Climb Mulhacen in Spain

[paul8]

1. I understand the road from Capileira to Hoya del Portillo is not a good road. Can a 2-wheel-drive car be able to go from Capileira to Hoya del Portillo ?
2. How long does it take to climb to the summit of Mulhacen from Hoya del Portillo ?
3. How long does it take to climb to the summit of Mulhacen from Trevelez ?
Thanks for looking into these questions.
Paul
PS. I intened to climb this mountain in mid-June

[paidal_chalne_vala]

I have climbed Mulhacen Peak.It was a lung buster. I did it with a guided small group . We went up from the Refugio as a day trip.We copped some bad weather, including rain , hail and snow in June. I did this trek with a trekking firm that specializes in trekking in that part of Spain. My report should be somewhere in the bowels of this forum.

[paidal_chalne_vala]

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[paul8]

I've since climbed Mulhacen in Spain and forgot to answer my questions
1. Can a 2-wheel-drive car be able to go from Capileira to Hoya del Portillo ?
Ans: As at 2017, the year I did the trip - At places, the road was a little rough with pot holes, but perfectly ok for a 2WD.

2. How long does it take to climb to the summit of Mulhacen from Hoya del Portillo ?
Ans: 10 hours should be sufficient.

3. How long does it take to climb to the summit of Mulhacen from Trevelez ?
Ans: Slightly longer ... but also around 10-hour type ballpark, maybe 11 hrs.

Photographs and my trip report in this link:
http://mntviews.blogspot.com/2017/06/mulhacen-spain.html

Here is Mulhacen, the large mountain in the middle of the picture:

[paidal_chalne_vala]

The 4 WD tracks above the tree line are closed to the public up there.

[paul8]

paidal_chalne_vala
Correct.

Private cars are stopped at a locked gate at Hoya del Portillo.