4. MADRID'S MOUNTAINS

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Madrid’s mountains hide some real surprises. La Pedriza’s granite labyrinth, Peņalara’s 7,900 foot peak and nearby glaciar cirque, the pine forests near Navacerrada pass, all are a short distance from Madrid. But the Guadarrama mountains hold other surprises: monasteries, palaces, old royal hunting lodges, a road dating back to Roman  times and other old footpaths, all await the curious visitor. 

So what will it be? Walks with classic cultural content like the Escorial monastery and La Granja Palace, or a route that visits tiny villages on the edge of the province of Madrid? Easy or challenging walks, or a mixture?  Out of Madrid all the time, or based in the city for part of the time, transfering to the mountains for our walks? (this is not our usual way of doing things but in Madrid it works fine - and lets people take a day off to see the city sights, too).

Hiking in Madrid, oak forest in the fall

 

What more can we say about Madrid but that this is our home territory! Take advantage of 25 years walking experience in these mountains and let the other faces of Madrid surprise you!

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BEST TIME OF YEAR: April - June  +  September - October. Other dates possible depending on what you want to do.
SUGGESTED TRIP: Walking, 4 - 7 days. Biking also possible, though fewer good routes - multiactivity with a day or two of biking would work.
DESCRIPTION TERRAIN / DIFFICULTY: Everything from easy, fairly flat routes to very challenging. Due to these mountains reputation for changeable weather, we recommend staying at moderate altitudes. 
SUGGESTED MEET / DEPART: Madrid
SUGGESTED GROUP SIZE: Maximum 20, fewer if you want to stay overnight in the most rural areas (hotels are quite small).