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This large pine forest is located within the municipality of Canencia and is easily accessible via forest tracks from the Canencia Pass, coming from the south (Miraflores de la Sierra and Madrid) or from the north (Canencia in the Lozoya Valley). It can also be reached via a longer approach from the M-611 road through the Collado del Hontanar pass (1,731 m).

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In the Middle Ages, the inhabitants of Bustarviejo had to pay a “toll” of half a bushel to use this pass to carry grain to be ground at the water mills in the Lozoya Valley. Hence the name of this pass. From the pass we can see the Carpetanos Mountains of Somosierra, part of the Lozoya Valley and the entire Sierra Norte of Madrid.

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A hill that separates the Sierra de la Cabrera from the Sierra de Canencia

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At the end of the Medio Celemín pass we find this rock formation, with views of all the Cabrera cliffs. ideal to rest and take some photos

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Built in 1972 and belonging to the Isabel II canal, the El Atazar reservoir is the largest in Madrid, housing 46% of the community's impounded water. Located in a rugged enclave full of slate, the landscape that surrounds the reservoir and that is born from its waters is spectacular, giving way to monumental natural routes and walks through its surrounding historic towns.

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This forest of birch, yew, pine and holly, located near the port of Canencia, is home to the source of the Sestil del Maíllo stream. Without a doubt, the perfect place for a walk at any time of the year, with easy access from Bustarviejo or the port itself.

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Built in 1972 and belonging to the Isabel II canal, the El Atazar reservoir is the largest in Madrid, representing 46% of the community's embalmed water. Located in a rugged enclave full of slate, the landscape that surrounds the reservoir and that is born from its waters is spectacular, giving way to monumental natural routes and walks through its surrounding historical towns.

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Mountain pass located north of Valdemanco in the Cañada Real Segoviana that runs between the Sierra de la Cabrera and the Sierra de Canencia. Large place to enjoy the landscape and rest briefly before beginning the descent.

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This forest of birch, yew, pine and holly, located near the port of Canencia, is home to the source of the Sestil del Maíllo stream. Without a doubt, the perfect place for a walk at any time of the year, with easy access from Bustarviejo or the port itself.

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The Tejo de la Senda is a hundred-year-old specimen that has exceeded four centuries of life, it is the oldest specimen of this species in the forests of Canencia. Many more yews grow in the surrounding area, but none display such a stately, arrogant bearing, though many branches are somewhat decrepit with age. The trunk measures four meters in circumference, is ten meters high and the crown occupies fifteen meters. The ground is littered with rocks and it seems that they suggest a moment of reflection on the energy of the trees and the meaning they have had in some cultures. The birch is the tree of regeneration, vitality and enlightenment, in the sense of attaining wisdom. In the Celtic alphabet it occupies the first month of the solar year and was considered an elixir of eternal youth. In the Sestil del Maillo stream is the stellar tree. The oak is the sacred tree of the Celts, it represents energy and strength, its planet is the sun, the origin. The celebrations together under singular oak trees, as in Gernika, is an evolution of the tree worship of many ancient cultures. The druids revered the mistletoe as a divine plant and the tree where it grew, the oak, a chosen one of the gods. The holly represents the dark months of the year, winter, the renewal of the vital force. The custom of placing sprigs of holly in homes, especially at Christmas, seeks good luck and protection against negative energies and calamities. And the yew was the tree of death for the Greeks and the Latin peoples, who avoided sleeping under a yew for fear of not waking up. The wood is comparable to that of boxwood, hard and resistant. In ancient times, bows made of yew wood were reputed to be the best for warfare. While the oak occupies the cusp of the Celtic calendar, the yew is located on the opposite side, it is the door of the sidh, the entrance to the dark side where time stops and emptiness reigns.

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The Casa del Hornillo has been linked to the exploitation of forest resources and the transit of cattle in the ports of La Morcuera and Canencia. The shelter facilities were until recently the temporary refuge of the crews that worked doing forest work in the forests of the Sierra de la Morcuera. The building is built on a hillside on the side of Mount Mojonavalle and offers fantastic panoramic views of the Canencia valley and part of the Lozoya river basin before surrounding the medieval walls of the town of Buitrago. The forest masses that cover the geographies of the Canencia Valley form a dense and homogeneous blanket of Scots pine forest, a tree mainly used for the extraction of high-quality wood that can reach thirty meters in height. The Scots pine has been one of the most used conifers in the reforestation carried out in the Pyrenees, Central System, Maestrazgo and Iberian System. One of the characteristics that best identifies the specimens of this pine is that the bark comes off in the upper part of the trunk in sheets of orange color. In the gardens of the Casa del Hornillo there are also holly, birch and several specimens of Douglas fir or Oregon pine, characteristic for their dense and dark branches. Douglas-fir inhabits naturally on the Pacific coast of North America, between British Columbia and California, and is considered the most important forest species in the western United States, where it accounts for 60 percent of the total forest stands. forest, competing in size and corpulence with the sequoias, the great giants of the plant kingdom. In the Iberian Peninsula, small repopulations have been carried out in some mountains in the north and northeast. In the Sierra de Guadarrama there are plantations in the port of Canencia and in the surroundings of Miraflores de la Sierra.

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A very well preserved dam, it is currently the oldest working dam in the entire region. The views down from the bridge across it or up the stairs from the top are amazing. It is very worth it. Just down the road is a lovely picnic spot with benches under the pine trees.

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This reservoir is the oldest (still in operation) in the Community of Madrid. Construction began in 1869 and was completed in 1873, with a design that was innovative for its time. Later, a canal was created that brings water directly to the city of Madrid from this reservoir.

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The Villar reservoir is one of the oldest civil hydrographic works in Madrid that is still in operation. The dam stands in the middle of one of the Lozoya river gorges, which makes it an ideal viewpoint. From here you can see one of the impressive bridges that are used by the operators of the Canal de Isabel II to inspect all the infrastructure that supplies water to Madrid.

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Good climb, not suitable for summer.

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The El Villar reservoir is located in the lower reaches of the Lozoya River, in the Sierra de Guadarrama (Community of Madrid). It is the oldest in operation in the entire region and in the entire Canal de Isabel II reservoir system, a network that supplies drinking water to the capital of Spain and a large part of the Community of Madrid. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embalse_de_El_Villar

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This dam offers spectacular views. It is worth going there. Ideal for hiking, motorbike or road bike excursions. Next to the dam there is a small parking lot for about 10 cars.

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