Latest revision as of 09:44, 28 May 2022

Sierra de Madrid

La Sierra de Guadarrama, commonly known as the Sierra de Madrid is the collection of mountains surrounding Madrid from the north, which was the reason why the Spanish capital was founded, by the Muslims, to survey the Sierra itself! It is part of the Sistema Central, where it sits between the Sierra de Malagón and the Sierra de Somosierra in its strictest definition but also includes them along with the Sierra de Aylón in its widest acceptation where it becomes the neighbour to the mighty Sierra de Gredos.

Hiking in la Sierra de Madrid is our main walking activity in Spain.

La Pedriza

La Pedriza is such an important part of the Sierra de Madrid that we have a dedicated page for it.

View from the flanks of the Abantos.
La Pedriza from inside (Puente de los Pollos).

Zona central

Cerro de Valdemartin from Peña Citores.

La Mujer Muerta

In Provincia de Segovia (La Pinareja, 2197 m).

Siete Picos

In Provincia de Segovia y Comunidad de Madrid (Siete Picos, 2138 m).

Characteristic shape confirmed from the peakfinder application (from Peña Citores).

La Maliciosa

In Madrid (Maliciosa, 2227 m).

Taming the Maliciosa, in September 2020.

La Bola del Mundo

View from the Peña Citores.
View from the flanks of the Abantos.
From the heart of la Pedriza, on our way to el Yelmo, on 1 May (2022).

Cuerda Larga

In Madrid (Cabeza de Hierro Mayor, 2383 m).

Cuerda Larga seen from the Najarra in la Sierra de Morcuera, on 14 June (2020).

Sierra de Malagón

In Ávila, Madrid y Segovia (Cueva Valiente, 1903 m).

Sierra de la Morcuera

In Comunidad de Madrid (La Najarra, 2122 m).

Towards la Najarra, on 14 June (2020).

Sierra de Canencia

In the Comunidad de Madrid, overlooking Canencia and Guarganta de los Montes. Main peak: Mondalindo, 1831 m.

La Sierra de Canencia as approached from the Puerto de Canencia, here from the Cabeza de la Braña on 14 May 2022.

Sierra de la Cabrera

In Madrid (Cancho Gordo, 1564 m).

View from la Najarra, on 14 June (2020).

Gallery

A herd of Iberian ibex, near the Najarra on 14 June (2020).

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 La Pedriza is such an important part of the Sierra de Madrid that we have a [[La Pedriza|dedicated page]] for it.
-Places of interest:
-* El Yelmo.
-* Puente de los Pollos.
-* El Caliz.
 <gallery perrow=3 widths=200px>
 File:ElEscorial-Abantos-26June20-6.jpg|View from the [[Hiking_in_la_Sierra_de_Madrid#Flanks_of_the_Abantos|flanks of the Abantos]].
+File:Pedriza-from-inside-22May2022.jpg|La Pedriza from inside ([[Hiking_in_la_Sierra_de_Madrid#Puente_de_los_Pollos|Puente de los Pollos]]).
 </gallery>
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 </gallery>
-== La Maliciosa and La Bola del Mundo ==
+== La Maliciosa ==
 In Madrid (Maliciosa, 2227 m).
+<gallery perrow=3 widths=200px>
+File:Maliciosa-13Sept20-12.jpg|[[Hiking_in_la_Sierra_de_Madrid#La_Maliciosa|Taming the Maliciosa]], in September [[2020]].
+</gallery>
+== La Bola del Mundo ==
 <gallery perrow=3 widths=200px>
 File:DosHermanas_hike-22June20-6.jpg|View from the [[Hiking_in_la_Sierra_de_Madrid#Pe.C3.B1a_Citores.2C_Las_dos_hermanas_y_Pe.C3.B1alara|Peña Citores]].
 File:ElEscorial-Abantos-26June20-5.jpg|View from the [[Hiking_in_la_Sierra_de_Madrid#Flanks_of_the_Abantos|flanks of the Abantos]].
-File:Maliciosa-13Sept20-12.jpg|[[Hiking_in_la_Sierra_de_Madrid#La_Maliciosa|Taming the Maliciosa]], in September [[2020]].
+File:Sierra-de-Madrid-Pedriza-May22-1.jpg|From the heart of [[la Pedriza]], [[Hiking_in_la_Sierra_de_Madrid#Yelmo_and_Tolmo|on our way to el Yelmo]], on {{thisday|1|May|2022}}.
 </gallery>
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 == Sierra de Canencia ==
-In Madrid (Mondalindo, 1831 m).
+In the [[Comunidad de Madrid]], overlooking [[Canencia]] and [[Guarganta de los Montes]]. Main peak: Mondalindo, 1831 m.
+<gallery perrow=3 widths=200px>
+File:SierraCanenciaDesdePuerto-May22.jpg|La Sierra de Canencia as approached from the Puerto de Canencia, here from the [[Hiking_sierra#Cabeza_de_la_Bra.C3.B1a|Cabeza de la Braña]] on 14 May 2022.
+</gallery>
 == Sierra de la Cabrera ==