S1 • E2 May 22, 2003 25m
We travel along the course of the Guadarrama River and its surroundings. We start the trip from the spectacular Bola del Mundo and the Navacerrada pass. Siete Picos and the Fuenfría pass are very popular with hikers. Downwards, along the Roman road where in Roman times crossed from beggars to kings, we reach Cercedilla and the Navacerrada reservoir. We continue through Manzanares el Real and the imposing Mendoza castle, the Santillana reservoir and the rocky wonders of La Pedriza, a colossal granite mass that was once a refuge for bandits. Miraflores leads us through the old Segovian royal cattle track to Bustarviejo and the wide pastures where wild cattle graze. A place where they have a passion for bullfighting is Colmenar Viejo, where we are heading.
