What to see:
When I think of Cercedilla, the first thing that pops into my head is nature. An hour from Madrid, this mountainous town is an incredible place for hiking, adventure activities and typical, no-frills kind of food.
In the summer, there’s also an amazing natural swimming pool, meaning a manmade pool filled with natural running water from the mountain’s streams and rivers, so you can take a refreshing dip while enjoying the beautiful surroundings.
If you’d like to go to Cercedilla but the idea of hiking scares you, there’s a train that travels around the Guadarrama mountains. The train is called “Tren de la naturaleza” and runs every Thursday and Friday from the beginning of July to the end of September.
How to get there:
- By Train (Cercanias)
Depart from: Chamartín train station
Schedule:
Departure (Madrid – Cercedilla (Cercanias))
Return (Cercedilla – Madrid (Cercanias))
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Price: 4€ (round trip approx. 8€).
- By bus
Depart from: Moncloa. 684 bus
Schedule:
Departure (Madrid – Cercedilla (Bus))
Return (Cercedilla – Madrid (Bus))
Duration: approx. 1 hour 10 min
Price: 5,10€ (round trip 10,20€)
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