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La Raja de La Pedriza

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La Raja de La Pedriza

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama

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    1. La Raja de La Pedriza y Embalse de los Palancares — circular desde Soto del Real

    13.3km

    03:39

    220m

    220m

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    November 27, 2023

    La Raja de La Pedriza, or Cleft of La Pedriza, is an impressive gorge in the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, near Madrid. A former lamprophyll quarry, this rock formation offers an exciting hiking experience with unique rock walls and intriguing geological forms.

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      November 24, 2024

      One (the largest) of the two quarries in the area. The excavated material was used for the Madrid - Irún railway section. It occupies the basin of a seasonal stream. On its northern edge is La Cueva del Abrigo del Aljibe (on a private livestock farm).

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        September 30, 2024

        Former mine, today used for the sport of climbing.

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          Location: Manzanares El Real, Guadarrama, Madrid, Spain

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