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파레돈 산의 매우 가파르고 힘든 오르막길

The Bear Cave in San Lorenzo de El Escorial is not a real, deep cave in the geological sense, but rather a peculiar rock formation in the Bosque de la Herrería. It is a natural cavity formed by the arrangement of large granite boulders that create a kind of shelter or "cave." It is located in the Bosque de la Herrería, a protected natural area declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is on a very popular hiking trail, relatively close to the Chair of Philip II and the Fuente de los Hermanitos. Its name comes from the fact that its shape and size might evoke the idea of a bear's den, although no real bear ever lived there. Rather, it is a visual attraction, especially for children. Beyond being a "real" cave, it is a point of interest on the hiking trails in the Bosque de la Herrería.

Hard and rocky terrain, but with fantastic views.

At this modest elevation of 846 meters above sea level you will find a geodesic vertex and beautiful views of the landscape that surrounds you, which can be seen without problem due to the height of this projection, caused by a notable vein of quartz. From this height, where there is also an uninhabited house, we can see several points of interest, such as the city of Madrid, El Escorial or Abantos, or part of the Guadarrama mountain range, among which the peaks of La Maliciosa stand out, Iron Heads or Seven Peaks.

Great view over San Lorenzo and all the way to Madrid

One of the classic peaks of the Guadarrama mountain range. Easy ascent along the GR-10 and good views from the summit.

Mount Abantos is the main summit of the morphological block of the Sierra de Malagón, the geological structure that constitutes the main element of transition between the Sierras de Guadarrama and Gredos. The summit is a good panoramic point of the tectonic trenches of different amplitudes that extend towards the Tagus basin from the Santa María de la Alameda fault, one of the main Hercynian thrusts in the area, and the small granite horst of Las Machotas. The western slope of the Abantos does not really exist. The "back" of the mountain is a narrow plateau or inclined plane modeled by erosion surfaces that have produced very pronounced lateral slopes where the headwaters of the mountain ravines fit.

Part of the path that leads to the Chair of Felipe II. It is a cave of rock and vegetation. Don't expect a huge cave, but the hike is worth it.