Capileira
Granada · Spain
High in the Sierra Nevada, Capileira is the uppermost village in the Poqueira Gorge and the highest point public traffic can reach on the road toward Mulhacén — the tallest peak on the Iberian Peninsula. It serves as the main base for climbing Mulhacén, typically a two-day ascent with a refuge overnight. The village has a Saturday market, a good spread of restaurants and hotels for its size, and retains a traditional Alpujarran character away from the main road. Since 2017 it has been listed among Los Pueblos Más Bonitos de España.
- Population585
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 9.1 km5.7 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Climate · monthly averages
J
2°36°
60mm2.4in
F
3°37°
60mm2.4in
M
5°42°
75mm2.9in
A
7°45°
70mm2.8in
M
12°53°
60mm2.3in
J
17°62°
30mm1.1in
J
21°69°
10mm0.3in
A
20°68°
15mm0.7in
S
15°60°
50mm1.9in
O
11°52°
70mm2.7in
N
6°43°
80mm3.1in
D
4°38°
80mm3.2in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗