Hoya de Pepe Hernando

Hoya de Pepe Hernando is a mountain saddle in Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Segovia, Castile and León and has an elevation of 1,872 metres. Hoya de Pepe Hernando is situated nearby to the locality Las Mesillas, as well as near El Palero.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Peñalara and Laguna Grande de Peñalara.

Peñalara

Peak

Photo: Roman Santos, CC BY 2.0.

Peñalara is the highest mountain peak in the mountain range of Guadarrama, a subsection of Spain's larger Sistema Central mountain chain which lies at the center and divides the Iberian Peninsula.

Laguna Grande de Peñalara

Lake

Photo: Rodelar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Laguna Grande de Peñalara, also known as Laguna de Peñalara, is a lake of glacial origin located at the bottom of the Peñalara cirque, at 2017 meters altitude, in the central area of the Sierra de Guadarrama, belonging to the Sistema Central, in the Iberian Peninsula.

Risco de los Claveles

Peak

Photo: CARLOS TEIXIDOR CADENAS, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Risco de los Claveles, is the second highest peak in the Sierra de Guadarrama. It is 2366 meters high, and is located in the northwest of Peñalara Natural Park, 700 meters north from Peñalara peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valdesquí and Ventisquero de la Condesa.

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.