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Alcalá La Vieja y cima del Ecce-Homo – circular por el Parque Natural Los Cerros

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Alcalá La Vieja y cima del Ecce-Homo – circular por el Parque Natural Los Cerros

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Alcalá La Vieja y cima del Ecce-Homo – circular por el Parque Natural Los Cerros

03:41

12.7km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 24, 2024

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6.12 km

View from the Cerro del Ecce Homo

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The hill of Ecce Homo or Vera Cruz is located in the natural park of the Hills in Alcalá de Henares, Spain. It has a tabular shape. The climb is quite rough, but safe for hiking or biking. Its slopes are quite steep.

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7.16 km

Gigantones Cave

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Cave on the slope of Ecce Homo hill. This cave is called "de los Gigantones" because legend has it that ojarancos inhabited it: creatures from Castilian mythology giants with one eye and hair like wild boar bristles. It is also known as "del Champión" since it was used for its cultivation. During the Civil War, it housed several family members who sought protection away from the urban nucleus.

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7.71 km

Ruins of Alcalá la Vieja Fortress

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Alcalá la Vieja is the name given to the Arab fortress al-Qal'at abd al-Salam after the recovery of the territory by the Archbishop of Toledo in 1118. The term "the fortress" in Arabic (al-Qal'at ) is what today gives its name to the modern city (built around the Burgo de Santiuste, on the right bank of the river).

It is part of the set of sites that can be visited in the Community of Madrid, although it is currently fenced off and you have to settle for seeing it from the fence.

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8.31 km

Cueva de Malvecino

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Easily accessible cave at the base of the Malvecino hill. The main structure is L-shaped, although there are two additional smaller corridors on the sides.

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8.96 km