The Vasar de Mulhacén is one of the favourite mountain track in the Sierra Nevada. Crossing over the spectacular north face of Mulhacén at half height.

Seemingly sensationally exposed but the reality is that it is much easier than it looks, although you do need a head for heights. Only in one place are hands necessary.

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It always pays to stop and look at the view behind you when you are walking. The #moon rising above #Vacares and the north faces of #Alcazaba and #Mulhacen with the red roof of refugio San Fransico standing out.
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Only growing near the summit of Mulhacén at 3,381m. The Sierra Nevada Poppy (Papaver lapeyrousianum) has emerged after the winter snows and pops up through cracks in the rocky slabs, a small creeping plant with hairy leaves and green stems emerges. A flower of orangery/red petals and yellow stamens. It flowers only for a few weeks between July and August. Endemic, endangered and precious! You're lucky to see these.

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