Yondo

Camino del Agua, Valle de la Fuenfría

Up through Scots pine on the east side of the Fuenfría valley, from Cercedilla station.

Distance
5.9 km one way
Time
1 hour 50 minutes
Grade
easy
Climb
258 m
Without a car
Yes

When to set off

DateSunsetStart byBack by
15 December17:4915:2517:15
15 March19:2117:0018:50
15 June21:4819:2521:15
15 September20:2718:0519:55

From the route’s slowest published time (1 hour 50 minutes) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • Cercanías C8 from Madrid to Cercedilla. The C9 above Cercedilla is closed for works, with a replacement bus

Start: Cercedilla station. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Suits beginners
  • Ends at the Valle de la Fuenfría visitor centre

The route

Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: Sierra de Guadarrama National Park. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.