With the Sierra Nevada mountains just a half-hour away, you can imagine the amount of hiking options that Granada offers. Ranging from picturesque treks through the Alpujarras (Sierra Nevada foothills) to major climbs up to Spain's highest peaks (Mulhacén and Veleta), there are trails to accommodate every hiker's level.

Here are a few of the popular trails for hiking the Sierra Nevada:

• Trevenque Peak
  
• Refugio de Fuente Fría
  
• Los Galayos de Dilar & Río Dilar
  
• Vereda de la Estrella
  
• Camino de Deshesa
  
• El Caballo Peak
  
• Veleta Peak
  
• Los Cahorros
  
• Cerro el Calar
  
• Los Jarales