INTERMEDIATE LEVEL: routes of 5 a 7 hours, from 8 km away or positive slope greater than 500 meters, possible technical steps.
Choose from the following intermediate level hiking routes in Madrid, with qualified guide and insurance.
PEDRIZA
- Circle to Helm: circular route in which we will arrive at the base of the great granite mass called el Yelmo, on this journey we will have beautiful views. We will cross the meadow at its base to surround it and reach the back to descend to Collado Dehesilla, from where we will have another incredible point of view of La Pedriza, From here we will go to the famous stone known as Tolmo and in a little more we will arrive at the Refuge where to rest and have a drink. Now we only have to take the path called the highway to reach the starting point that runs through a beautiful forest and parallel to the river.
- Route to the Santillana Wall: route that takes us to this great wall near the end of La Pedriza, in a wild and little traveled area. We start in Cantocochino where we will take the highway to reach the height of the refuge pass it and continue towards Tolmo, From here we will go to the Cancho Amarillo to continue climbing to the Santillana Wall. For the descent we will go towards the quiet Window from which we have a good descent leaving the Pájaro on our left to get back to the highway and return to the starting point.
THE CABRERA
- Honey Peak Ascension: route to a mythical and historical massif of classic climbing in the community of Madrid, from which we will have spectacular views of the Sierra, from Madrid, Atazar reservoir. The route begins with a steep climb where we will find a beautiful technical pass to be able to ascend the channel and reach the Pico de La Miel, from this point we will cross part of this Sierra along its north face, until we reach the hill that leads us back to the south face and return to the point of return.
PORT OF NAVACERRADA AND PORT OF COTOS
- Sietepicos Route from Puerto Navacerrada: route to some of the most beautiful peaks of the Sierra de Madrid due to its characteristic seven peaks one behind the other. We will leave Puerto de Navacerrada we will go up to the telegraph, from here we will continue climbing until we reach the first peaks Somontano or seventh peak of 2138 meters altitude. The return will be for the well-known Schmidt path, that runs through a beautiful forest until we reach our starting point.
- Ascent to Pico de la Maliciosa from Puerto de Navacerrada: well-known and long-standing route since this peak is an icon of the community of Madrid. We will leave Puerto Navacerrada(1860 m) direction to Pico Dos Castillas (2179 m) where we will find the highest rise, once there we will go to another famous peak of the National Park, World Ball (2258 m) characteristic for its antennas and ski slope at its feet. From here, We will descend to Collado Piornal to access the path up to Pico de la Maliciosa (2227 m) and return the same way back.
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