

Near the municipalities of Rascafría and Cercedilla, about 60 km from the capital, we can find this wonder composed by three small cirques, two moraines and many small glacial lakes. Circus and lagoons of Peñalara hikeĪnother of the emblematic trails of the community of Madrid is located in the Peñalara Natural Park, in the Guadarrama Sierra. This journey will allow you to see places such as the Barefoot Bridge, the Majalasna Prairie, the Windy Hill or the Trail of the Alevines. Then, it comes back along the Schmidt Trail, named after the Austrian Eduard Schmid who signaled it in 1926.

The Seven Peaks route begins at the Navacerrada Port and leads to the base of El Telégrafo. With its 14 kilometers long, with a slope of 200 meters and a journey time of about 4 hours, this circular route is one of the most popular for its simplicity and beauty. If you want a motivating and fun experience, this is one of the classics of hiking in the Community of Madrid. If you feel sufficiently prepared, you can turn this route into a challenge by following it from east to west through the Guadarrama Sierra and climbing the Perdiguera peak, 1,863 meters high. Although it is available to you all year round, you cannot miss it in autumn due to the colors that gains the forest.

Canencia Abedular and Perdiguera Peak hikeĭo you want to make a change of scenery? In the Canencia port, in the Guadarrama´s Sierra, you will find the trail of the Canencia birch. We recommend that you bring food to picnic, and then take a well-deserved rest in La Naranjera shelter. Mount Abantos and its 1,753 meters are the main attraction of this feast to the eyes, being the most important mountain in El Escorial. 2 Canencia Abedular and Perdiguera Peak hikeĪbantos from El Escorial and Mirador de la Naranjera hikeĤ5 minutes is all what it takes to go from the center of Madrid to the western end of the Sierra de Guadarrama and to this trail, which has simply a splendid scenery.1 Abantos from El Escorial and Mirador de la Naranjera hike.
