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Majadahonda - Snakes & Ladders, Pozuelo and Camels Back

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Distance
8.57 mi
Elevation gain
292 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
292 ft
Max elevation
2,380 ft
TrailRank 
54 5
Min elevation
2,245 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
55 minutes
Time
one hour one minute
Coordinates
1925
Uploaded
December 9, 2017
Recorded
December 2017
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near Majadahonda, Madrid (España)

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Itinerary description

14km circular route around the Monte del Pinar including what my daughter named the Snakes and Ladders section and what we have banned the Camels Back.
Possible offshoots to Pozuelo and Casa de Campo, El Corte Inglés and Monte Claro (for Boadilla)

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,306 ft
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Left at the fork

Next to the wooden bridge the path splits in two. Take the path to the left that goes uphill.

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,362 ft
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Left at the T junction

When you get to the end, turn left towards Pozuelo

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,369 ft
Photo ofStraight over at the crossroads and into Snakes and Ladders section! Photo ofStraight over at the crossroads and into Snakes and Ladders section!

Straight over at the crossroads and into Snakes and Ladders section!

As you go through the metal fence doorway, go straight over. If you turn left you will be on the Pozuelo Path, right takes you to the Urbanization El Plantillo. This is the start of Snakes and Ladders

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,356 ft
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Sharp left into Snakes and Ladders

Once you have hone down the hill and gone up most of the other side you’ll see a path almost doubling back on your left. Take this path I to the heart of Snakes and Ladders land!

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,365 ft
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Cool camp

If you look around you’ll see more of these but this is on the path and the most finished.

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Turn right onto Pozuelo Path

Turn right onto the Pozuelo Path as you exit Snakes and Ladders section

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,251 ft
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M40 Bridge

Once over the bridge you can head off into Pozuelo, Casa de Campo or around and back over again into Boadilla.

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,310 ft
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Turn Right

Heading back the way we came turn right onto the road. Left goes to the Encinas urbanization but security will stop you within a few minutes!!!

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,303 ft
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Turn left at junction

Heading back towards Majadahonda turn left at the junction. Right takes you to El Corte Ingles or towards more private sections before El Plantillo but security won’t let you through....

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,352 ft
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Grafiti house

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,362 ft
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Left towards Pozuelo Path

Right takes you to either Camels Back or down towards the stream

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,362 ft
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Straight through crossroads

Leave the ruines to your right and carry straight on towards Pozuelo Path

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,369 ft
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Right at Pozuelo Path towards Majadahonda

Turn right towards Majadahonda

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,375 ft
Photo ofRight Through metal gate/fence towards Camels Back Photo ofRight Through metal gate/fence towards Camels Back

Right Through metal gate/fence towards Camels Back

As you go through the metal gate turn right onto the Camels Back

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,343 ft
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Camels Back

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,343 ft
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Camels Back

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,359 ft
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Left at top of last hill

Down path following the road.

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,333 ft
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Cross over the road

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Follow the path until it curves round to the crossroads

Turn right and follow road up past Grefa

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,283 ft
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Turn right past Grefa

And follow path towards train rails

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,283 ft
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Turn left at the junction

Or follow to the right and continue parallel to trains

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,297 ft
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Turn right

At end of path turn right onto the road to leave the park and head back to where we started from!

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,280 ft
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Start and finish by RENFE

Good meeting place opposite the Majadahonda RENFE.

Comments  (2)

  • saday florez Sep 26, 2020

    ESPECTACULAR para niños y muy bien indicada!

  • Photo of Javier Bot
    Javier Bot May 9, 2022

    I have followed this trail  verified  View more

    Esta perfecta, gracias

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