Walking in the Alpujarras
Mecinilla-Mecina-Pitres (Approx. 1 hour) Turn left on leaving the house, follow the street upwards to the fountain and turn right and then left onto the tarmac road by El Aljibe. Follow the road upwards out of the village and into Mecina, turning right towards Ferreirola where the road forks by the hotel. Follow the road round to the 5-a-side football court and the graveyard. Turn left up the side of the pitch, following the road as it climbs steeply on concrete before levelling out to a degree and becoming tarmac again. Stay on this road as it climbs before reaching a fork at 2 km. Stay left continuing to climb a further 500 m where, on a righthand bend, you will see a track (signposted with yellow and white markings). Although exposed on the left hand side, this reasonably broad track drops rapidly down a gully before crossing the river and climbing back up into trees on the opposite side. After running alongside an irrigation channel for 60 m turn left past the Refugio and up onto the main road in Pitres (GR421). Market day is on Friday and the square where the stall holders sell their wares has several bars where you can rest and catch your breath.
Alternatively, turn left on leaving the house, follow the street upwards to the fountain and turn right and then left onto the tarmac road by El Aljibe. Follow the road upwards out of the village and into Mecina, turning left where the road forks by the hotel. After about 400m you will see a small red square sign - this marks the start of a goat track that winds its way rather steeply up the hillside, coming out onto the main Pitres road. Take a right here and follow the road into Pitres.
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