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Sur Occidental

The Top 9 Natural Monuments around Sur Occidental

Sur Occidental’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 9

beautiful natural monuments around Sur Occidental. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 13, 2025

La Teja Spring and the Hermitage of San Isidro

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There is a very interesting climb to the pines.

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Stone slab above the Valmayor reservoir

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High granite slab that you find when surrounding the Valmayor reservoir when the water level is high. If you do it clockwise you will have to unclimb it, it is …

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Picadas Reservoir

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The Picadas reservoir is located between the municipalities of Pelayos de la Presa and Aldea del Fresno, about 60 km from Madrid, in the Sierra de Gredos. This reservoir collects …

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El Tiemblo Chestnut Grove

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An authentic natural monument, this forest between the towns of Casillas and El Tiemblo is, in autumn, a spectacle of nature

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Peñarrubia Viewpoint (View of Valmayor Reservoir and Sierra de Guadarrama)

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From this viewpoint, also known as the Roca viewpoint, you can enjoy splendid views of the Valmayor reservoir, the Guadarrama mountain range and also El Escorial. A place of great tranquility ideal for making a short stop along the way.

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Peña Escrita de Cenicientos

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It is a granite stone almost 7 meters high in which you can see a carving representing two people in front of a third. Studies on it have been able …

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Valdeserrano Stream and Fountain

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There is a new fountain with non-potable water. Twenty meters further down is the original Valdeserrano fountain that only flows water some springs.

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View of Madrid from Parque Regional del Curso Medio del Río Guadarrama

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Madrid is a beautiful city, and from this point along the way, if the day permits, you can have good views of the city in the distance, highlighting the famous five towers of its skyline.

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Duck Lake, El Restón Park

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Popularly known as El Restón Lakes Park, it has shade in summer, a variety of trees, benches to sit on, and two ponds with plenty of ducks.

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