Poets' Viewpoint – Luis Rosales Viewpoint loop from Cercedilla

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Poets' Viewpoint – Luis Rosales Viewpoint loop from Cercedilla

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Poets' Viewpoint – Luis Rosales Viewpoint loop from Cercedilla

06:24

19.0km

690m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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84 m

Cercedilla train station

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice building reminiscent of "mountaineers", thanks to this Cercanías station the Sierra de Guadarrama is within reach of all Madrilenians who need to take the car.

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6.95 km

Seven Peaks

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It is a complex and dense journey but the landscapes are incredible to see all the 7 peaks.

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8.04 km

This is one of the most emblematic and popular sites in the Guadarrama mountain range, especially in the Fuenfría valley. From here you can see the Seven Peaks above and, on a clear day, the towers of Madrid.

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8.86 km

Poets' Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Perhaps the most beautiful of those we find on the ascent to Fuenfría, receives its name from the poetic contests that Luis Rosales held there.

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9.00 km

Luis Rosales Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

A wonderful enclave with expansive views over the surrounding area. Poems by Luis Rosales have been written on some of the stones. Look out for a mailbox dedicated to the poet with a book of his poems inside.

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9.99 km

Navarrulaque Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

It is an open shelter, more to protect you from inclement weather than to sleep, although in good weather it can be done. there is source

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12.0 km

Ducha de los Alemanes

Highlight • Waterfall

La Ducha de los Alemanes is one of those hidden waterfalls in the Sierra de Guadarrama that few know about. It is an easy, short route and with a wooded …

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