Spanish Highs, Sierra Nevada Mountain Guides

Mountain Guides providing year round guiding, Sierra Nevada, Spain

Local guides using local people with local knowledge
Local guides using local people with local knowledge

About Spanish Highs, Sierra Nevada Mountain Guides

UK mountain guiding agency, vastly experienced in all things Sierra Nevada!

We are the most experienced, active and knowledgeable mix of foreign and spanish mountain guides operating in the Sierra Nevada. We also run regular expeditions to Patagonia and the Andes. Fully insured and licensed for both guiding activities and for operating as a travel agency.

Local guides using local people with local knowledge. Experience you can trust!

The company:

Since 2002 we have set ourselves incredibly high standards. Not just in mountain competence, but in the ability to communicate, interpret and inform. It is also most important for our clients to have fun!

Our guides have to

We insist that our guides have to be the best! The hundreds of comments from previous clients are testament to a way of working that is uniquely "Spanish Highs".

#1 of 4 Outdoor Activities in Lanjaron

Great Adventure

Brillant and well organised time spent with Spanish Highs climbing Mulhacen mountain and walking Ruta Medieval, Taha del Pitres. Filipe and Sean guided us up the mountain , and made us feel at ease, then Richard guided us through lovely Spanish villages and to beautiful waterfall's. We also got taken to a lovely restaurant after one of hikes for a beer and pizza. Would highly recommend.

Karen L wrote a review June 2023

Memorable hiking!

A fantastic few days spent with Spanish Highs climbing Mulhacen mountain and walking Ruta Medieval, Taha del Pitres whilst raising money for Guide Dogs UK. All areas were expertly guided with stunning views and several surprises such as mountain goats, waterfalls and the best beer and pizza we could wish for! Spanish Highs made a bespoke itinerary for us which ran like clockwork and was just what we wanted. The guides, Richard, Filipe and Sean were friendly, funny, knowledgeable and 100% professional. We’ll definitely be back for more walks with them soon

Kelvin R wrote a review Jun 2023

You’ll never walk alone in the Alpujarras

Fabulous week in the Alpujarras. Our group of 8 loved the 5 varied, challenging walks with our excellent guides,Felipe and Sean. The Hotel Alcadima is wonderful as was the food they provided. Friendly, helpful staff. All was organised to perfection by Emma at Spanish Highs. Thoroughly recommend.

Allan L wrote a review Jun 2023

Knowledgeable and friendly guided walking

I had never taken a guided walk before so I didn’t really know what to expect, nor if I’d enjoy spending hours each day in the company of complete strangers. How would they deal with a fairly taciturn client who was quite happy walking several miles in complete silence?

Richard’s company is first class and I need not have worried. He has a well chosen roster of seasoned professionals who, aside from being excellent guides to the stunning area, are extremely personable, friendly and totally sensitive to the client’s walking styles. I was fortunate to be accompanied by four different guides over the course of a week.

All had warm, interesting personalities and were completely different but each an absolute pleasure to spend a day with in the mountains. The walking can be as hard or as soft as you like. They instinctively know how to gently push you beyond your usual limits and the walking was invariably stunning and varied. These people love this area and it was an honour to share their knowledge of, and their passion for the mountains - book with confidence, you’ll be well looked after. Highly recommended.

Nick via Trip Advisor

The Guiding Team

Year-round Mountain Guiding with local guides, local people & local knowledge. Experience you can trust!

Felipe Nieto

Felipe

UIMLA
Jens

Jens

Tecnico Deporte 1
Leo

Leo

UIMLA
Victoria

Victoria

UIMLA
Kiersten

Kiersten

Nature/Wildlife Guide
Richard

Richard

Mountain Consultant
Emma

Emma

Marketing Director/Mountain Leader

A note about our Founder

Richard Hartley

Guidebook

Cicerone Guidebook to the Sierra Nevada

Highlights