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Lozoya Somosierra
Rascafría

Peñalara Glacial Cirque

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Peñalara Glacial Cirque

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Peñalara Glacial Cirque

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    Location: Rascafría, Lozoya Somosierra, Madrid, Spain

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    November 23, 2022

    Hiking

    The path jumps over a rocky hill and reaches the bridge over the Laguna de Peñalara stream, which is the natural drainage of the Laguna Grande. The Hoya de Peñalara glacial cirque shows all its reliefs between the peaks of Peñalara peak (2,428 m) and Dos Hermanas (2,284 m). The bites of the old moraines have left large granite steps, walls, channels, spurs, valleys and niches where lagoons and wetlands are formed.
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    July 31, 2023

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    If you want to get wonderful views and landscapes with a very calm atmosphere, this is your ideal place!!!!
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    July 2, 2022

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    Accessible place both in summer and in the middle of winter, taking into account the ice sheets that usually form. Good place to rest and recharge your batteries.
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    1. Bird Lagoon, Cliff of the Carnations and Peñalara Peak - circular from Cotos Port

    12.9km

    05:12

    580m

    580m

    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Elevation 1,990 m

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    Location: Rascafría, Lozoya Somosierra, Madrid, Spain

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