Peñas de la Barranca

Peñas de la Barranca is a locality in Navacerrada, Madrid, Community of Madrid. Peñas de la Barranca is situated nearby to the locality Garganta del Infierno, as well as near El Pez.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bola del Mundo and Navacerrada Pass.

Bola del Mundo

Peak

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Bola del Mundo or Alto de las Guarramillas is a mountain in the Sierra de Guadarrama, in the Sistema Central of the Iberian Peninsula. It is located in the Community of Madrid, near the border with the province of Segovia, in Spain.

Navacerrada Pass

Mountain saddle

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The Navacerrada Pass is a mountain pass in the Guadarrama Mountains, in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. In 1788, it replaced the Fuenfría Pass as mountain pass in the route crossing the Sierra de Guadarrama connecting the Spanish cities of Madrid and Segovia.

Puerto de Navacerrada train station

Railway station

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Puerto de Navacerrada train station is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valdesquí and Camorritos.

Valdesquí

Locality

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Valdesquí is a ski area situated near the town of Rascafría in the Sierra de Guadarrama near Madrid. The area is close to the Navacerrada resort, and projects have been attempted to link the two areas, stopped by ecologist movements. Valdesquí is situated 3½ km northeast of Peñas de la Barranca.