Sierra de Guadarrama
A mountain range north west of Madrid, part of the Sistema Central. It is a popular escape for the capital's residents, with hiking trails, pine forests and winter snow, and it now has a national park.
- Where
- Cercedilla, Madrid, Spain
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 40.8501, -3.9562
Get the Sierra de Guadarrama stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sierra de Guadarrama. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Madrid volume with your photos and a note.
Near Sierra de Guadarrama
La Granja de San Ildefonso 6.7 km
An 18th century royal palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, begun by Philip V in 1721. It was inspired by Versailles, and its gardens have a series of grand fountains.
Aqueduct of Segovia 17 km
A Roman aqueduct that strides through the centre of Segovia on two levels of arches, built from granite blocks laid without mortar. It dates from around the 1st century and carried water into the city for many centuries.
Segovia Cathedral 18 km
A Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin and to Saint Fructus, seat of the Diocese of Segovia. Its tall tower rises above the Plaza Mayor in the old town. It is among the last Gothic cathedrals built in Spain.
Alcázar of Segovia 19 km
A medieval castle on a rocky ridge above the meeting of two rivers in Segovia. It was a residence of Castilian kings, and its tall turrets and slate spires are often said to have inspired the castle in Disney's Snow White.
Valley of Cuelgamuros 29 km
A memorial site in the Sierra de Guadarrama, built from 1940 to 1958 under Franco. A huge basilica is cut into the rock, with a stone cross about 150 metres high above it, and it is now called the Valley of Cuelgamuros.
El Escorial 33 km
A vast royal monastery and palace in the hills near Madrid, begun in 1563 by Philip II. It holds a basilica, a library and the royal pantheon where most Spanish kings since Charles V are buried.
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium 50 km
The home ground of Real Madrid, in the Chamartín district. It has been rebuilt and now has a retractable roof, and visitors can tour the trophy rooms, the dressing rooms and the pitch.
Temple of Debod 51 km
An ancient Egyptian temple that was moved stone by stone from Nubia to a park in Madrid. Egypt gave it to Spain in the 1960s in thanks for help saving monuments threatened by the Aswan Dam, and it is a favourite place to watch the sunset.
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Questions
Where is Sierra de Guadarrama?
Sierra de Guadarrama is in Cercedilla, Madrid, Spain. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are La Granja de San Ildefonso (6.7 km), Aqueduct of Segovia (17 km), Segovia Cathedral (18 km).
How do I get the Sierra de Guadarrama stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sierra de Guadarrama and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Madrid volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sierra de Guadarrama before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Madrid volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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