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Best Mountain Hikes in Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama

There are 20 hikes in Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama in our database that fit. They average 8.5 km and 299 m (981 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 22.8 km.

That is 74 percent of the 27 routes we map in Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama.

Mountain routes trade effort for scale. Expect sustained climbing, quick weather changes and views that make the numbers worth it. The mix is broad: 11 are rated easy and 3 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Moderate

Río Manzanares

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Community of Madrid

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
256 m
Typical duration
2 hr 49 min
  • River
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Camino Schmidt

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Castile and León

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
196 m
Typical duration
2 hr 9 min
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pico de Peñalara

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Castile and León

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuito Peñalara

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Castile and León

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
129 m
Typical duration
1 hr 25 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Cuerda Larga

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Castile and León

Distance
19.9 km
/ 12.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,035 m
Typical duration
5 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

De la Pedriza a Cuerda Larga

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Community of Madrid

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
181 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

La Barranca - La Maliciosa

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Community of Madrid

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
118 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

La Barranca - Pto. de Navacerrada

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Community of Madrid

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
126 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Puerto de Cotos - Cabezas de Hierro

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Castile and León

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
113 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Puerto de Cotos - La Granja

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Castile and León

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
169 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rascafría - Puerto del Reventón

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Castile and León

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
250 m
Typical duration
2 hr 45 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Laguna de Peñalara

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Community of Madrid

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
Easy

Laguna de los Pájaros

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Community of Madrid

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Lake
  • Mountain
Hard

Circular de la Pedriza

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Community of Madrid

Distance
22.8 km
/ 14.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,400 m
Typical duration
7 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Camino Sur de la Maliciosa

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Community of Madrid

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
Easy

Canal del Peñotillo

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Community of Madrid

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
6 min
  • Mountain
Easy

Circular Collado Cabrón

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Community of Madrid

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Mountain
Easy

Collado de la Dehesilla

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Community of Madrid

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Mountain

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Río ManzanaresParque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama11.6 km256 m2 hr 49 minModerateOctober to May
Camino SchmidtParque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama8.9 km196 m2 hr 9 minModerateOctober to May
Pico de PeñalaraParque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama5.0 km109 m1 hr 12 minEasyOctober to May
Circuito PeñalaraParque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama5.9 km129 m1 hr 25 minEasyOctober to May
Cuerda LargaParque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama19.9 km1,035 m5 hr 50 minHardOctober to May
De la Pedriza a Cuerda LargaParque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama8.2 km181 m1 hr 59 minModerateOctober to May
La Barranca - La MaliciosaParque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama5.4 km118 m1 hr 18 minEasyOctober to May
La Barranca - Pto. de NavacerradaParque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama5.7 km126 m1 hr 23 minEasyOctober to May
La Maliciosa (por la cuerda de los Porrones)Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama12.3 km271 m2 hr 58 minModerateOctober to May
Puerto de Cotos - Cabezas de HierroParque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama5.1 km113 m1 hr 14 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Río Manzanares, Camino Schmidt, La Maliciosa (por la cuerda de los Porrones). Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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