Sierra de Guadarrama
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La Pedriza – Manzanares el Real, one day hiking route from Madrid
La Pedriza is one of the most curious and interesting mountain ranges in Spain. It attracts with its extremely sculpted by nature shapes of rocks. Some resemble people, other animals, and some give the impression that they are about to fall apart at the slightest gust of wind. La Pedriza belongs to the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, which is located near Madrid. The closest town is Manzanares el Real. This is where the bus from Madrid goes and many routes start here. I went to La Pedriza with my friends in mid-April. There was still some snow in the highest parts at this time of year. We took the…
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Peñalara – the highest peak in the vicinity of Madrid. Sierra de Guadarrama
Peñalara is the highest peak in the vicinity of Madrid. It is located in the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range and measures 2428m above seam. In Spain there are plenty of mountain ranges and peaks easily accessible to tourists. The Guadarrama range is only 1.5 hours away by bus or 1 hour by car from Madrid. I went on the trail by road from the Puerto de Cotos stop, going through the summit to the laguna de los Pájaros lake, and then by the road at the laguna de Claveles and Peñalara lakes. The whole route is about 13 kilometers, and the sum of the hills is about 675m. I…