Peñalara, Mountain summit in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, Spain
Peñalara reaches an elevation of 2,430 meters and features three glacial cirques surrounded by steep rocky walls rising over 200 meters.
The mountain area gained protected status in 1990 when it was designated as Peñalara Natural Park, covering 7.68 square kilometers of the Sierra de Guadarrama.
The 14th-century Monastery of Santa María de El Paular sits near the mountain base, declared a national monument in 1876 for its architectural elements.
The circular hiking route spans 14 kilometers with 650 meters of elevation change, starting from the visitor center at Puerto de Cotos.
Twenty glacial lakes dot the eastern slopes, including Laguna Grande, while golden eagles and black vultures soar above the mountain peaks.
Location: Segovia Province
Location: Community of Madrid
Elevation above the sea: 2,430 m
GPS coordinates: 40.85004,-3.95607
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:46
Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso
6.3 km
Monasterio de El Paular
7.2 km
Royal Factory of Glass and Crystal of La Granja
7.3 km
Palace of Valsain
6.7 km
Peñalara Natural Park
770 m
Ventisquero de la Condesa
7.4 km
Risco de los Claveles
648 m
Puente del Perdón
7.2 km
Circo de Peñalara
1.4 km
Cerro de Valdemartín
6.4 km
Arboreto Giner de los Ríos
7.2 km
Chorro Grande
6.5 km
Sierra Norte de Guadarrama Natural Park
3.4 km
Cabeza Mediana
4.2 km
Loma de Pandasco
6.5 km
Royal Polo Field of La Granja de San Ildefonso
7.4 km
Casa de Oficios of La Granja de San Ildefonso
6.8 km
Antiguas Caballerizas Reales, San Ildefonso
7.1 km
Center for visitors of Puente del Perdón, Rascafría
7.2 km
Casa de Canónigos of La Granja de San Ildefonso
6.9 km
Casa Bauer, San Ildefonso
7.1 km
Royal Gardens of La Granja de San Ildefonso
6.4 km
Teatro Infanta Isabel (San Ildefonso)
6.9 km
Royal Collegiate of the Holy Trinity
6.7 km
Peñalara 1993©
6 m
Cabeza Mediana
4.2 km
Baños de Diana
6.6 km
Hierro
6 kmReviews
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