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Manzanares River – El Elefantito rock formation loop from Manzanares el Real

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Manzanares El Real

Manzanares River – El Elefantito rock formation loop from Manzanares el Real

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Manzanares River – El Elefantito rock formation loop from Manzanares el Real

06:16

15.5km

760m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 4.50 km for 8 m

After 7.31 km for 153 m

After 7.54 km for 68 m

After 7.98 km for 97 m

After 8.27 km for 115 m

After 9.20 km for 257 m

After 9.54 km for 367 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.62 km

Manzanares River through the Camorza Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

Just 200 meters from Bar La Foca.

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3.86 km

Manzanares River

Highlight • River

The Manzanares River is born at an altitude of 2,063 m in a place in La Pedriza in the Sierra de Guadarrama.
In its upper section, regulated by the Santillana Reservoir, it carries high-quality water that is used for public supply.

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8.66 km

El Yelmo

Highlight • Summit

El Yelmo, also known as Peña del Diezmo, is a cliff in the Guadarrama mountain range, in the Iberian Peninsula. El Yelmo, one of the best-known places in the area known as La Pedriza, has a height of 1717 meters. It is located in the Spanish municipality of Manzanares el Real, in the northwest of the Community of Madrid. It is a huge plate of pink granite and is the center of attraction for numerous climbers. Seen from the south it is shaped like a medieval helmet. According to calculations, the El Escorial monastery could be carved life-size inside the dome.

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9.46 km

South face of El Yelmo

Highlight • Climb

It is very rocky and the shapes of the rocks are taken from a fairy tale.

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10.2 km

El Elefantito rock formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

The path follows the main path uphill, leaving to the left the detour that approaches the Cinco Cestos climbing area. In some places doubts may arise but the milestones always indicate the best slopes between the stones, up to a small hill that marks the end of the ascent and a few meters later the unmistakable silhouette of El Elefantito appears on the left cliff. The stone animal is on a clear and showy hill, but it is not discovered until the end, when you can almost touch its trunk. The place has a special atmosphere, as if it were the limit of something. The route continues in the same direction without going up or down, it goes through some hills along a clear path and descends to the right of La Pirámide, in this case the silhouette of the cliff is not evident, it will be from the point of view.

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11.1 km

View of the Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

15.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.21 km

5.43 km

843 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.76 km

5.17 km

2.34 km

255 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Manzanares River – El Elefantito rock formation loop from Manzanares el Real

Manzanares River through the Camorza Gorge

Manzanares River

El Yelmo

South face of El Yelmo

El Elefantito rock formation

View of the Reservoir

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