La Ragua Pass – Chullo Peak loop from Puerto de la Ragua

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La Ragua Pass – Chullo Peak loop from Puerto de la Ragua

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La Ragua Pass – Chullo Peak loop from Puerto de la Ragua

04:20

8.47km

550m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 1.30 km for 6.11 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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86 m

La Ragua Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This port is one of the most famous in the area for local cyclists. It is also a privileged place for bird watching and for enjoying good nature walks. In winter it becomes a very popular place for cross-country skiers.

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Puerto de la Ragua

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The port of La Ragua is two thousand meters above sea level, a great height to start a race through the mountains of the Sierra Nevada National Park, going through …

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195 m

La Ragua Mountain Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Located right at the highest point of the Raga pass (2000 meters), the Ragua refuge is a mountain refuge with a guard and capacity for 32 bunk beds.

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689 m

View of the Sierra Nevada Valley

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Breathtaking views up here over 2000m in the Sierra Nevada:

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View from Puerto de la Ragua

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The Puerto de la Ragua is located within the Sierra Nevada National Park, on the only road that crosses it, part of the secondary network that connects Granada with Almería. …

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4.31 km

Chullo Peak

Highlight • Summit

It is the highest peak in Almería. The views of Sierra Nevada and Almería from the top are beautiful and you can even see the Mulhacén peak.

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8.47 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.11 km

2.12 km

199 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.11 km

2.10 km

220 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

16°C

4°C

68 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

March 25, 2023,JayBe.tv: Nationalpark Sierra Nevada: Puerto de la Ragua - Chullo

Grandiose mountain tour in southern Spain with breathtaking views. In the Sierra Nevada National Park we hike to the 2600m summit of the Chullo.

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April 12, 2025,El Chullo

The weather forecast called for storms and heavy rain, but the activity was already organized, the accommodation was booked, and we weren't going to miss a weekend in the high mountains. As expected, the forecast came true, and on Saturday we set out amid thunder and light rain that soon intensified, and we started to get wet. Because of this, …

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