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SEGOVIA TO MADRID (Chamartin) by the old railway.

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Distance
63.27 mi
Elevation gain
2,894 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
3,353 ft
Max elevation
4,389 ft
TrailRank 
35
Min elevation
2,060 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
one hour 57 minutes
Coordinates
760
Uploaded
May 21, 2018
Recorded
May 2018
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near Segovia, Castilla y León (España)

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Itinerary description

A slow but scenic way to get to Madrid from Segovia. We had to go on sunday as it was the only day the train set off at a reasonable time for us, 10.42 am. During the week the only morning train is before 8.00 am. The old station is quite run down, hardly surprising with the opening of the high speed AVANT which only takes 28 min and has a separate station 4 km out of town. We returned using the AVANT. Smooth as silk but in tunnels about half the time. There is a bus service (2 Euros) to town as well as the usual taxis (Bonus for them). We paid 16.60 Euros return. 6.60 old train, 10.30 AVANT. We got the train from Madrid Chamartin to Atocha in the centre of Madrid. (1.70 Euros each). Note: on the slow train the seats were basic (English 'Pacer style') and there are NO toilets. However you need to change at Cercedilla so you have a few minutes there.
Getting information from the internet to travel in Madrid was hopeless. Information from staff was much better. Apologies for the Photographs.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,657 ft

Navas de Riofrio

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,997 ft
Photo ofOtero de Herreros Photo ofOtero de Herreros

Otero de Herreros

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,136 ft
Photo ofLos Angeles de San Rafael

Los Angeles de San Rafael

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,912 ft
Photo ofEl Spinar

El Spinar

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,069 ft
Photo ofSan Rafael

San Rafael

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,193 ft

Gudillos

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,142 ft
Photo ofTablada Photo ofTablada Photo ofTablada

Tablada

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,526 ft

Los Molinos

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,331 ft
Photo ofCollado Mediano

Collado Mediano

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,034 ft

Alpedrete

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,896 ft
Photo ofCollado Villalba

Collado Villalba

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,817 ft
Photo ofGalapagar La Navata Photo ofGalapagar La Navata

Galapagar La Navata

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,720 ft
Photo ofTorrelodone

Torrelodone

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,525 ft
Photo ofLas Matas Photo ofLas Matas

Las Matas

Site of a major rail marshalling yard. Grafiti, although bad in the UK, seems almost encouraged in Spain.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,415 ft
Photo ofPinar de Las Rozas

Pinar de Las Rozas

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,194 ft
Photo ofPitis

Pitis

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,257 ft

Mirasierra-paco de Lucia

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,372 ft
Photo ofRamon Y Cajal Photo ofRamon Y Cajal

Ramon Y Cajal

PictographWaypoint Altitude 2,397 ft
Photo ofMadrid Chamartin

Madrid Chamartin

PictographWaypoint Altitude 0 ft
Photo ofCercedilla Photo ofCercedilla Photo ofCercedilla

Cercedilla

Change trains here. Chance to go to the toilet but not much time. Here you can take the narrow gauge train to the mountains, as far as Puerto de Cotos. I would guess this was built for the ski resorts.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,263 ft

Segovia

As you can see by the sleepers, a bit run down. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

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