The unpaved road to La Caldera Refuge isn’t an easy one

Refugio Vivac de la Caldera is a high mountain refuge at an elevation of 3.053m (10,016ft) above the sea level, located in the region of Andalucia, in the province of Granada, in Spain. It’sone of the highest roads of Europe. Spectacular, if somewhat eerie, location in the high mountains beside a crater lake.

Refugio Vivac de la Caldera

The road to the hut, located within the Sierra Nevada mountain range, is totally unpaved and impassable in winters. The road follows several alpine lakes. Drive with care as this is a mountain road with hairpin curves and dangerous dropoffs. It’s one of the highest roads of the country. The road to the mountain refuge is called Camino de los Franceses (also known as Camino del Mulhacén). It links the Veleta peak and a small town called Capileira. It’s 23.3km (14.47 miles) long. It's closed to motor vehicles. Avalanches, heavy snowfalls and landslides can occur anytime, being extremely dangerous due to frequent patches of ice.
Pic: Ramón Carlos Válor López

 

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