Sierra del Francés
Sierra del Francés is a locality in Manzanares el Real, Madrid, Community of Madrid. Sierra del Francés is situated nearby to the locality El Escalerón, as well as near Los Chorros.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Loma de Pandasco and Cerro de Valdemartín.
Cerro de Valdemartín
Peak
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Cerro de Valdemartín is a peak, which is situated 3 km west of Sierra del Francés.
La Maliciosa
Peak
La Maliciosa is one of the most important and highest mountains of the Sierra de Guadarrama, a mountainous formation belonging to the Sistema Central. It has an altitude of 2227m above sea level and is located in the northwest of the Community of Madrid, in Spain, rising between La Pedriza, which lies to the east, and La Barranca valley, which is on its western slope. La Maliciosa is situated 4 km southwest of Sierra del Francés.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ventisquero de la Condesa and Valdesquí.
Ventisquero de la Condesa
Locality
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Ventisquero de la Condesa is a locality, which is situated 4 km west of Sierra del Francés.
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 4 km northwest of Sierra del Francés.
La Pedriza
Locality
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La Pedriza is a geological feature on the southern slopes of the Guadarrama mountain range of great scenic and leisure interest. Access is from Manzanares el Real, a municipality in the northwest of the Community of Madrid. La Pedriza is situated 5 km southeast of Sierra del Francés.
Sierra del Francés
- Type: Locality
- Location: Manzanares el Real, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.78491° or 40° 47′ 6″ northLongitude
-3.92796° or 3° 55′ 41″ westOpen location code
8CGRQ3MC+XROpenStreetMap ID
node 1243387067OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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