SOLYNIEVE , which lies outside the boundaries of the new national park, is a hideous-looking ski resort regarded by serious Alpine skiers as something of a joke, but with snow lingering so late in the year, it does have obvious attractions. For budget accommodation try the modern and comfortable Albergue Juvenil , c/Peñones 22 (tel 958 480 305, fax 958 481 377; ¬12-18; open all year), on the edge of the ski resort, where you can get great-value double and four-bed rooms, all en suite. They also rent out skis and equipment in season. Other places here are incredibly expensive in season (and often closed outside it), with even the cheapest doubles priced at around ¬60. Should you wish to stay in summer, the Granada tourist offices have accommodation lists.
Three kilometres away in isolated Peñones de San Francisco are a couple more options: the Albergue Universitario (tel 958 481 003, fax 958 480 122; ¬18-27, half board; open all year), with bunk rooms, doubles and a restaurant, and the bleakly modern Parador Sierra Nevada (tel 958 480 661, fax 958 480 212; ¬36-48), no longer part of the state parador chain, and open only in the ski season. The only campsite in this area is at the Ruta del Purche (tel 958 340 407; open all year), 15km out of Granada and halfway to Solynieve, with a supermarket and restaurant. The bus will drop you at the road leading to the site (a good kilometre walk).
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