The Top 18 Caves in Madrid
Looking to visit a cave in Madrid on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Madrid’s 18
best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.
best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.
Last updated: October 20, 2025
These are excavations carried out on the ground to protect citizens during the bombings of the Spanish Civil War.
Later they were used to plant mushrooms and other similar mushrooms.
At present they are closed to avoid their destruction.
Later they were used to plant mushrooms and other similar mushrooms.
At present they are closed to avoid their destruction.
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The Bear Cave in San Lorenzo de El Escorial is not a real, deep cave in the geological sense, but rather a peculiar rock formation in the Bosque de la …
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The Southeast Regional Park covers an area of 31,550 hectares in 16 municipalities of Madrid populations in constant expansion in the southeast of the capital, accentuating the peri-urban nature of …
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Cave on the slope of Ecce Homo hill. This cave is called "de los Gigantones" because legend has it that ojarancos inhabited it: creatures from Castilian mythology giants with one …
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Don't get too close 😅
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It's worth it ... Pedriza in its purest form
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From the Tajuña greenway you can see many cliffs and cliffs of gypsum and limestone excavated for thousands of years by the river. At the height of Tielmes, you can …
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Surprising cave built by Republican soldiers with pick and shovel to be used as a barracks and bomb shelter. It is recommended to carry a flashlight with you if you …
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This cave-shelter served as anti-aircraft protection during the Spanish Civil War.
It belonged to the Republican side, and its strategic location against the hill made bombing difficult.
It was built with pick and shovel after the Battle of Brunete.
It belonged to the Republican side, and its strategic location against the hill made bombing difficult.
It was built with pick and shovel after the Battle of Brunete.
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A unique and magical place a few km from the town of Chinchón. Its origin is artificial and is due to the mines that were exploited in the past for …
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