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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.

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The Chair of Philip II is a famous granite viewpoint in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, near Madrid. Legend has it that King Philip II used it to view the construction of the Monastery of El Escorial. However, experts believe it was actually an ancient Celtic altar, possibly used for rituals. Today, it's a popular hiking spot with stunning views of the monastery and its surroundings.

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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.

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The Chair of Philip II is a group of platforms and seats carved in granite. According to tradition, Philip II used this site as an observatory during the construction of the Monastery of El Escorial. However, some theories suggest that it could be an ancient Vetton altar. This site offers spectacular views of the Monastery of El Escorial and its surroundings, including the La Herrería forest. The route to reach the Chair of Philip II is quite accessible and can be done in approximately one hour from the San Lorenzo de El Escorial Tourist Office.

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The Chair of Philip II is a group of platforms and seats carved in granite. According to tradition, Philip II used this site as an observatory during the construction of the Monastery of El Escorial. However, some theories suggest that it could be an ancient Vetton altar. This site offers spectacular views of the Monastery of El Escorial and its surroundings, including the La Herrería forest. The route to reach the Chair of Philip II is quite accessible and can be done in approximately one hour from the San Lorenzo de El Escorial Tourist Office.

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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.

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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.

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

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Beautiful viewpoint. A set of stepped platforms and other elements carved on a granite field at the foot of Las Machotas, in the municipality of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Madrid, Spain) is called Silla de Felipe II. According to tradition, it served as an observatory for Philip II during the construction of the El Escorial monastery.

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High granite slab that you find when surrounding the Valmayor reservoir when the water level is high. If you do it clockwise you will have to unclimb it, it is advisable to be accompanied to be able to lower the bike safely. If you do the route counterclockwise it will be more complicated to climb it. The slab is very smooth and has few grip points.

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From this place, Felipe II observed the construction of the Palace-Monastery of El Escorial, a work that was very important to him. Before that, it is believed that this place could have been a Celtiberian altar thousands of years ago. Without a doubt, they are very unique rocks with good views.

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Perfect view point of the seat of the king of Spain Felipe II, where he observed the building progress of the monastery el escorial. Well that’s what the legend says.

King Felipe II, in the middle of the 16th century, decided to build a great work to celebrate the victory of the battle of San Quintín and ordered his secretary, Pedro del Hoyo, to hire the best alchemists and specialists in occult sciences to choose a certain place. in the mountains of Madrid. Philip II had no problems completing the project, although he was excommunicated by the Church, which did not admit the monarch's sympathy for esotericism and heretical books. The place chosen for the monument was the foot of Mount Abantos, in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, with the west façade oriented to the point where the sun sets on the day of San Lorenzo (August 10), the date of the famous battle between the Spanish troops and the French army. At the same time, the king ordered the construction of an observatory in the leafy forests of La Herrería to contemplate day by day the evolution of the works accompanied by his entourage, a pulpit carved out of several granite rocks known as the Silla de Felipe II, at the foot of Las Machotas, surrounded by oak trees and good views of the monumental complex, considered one of the most important Renaissance buildings in Europe.

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The stone wall near the road is the rest of the Fence or Royal Wall, built by order of Felipe II, at the end of the 16th century, to mark the limits of the hunting ground of the El Escorial Monastery. Some time later, Carlos IV improved the fence by placing “jumping points” at strategic points, so that game species could enter the preserve but could not leave. The path leaves the highest point of the Machota Alta on the left and heads directly to the group of cliffs where El Fraile is, a granite spire that is shaped like a cappuccino, and also a lit candle, a stone flame. The path continues parallel to the Royal Wall, between cavalry stones and views of the monumental complex of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

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The name of the fountain must allude to the two "heads" of Las Machotas because it has a stone pingorota on each side. The spring has a fresh water pipe, a stone trough with several basins and is surrounded by a welcoming meadow. The fountain is before reaching the Entrecabezas pass, at the crossroads of the road that goes down to the Zarzalejo railway station. At this point you can take the option of leaving the summit of Machota Baja out of the route, following directly to the pass to undertake the ascent of Machota Alta. The recommendation is to do both peaks, in addition to Machota Baja, also called Machota Chica, it has a special attraction due to the shapes of the cliffs and the great ball of granite on the summit. The ascent follows a shortcut that leaves directly from the source, to the right of the path that leads to the pass.

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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.

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To contemplate the development of the works of the monastery of El Escorial, the monarch Felipe II chose a point of view on some granite rocks, surrounded by a leafy copse of centuries-old trees and remains of other cultures. The place has the name of Silla de Felipe II and is an excellent viewpoint to delve into the curiosities of history from one of the most welcoming arboreal corners of the Madrid mountains. The monastery is the main element of the landscape, rivaling the mighty granite mass of Mount Abantos, one of the great natural monuments of the sierra.

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From this natural observatory the monarch contemplated the development of the works of the Monastery. Some experts assure that these granite seats, for the king and two companions, are the remains of a thousand-year-old Celtiberian altar. From here you can perceive that the Monastery has the shape of an inverted grill, in homage to San Lorenzo, who was martyred in one of them back in the year 258, since it is located on a small hill from which the Guadarrama Valley and the Sierra de Navacerrada.

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You have to enter through the side of the cave to see the views of the monastery

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