Pértiga del Ramal del Hoyuelo

Pértiga del Ramal del Hoyuelo is a locality in Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Segovia, Castile and León. Pértiga del Ramal del Hoyuelo is situated nearby to the locality Las Siete Revueltas, as well as near Casa de Postas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Navacerrada Pass and Venta de la Fuenfría.

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. Navacerrada Pass is situated 3 km southeast of Pértiga del Ramal del Hoyuelo.

Venta de la Fuenfría

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Venta de la Fuenfría is situated 3 km west of Pértiga del Ramal del Hoyuelo.

Puerto de Navacerrada train station

Railway station

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Puerto de Navacerrada train station is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km south of Pértiga del Ramal del Hoyuelo.

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. Valdesquí is situated 4½ km east of Pértiga del Ramal del Hoyuelo.