Hiking & Mountaineering in Madrid

The capital of Spain, an international sporting destination, a contender in the favorites who will host the 2012 Olympics, an exotic city, and the list goes on. With the many feathers in its cap, the city of Madrid is truly one of the best places to visit the world over. The city of Madrid is also a versatile city, because in addition to being a very fabulous place to be in, it is also an active place to be in every possible way; whether it is business or entertainment. For most local inhabitants, the perfect way to enjoy leisure would be to indulge in some activity or other. So during your trip to the city of Madrid, you will find some of the enthusiasm of the local people transpiring on to you; firstly, you will be none the worse for it, and moreover, you are sure to enjoy it. Among the many active things that promise to provide you with fabulous engagement while also entertaining you is hiking and mountaineering in Madrid. In fact, hiking and mountaineering in Madrid is an extremely good to let off all the steam pent up in you.

The activity of hiking and mountaineering in Madrid is particularly the best of the lot because aside of pleasure you also get to re connect with your self as you trudge along the trails and hills. Also the city of Madrid is an ideal location because of its proximity to a whole number of hills and peaks that are great place to go hiking and mountaineering in Madrid. The scenic beauty of these places will actually mesmerize. Among the biggest such locations is the "sub-meseta" which is located southwards and rises to a small height of about 650 meters. Then there is the centrally located "Sierra de Guadarrama" which reaches to about 2,230 meters in the "Peñalara". The numerous open spaces and ranges of mountains afford the visitors a great opportunity to go hiking and mountaineering in Madrid.

Some of the best places to be found for hiking and mountaineering in Madrid are:

  -   GR 124: The Royal Path
  -   GR 88: Pontón de la Oliva - Cerezo de Abayo
  -   GR 10: Pontón de la Oliva - San Martín de Valdeiglesias