Ascent to La Peñota via La Esfinge — circular route through the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park

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Ascent to La Peñota via La Esfinge — circular route through the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park

Hard

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Ascent to La Peñota via La Esfinge — circular route through the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park

02:24

14.2km

680m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 26, 2024

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Parque Natural de la Sierra de Guadarrama Norte

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.75 km

Arcipreste de Hita Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

The signposted trail ends at the natural monument of the Peña del Arcipreste de Hita, a group of curious granite rocks where two large inscriptions appear. One of them is the stanza of the famous meeting between the poet and the shepherdess, and below it “Walker in this port one morning in March 1329”. The upper recording is a dedication: “1330/1930. "To the Archpriest of Hita, singer of this mountain range, who tasted the waters of the river of good love."

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5.96 km

The Sphinx of La Peñota

Highlight • Natural Monument

Almost like some sphinxes that are found around the world, we find this shape in the same stone before reaching the top of Peñota.

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6.37 km

La Peñota

Highlight • Summit

Within the Sierra de Guadarrama this is one of the highest mountains at the southern end of this mountain system. It reaches almost two thousand meters high!

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14.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

3.57 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.23 km