Madrid Monuments And Naval Museo

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.75 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 1h 45 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 43 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 30 m
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    Highest point: 669 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 640 m
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    District: Madrid 
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    Start: N 40.417624° / W 3.707002°
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    End: N 40.420771° / W 3.685785°
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Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 643 m
  2. 1 : km 0 - alt. 643 m - Take a taxi or walk down from Opera Metro to Chocolatería 1902 Churrería @ Calle San Martín #2
  3. 2 : km 0.08 - alt. 643 m - [L] on Calle del Arenal and continue to Plaza del Sol.
  4. 3 : km 0.35 - alt. 648 m - Cross the Plaza, enjoying fountains & surrounding buildings, to the Kilometer 0 marker.
  5. 4 : km 0.48 - alt. 650 m - Exit Plaza del Sol at the opposite end, staying to the right of the Apple Store.
  6. 5 : km 0.53 - alt. 651 m - [R] on Calle de la Victoria
  7. 6 : km 0.62 - alt. 652 m - First [L] on Calle del Pozo. Stop at historic Pasteleria de Pozo on the right.
  8. 7 : km 0.66 - alt. 652 m - [L] at the dead-end on Calle de la Cruz.
  9. 8 : km 0.74 - alt. 654 m - Straight at the intersection to continue on Calle de Sevilla.
  10. 9 : km 0.88 - alt. 654 m - [R] on Calle de Alcala. Stay straight for several blocks until reaching the big roundabout. Cibeles fountain in the middle (cart).
  11. 10 : km 1.29 - alt. 642 m - Continue on Calle de Alcala
  12. 11 : km 1.41 - alt. 642 m - Work counter-clockwise (right) around Plaza de la Cibeles, on crosswalks, until reaching the opposite side.
  13. 12 : km 1.89 - alt. 655 m - At the Puerta de Alcala (triumph arch) roundabout, work counter-clockwise to the right until reaching the corner of Parque de Retiro.
  14. 13 : km 2.04 - alt. 659 m - Turn [R] into Retiro Park on Avenida de Mejico (double lane).
  15. 14 : km 2.28 - alt. 666 m - At the roundabout -- note the Galapagos fountain -- before the lake, turn [L] on Paseo de Columbia behind the boat house.
  16. 15 : km 2.57 - alt. 667 m - [R] on the other side of the lake and walk through the Alfonso XII monument.
  17. 16 : km 2.7 - alt. 668 m - Exit the opposite side of the monument and continue along the lake.
  18. 17 : km 2.88 - alt. 664 m - Cross Paseo de Venezuela toward the Palacio de Velazquez
  19. 18 : km 3.08 - alt. 660 m - Continue straight toward the pond behind the Crystal Palace
  20. 19 : km 3.18 - alt. 663 m - Bear [R] around the pond toward the Crystal Palace.
  21. 20 : km 3.3 - alt. 662 m - Stop at Crystal Palace for a visit.
  22. 21 : km 3.46 - alt. 659 m - After reversing course, bear [L] just before the Palace toward the Honduras roundabout & fountain.
  23. 22 : km 3.69 - alt. 666 m - Cross the roundabout and continue along the lake.
  24. 23 : km 3.84 - alt. 663 m - Halfway across the lake, turn [L] down the lane with all the statues.
  25. 24 : km 4.11 - alt. 655 m - Pass through the Plaza de Espana
  26. 25 : km 4.37 - alt. 645 m - Continue straight on Calle de Antonio Maura. Notice the palaces on either side.
  27. 26 : km 4.61 - alt. 641 m - Visit the Naval Museum.
  28. 27 : km 4.61 - alt. 641 m - [R] at the fork, then [R] on Paseo del Prado
  29. 28 : km 4.91 - alt. 645 m - Continue on Paseo del Prado back to Plaza de la Cibeles. Angle right to cross Calle de Alcala.
  30. 29 : km 5.14 - alt. 653 m - [L] at Puerta de Alcala clockwise around the roundabout. More photo opps for the arch.
  31. 30 : km 5.19 - alt. 653 m - [L] on Calle de Salustiano Olozaga
  32. 31 : km 5.31 - alt. 652 m - First [R] on Calle de Villalar. Stop at Loliam #6 for GF desserts.
  33. 32 : km 5.39 - alt. 653 m - Next [R] on Calle de Ricoletes (at dead-end). Cross and continue straight to Iglesia de Saint Manuel and Saint Benedict. Stop at the church for a peak inside (not during mass). Cross street to Retiro Metro station.
  34. 33 : km 5.74 - alt. 664 m - Metro: Retiro to Sol (via Red 2), then Sol to Plaza de Espana (via Yellow 3)
  35. E : km 5.74 - alt. 664 m

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