エルエスコリアルの湖・トップ17

On November 26, 2025, the water covered many areas that are normally passable. You had to "climb" several rocks to get around the reservoir. This section was especially tricky when descending, and even more so if you were alone.

Paths and cattle trails very suitable for bike rides.

Today, February 9, after the rains, the reservoir is higher, although you can still cross without climbing the rock, with a little care you won't get wet.

As of January 1, 2025, the water will no longer cover the path that runs under the granite stone and it can be passed through without any complications.

The passage through the Arroyos dam is closed, we will have to go all the way around the tail of the reservoir to another small dam in ruins.

The Gato lagoon is an artificial wetland created to adapt a quarry located in the southeast of Moralzarzal, on the border with the municipality of Collado Villaba. In addition, the Gato lagoon is located on the border of the Cuenca Alta del Manzanares Regional Park and the Biosphere Reserve of the same name.

If the reservoir flow is high, you have to walk and almost climb this rock. Easy, once you've done it.

The “Laguna del Gato” is a shallow, seasonal lagoon restored by the Community of Madrid within the Habitat Recovery Program for amphibians in the Community's Livestock Route Network. It is an artificial wetland resulting from the adaptation of an aggregate quarry intended for construction. This quarry was located southeast of the urban center of Moralzarzal right on the border with the municipality of Collado Villaba.