Upcoming
This weekendGuided Visit
28 Free Fall Hikes in Sierra de Guadarrama
- When
- Through Dec 20
- Ages
- All ages
- Price
- Free, booking required
Upcoming: 28 Free Fall Hikes in Sierra de Guadarrama
28 Free Fall Hikes in Sierra de Guadarrama
Guided VisitValsaínRoad Trip
Where
Valsaín, Centro de Visitantes Boca del Asno
Getting there
~1h15 drive from Madrid
Ages
All ages
Setting
Outdoors
Plan for
A morning
Booking
Opens the Monday before each walk
Routes
7 to 10 km, 3 to 4 hours
What you need to know
- Spots open the Monday before, 15 per walk, on the national parks booking site
- Check the meeting point: each walk starts somewhere different, from Revenga to the Boca del Asno visitor center
- Routes vary a lot: some are 7 km and easy, others 10 km, so read the difficulty before you book
About
Guided walks on the Segovia side of the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, around the pine forests and rivers of Valsaín. Saturday walks go with a nature guide, and some Sundays bring themed outings led by specialists, from old drove roads to river wildlife. Groups are small. Routes range from easy riverside strolls to longer hikes, so pick by distance and difficulty.
Schedule
Sat, Oct 24
- 10amChorro Grande y Chorro ChicoOut and back to two waterfalls through an oak wood, 6.8 km, 3 to 3.5 hours, medium difficulty
Sun, Oct 25
- 10amBronce, madera y pielA family forest walk about the sounds of traditional music, 5.8 km, about 3.5 hours, low difficulty. Dogs welcome
Sat, Oct 31
- 10amEl Salto del OlvidoFollows the water from the Salto del Olvido dam to the old power station and back up the river, 4 km, about 2.5 hours, medium-low difficulty
Sun, Nov 1
- 10amVersos en las trincherasCivil War sites with poems read aloud, ages 14 and up, 2 km, about 3.5 hours, medium difficulty
Sat, Nov 7
- 10amRevenga to Cruz de la GallegaAn old drove road up to the Cruz de la Gallega, with views over Segovia, 13 km, about 4 hours, medium-high difficulty
Sun, Nov 8
- 10amÁrboles y paisaje de ValsaínA botanist explains the Valsaín forest, ages 10 and up, 7 km, about 4 hours, low difficulty. Dogs welcome
Sat, Nov 14
- 10amLa vereda de la CanalejaAn old path between the two sides of the sierra, along the Arroyo del Puerto, 5.5 km, about 3.5 hours, medium difficulty
Sun, Nov 15
- 10amLos arroyos del MarUp through oak woods and back down along the streams, 9 km, about 4 hours, medium-high difficulty
Sat, Nov 21
- 10amSendero del AcueductoThrough the forest to the dam that feeds the Segovia aqueduct, 10 km, about 3.5 hours, medium-low difficulty
Sun, Nov 22
- 10amEl Parque del ReyPine woods and the meadow by the ruins of the old Valsaín palace, 5.5 km, about 2.5 hours, low difficulty
Sat, Nov 28
- 10amCabeza GrandeOut and back to a summit with Civil War trenches, 8 km, about 3.5 hours, medium difficulty
Sun, Nov 29
- 10amBatán de Vargas and Venta de los MosquitosAlong both banks of the Eresma river, 8 km, about 4 hours, medium difficulty
Sat, Dec 5
- 10amLa Cueva del MonjePines and streams to the Fuente del Ratón and the Cueva del Monje rock, 7.5 km, about 3.5 hours, medium-low difficulty
Sun, Dec 6
- 10am, 3 to 3.5 hoursPuente de NavalacarretaA family walk along the Eresma river, 7 km, low difficulty
Sat, Dec 12
- 10amLa Fuente de la PlataPine and oak woods to the Fuente de la Plata spring, 6 km, about 3 hours, low difficulty
Sun, Dec 13
- 10amLos puentes sobre el río EresmaThe old bridges over the Eresma river, 4.5 km, about 2.5 hours, low difficulty
Sat, Dec 19
- 10am–2pmCañadas y cordelesAn old drove road along the foot of the sierra, 10 km, about 4 hours, medium-low difficulty
Sun, Dec 20
- 10amEl Chorro de Navafría y los CastillejosWaterfalls and rock formations in the Navafría pine forest, 5.5 km, 3.5 to 4 hours, medium difficulty
Free, booking required
Dates & times
Through 20 Dec
Sat-Sun10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Every Saturday and some Sundays; routes and meeting points change each week
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Where it is
Centro de Visitantes Boca del Asno
Centro de Visitantes Valle de Valsaín Boca del Asno, CL-601, 40109 Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Segovia
Resources
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