Description
Part of San Lorenzo de El Escorial crossing the area of La Herrería to head for Zarzalejo, in the shadow of Las Machotas and in clear descent towards lands of the Sierra Oeste. In Peralejo, hamlet of the municipality of El Escorial, located near Zarzalejo, you will find the Cañada Real Nature Center, where you can enjoy a good sample of the fauna and flora of the Sierra de Guadarrama. The next target is Robledo de Chavela. There you can stop at the INTA Training Center and visitors, INSA, NASA. Very close to Robledo is the municipality of Fresnedillas de la Oliva, where you can enjoy its Lunar Museum. They are 8 kilometers plus one way and another as many as back. If you decide to go, you will be inside the Special Protection Area for Birds (ZEPA) "Encinares of the rivers Alberche and Cofio". An environment to enjoy.
Information
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- Points of interestReal Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial •Casita del Príncipe •Casita del Infante Don Gabriel •Pinar de Abantos y la zona de La Herrería
and 3 more
- Length17.39 Km
- Duration105 min
- Difficulty
- Circuit
- Activity
- OriginEtapa 11: San Lorenzo de El Escorial a Robledo de ChavelaOpen in Google Maps
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Photo: San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Photo: Cañada Real

Photo: Camino a Robledo de Chavela

Photo: Presa

Photo: Robledo de Chavela
Points of interest
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