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Monte del Pilar - Camels back

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Trail stats

Distance
3.23 mi
Elevation gain
105 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
105 ft
Max elevation
2,378 ft
TrailRank 
46
Min elevation
2,378 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
56 minutes
Time
59 minutes
Coordinates
896
Uploaded
November 29, 2017
Recorded
November 2017
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near El Plantío, Madrid (España)

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Itinerary description

5KM circular walk passing the stream and Camels back. Nice on foot or bike but the hills might challenge a little the youngest on bikes.

Waypoints

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Grefa is off to the left

Turn left to head back towards Grefa or continue straight! We'll be walking past Grefa on the way back in any case. If you have kids with you its well worth a visit. For more information see: http://grefa.org/

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Straight on

Continue straight or turn left to Grefa

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Track off to left

Just past the buildings and road look for a track to the left which will take you down to a stream.

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Cross the bridge

And turn right. Straight away take the path that leads up to the left.

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Turn left at end of path

Turn left!

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Turn left onto the “Camels back”

Turn left onto a section we named the “Camels back”. You’ll see why once you’ve done it. Great on bikes too!

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Camels back

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Camels back

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Camels back

Last steep hill!

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Path to the left

Look out for a path to the left or if you miss it carry on until you come to the road and turn left.

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Cross the road

Cross over the road and continue on the footpath.

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Crossroads

The path will lead you to a crossroad where you turn right following the road (with Grefa to your right) all the way back to where we started.

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Start and End

Good meeting place opposite the train station in Majadahonda.

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