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Claudia Aguilar González
June 21, 2023
Hiking
Dating between the 9th and 10th centuries, this defensive tower of Arab origin was part of a whole network of watchtowers built in the Sierra de Guadarrama. Also known as the El Berrueco watchtower, its main objective was to monitor the valleys from above to prevent possible Christian incursions.
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•Alvaro Hernandez
October 15, 2022
Mountain biking
The watchtower of El Berrueco or Torrepedrera is one of the few that remain standing of Muslim origin in the entire northern mountains of Madrid. These towers were part of an extensive surveillance network that extended throughout the Iberian Peninsula during the reign of the Muslims. Each one could see at least two others and a warning system allowed messages to be transmitted in a very short time over a very long distance.
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•Miguel Pedaliando
May 23, 2021
Mountain biking
It allows to climb to its upper part being able to enjoy a 360º view
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