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Moderate Hiking Trails in Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama

We track 6 routes that match this search in Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama. They average 10.0 km and 221 m (725 ft) of ascent.

That is 33 percent of the 18 routes we map in Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

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
  • 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
  • Pilgrimage route
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Waymarked route

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
De la Pedriza a Cuerda LargaParque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama8.2 km181 m1 hr 59 minModerateOctober 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 - La GranjaParque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama7.7 km169 m1 hr 51 minModerateOctober to May
Rascafría - Puerto del ReventónParque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama11.4 km250 m2 hr 45 minModerateOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Camino Schmidt, Río Manzanares, 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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