Granada and La Alpujarra: a food route by motorhome

From Granada's free tapas to Trevélez ham and Costa Tropical custard apples: a short mountain-and-sea route to eat well at every stop. About 380 km from and back to Málaga.

Itinerary

1. 1

   MálagaStart

   Pick-up in Málaga. Take the motorway towards Granada.

2. 2

   Granada+125 km

   Granada: in most bars a tapa comes free with your drink, so dinner means bar-hopping around the Albaicín, the Realejo or Navas. And the Alhambra, with a booked ticket.

   

3. 3

   Lanjarón+45 km

   Lanjarón, the gateway to La Alpujarra: mineral waters, a spa and the first shops selling cured hams and sausages.

4. 4

   Pampaneira, Bubión y Capileira+25 km

   The three white villages of the Poqueira gorge, clinging to the slopes of Sierra Nevada: streets with tinaos (covered passages), colourful jarapa rugs and the plato alpujarreño (fried potatoes, egg, chorizo, black pudding and pork loin).

   

5. 5

   Trevélez+20 km

   Trevélez, one of the highest villages in Spain, famous for its curing houses and its Jamón de Trevélez with protected geographical indication.

6. 6

   Costa Tropical+90 km

   Down towards the sea, Salobreña and Almuñécar: custard apples, mangoes and avocados from the Costa Tropical, and fresh fish at the beach bars.

7. 7

   Málaga+80 km

   Back to Málaga along the coast to return the motorhome.

Tips

• The Alpujarra roads are narrow and winding: drive slowly and park at the entrance of the villages, there is no room inside.
• Alhambra tickets sell out weeks in advance.
• In winter it can snow in Trevélez and Capileira: check the weather before going up.

Best time

Spring and autumn. Autumn is also custard apple and pig-curing season.