Sierra de Guadarrama - Parada del Rey and Camino del Mostajo

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A circular route that starts and finishes at the car park Fuente del Cur in Miraflores de la Sierra. There's usually plenty of spaces in the car park and buses (725) run regularly from Madrid to the village.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.23 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 00 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,404 ft
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    Descent: - 1,407 ft
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    Highest point: 4,888 ft
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    Lowest point: 3,780 ft
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Description of the walk

Start: car park Fuente del Cur in Miraflores de la Sierra

(S/E) The route heads south but soon turns right (west).

(1) It heads up to the Parada del Rey (near Peña de la Iruela (2)). Go past the fenced amphibious pond to reach the Fuente de la Parada del Rey.

(3) Go up the stone steps to the forest track and head southwest along the Camino del Mostajo. This forest track crosses a couple of streams before petering out and continuing as a path through the pine forest. The path comes out at a disused forestry building and joins another wide forest track.

(4) The route now heads southeast, reaching a fork.

(5) Follow the Camino de la Peña del Madroño before crossing a small footbridge near the area known as Los Eriales.

(6) Now, head back northeast past Las Majadillas to return to the car park at the Fuente del Cura.(S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 3,832 ft - Car park Fuente del Cur in Miraflores de la Sierra
  2. 1 : mi 0.3 - alt. 3,881 ft - Turn right (west)
  3. 2 : mi 1.5 - alt. 4,629 ft - Peña de la Iruela
  4. 3 : mi 1.8 - alt. 4,810 ft - Fuente de la Parada del Rey
  5. 4 : mi 4.61 - alt. 4,239 ft - Wide forest track, turn left
  6. 5 : mi 5.23 - alt. 3,996 ft - Fork right, follow Camino de la Peña del Madroño
  7. 6 : mi 5.87 - alt. 3,793 ft - Footbridge at Los Eriales
  8. S/E : mi 8.23 - alt. 3,829 ft - Car park Fuente del Cur in Miraflores de la Sierra

Notes

Part of the route does not align with a designated path on the map, but it remains navigable as recorded.

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