Routes for kids
We suggest a series of family routes for you to enjoy in the Sierra de Guadarrama. Thanks to them, children will be able to get to know, value, enjoy and become best allies in protecting and conserving it. The Sierra de Guadarrama has been and is a great nature´s classroom where you can learn and know about all aspects of the landscape: natural, geological and geographical. Knowing the Sierra de Guadarrama, and especially its values is fundamental in order to preserve them for future generations, and also for current generations to enjoy and take advantage of the multiple benefits that being in contact with nature brings.
From Manzanares El Real to Mataelpino via the Way of Saint James
Walking on the Santillana Reservoir Shore
Parada del Rey through Monte Aguirre and La Raya
From Soto del Real to Miraflores de la Sierra Via San Blas Chapel
ROUTE INFORMATION:
- Kind of route: One way
- Starting /destination point: Visitors Center of La Pedriza / Mataelpino square
- Length approx.: 7.200 m
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Duration: 2:30 h
- Total ascend: 165 m
ROUTE INFORMATION:
- Kind of route:Round trip
- Starting/destination point: Manzanares El Real / Dam of Santillana Reservoir
- Lenght approx.: 10.000 m
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Duration: 2 h
- Total ascend: Insignificant
ROUTE INFORMATION:
- Kind of toute: Circular route
- Starting /destination point: Fountain of El Cura
- Length approx: 10.100 m
- Level of difficulty: Easy-moderate
- Duration approx.: 3 h
- Total ascend: 300 m
ROUTE INFORMATION:
- Kind of route: One way
- Starting/destination point: Soto del Real / Miraflores de la Sierra (Fountain of El Cura)
- Lenght approx.: 7.600 m
- Level of difficulty: Baja
- Duration: 3 h
- Total ascend: 300 m
- Adittional informatios: You can do this route on mountain bike
Stoll from Collado Mediano to La Cobañera and Sierra del Castillo Viewpoints
From Moralzarzal to Collado Mediano ascending to el Cerro del Telégrafo
From Santillana Reservoir to Cerceda Via la Cañada Real
From Alpedrete to Collado Mediano through ancient quarries
ROUTE INFORMATION:
- Kind of route: One way
- Starting/destinatios point: Collado Mediano square/ Cerro del Castillo
- Length appros. : 5.500 m
- Level of difficultu: Easy
- Duration: 2 h
- Total ascend: 218 m
ROUTE INFORMATION:
- Kind of route: One way
- Starting/destination point: Moralzarzal / Collado Mediano
- Length approx.: 11.100 m
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Duration: 3 h
- Total ascend: 340 m
- Additional information: You can do this route on mountain bike
ROUTE INFORMATION:
- Kind of route: One way
- Starting/destination point: Manzanares El Real / Cerceda
- Length approx.: 8.650 m
- Level of difficulty: Moderate
- Duration: 2:30 h
- Total ascend: 80 m
- Additiona information: You can do this route on mountain bike
ROUTE INFORMATION:
- Kind of route: One way
- Starting/destination point: Alpedrete (Plaza de la Villa) / Collado Mediano (Plaza Mayor)
- Length: 4.150 m
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Duration: 1:30 h
- Total ascend: 120 m
From Alpedrete to Los Molinos via the shepard’s trail
La Peña del Arcipreste de Hita crags
Walking to La Pedriza along La Camorza gorge
The Poet’s viewpoints in la Fuenfría Valley
ROUTE INFORMATION:
- Kind of route: One way
- Starting point /destination: Alpedrete (Camino Berrocales) / Los Molinos (Ermita de San José)
- Length approx.: 7.000 m
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Duration: 2 h
- Total ascend: 125 m
ROUTE INFORMATION:
- Kind of route:Circular
- Starting /destination point: Tablada train station
- Lenght: 6.800 m
- Level of difficulty: Moderate
- Duration: 3 h
- Total ascend: 276 m
ROUTE INFORMATION:
- Kind of route: One way
- Starting /destination point: Manzanares El Real
- Length approx.: 4.000 m
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Duration: 1:30 h
- Total ascend: 215 m
ROUTE INFORMATION:
- Kind of route: Circular
- Starting/destination point: Majavilán Car Park
- Lenght approx.: 7.800 m
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Duration: 3 h
- Total ascend: 395 m
Tree of Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente Route
Having a good time hiking in Los Molinos meadow
ROUTE INFORMATION:
- Kind of route: One way
- Starting/destination point: Manzanares El Real tourist office
- Lenght approx.: 6,5 km
- Level of difficuty: Easy
- Duration: 1 h
- Total ascend: Insignificant
ROUTE INFORMATION:
- Kind of route:Circular
- Starting/destinatios point: Ermita de San José
- Length approx.: 10.000 m
- Level of difficulty: Easy/Moderate
- Duration: 2: 30 h
- Total ascend: 130 m
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