Trevelez is set in a beautiful gorge, and has a population of 775.  It is one of the larger, more populated towns in Las Alpujarras, and is of a surprising size as its streets seem to wind on and on, higher and higher. 

It is famous for its air-cured ham ‘Jamon Serrano’, with many shops in the town selling the hams. 

Trevelez is often called the highest village in Spain, and has an elevation of 1476m.

Trevelez is a good base for walks, especially for ascents up the Sierra Nevada, and is at one end of an old ‘pack animal’ route.