national park
Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
Granite peaks and pine forests north of Madrid, with the Puerto de Navacerrada pass beloved by drivers and skiers.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Collado Mediano
Madrid, Spain · Europe
About Collado Mediano
Collado Mediano works well as a base: 5 minutes from Alpedrete, 11km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
Collado Mediano is in Madrid, Spain, with about 7,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Alpedrete, about 4 km away.
Collado Mediano is a town and municipality in the north-west of the Community of Madrid, Spain. It had a population of 6,610 in 2011 and is located 48 km from Madrid. The municipality covers an area of 22.57 km2. Located near the Sierra de Guadarrama, it lies at 1,032 metres above sea level.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Collado Mediano?
Within an hour or so of Collado Mediano: Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (11 km), El Escorial (16 km), Aqueduct of Segovia (29 km), Alcázar of Segovia (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Collado Mediano?
The nearest famous roads are Puerto del Pico.
Where is Collado Mediano?
Collado Mediano is in Madrid, Spain, about 4 km from Alpedrete.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,463
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Madrid
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 40.6933, -4.0228
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Collado Mediano
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
El Escorial
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
16 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Aqueduct of Segovia
A stupendous Roman aqueduct with 167 arches of unmortared granite blocks, standing perfectly after nearly 2,000 years.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Alcázar of Segovia
Fairy-tale medieval castle perched on a rocky crag that inspired the design of Disney's Cinderella Castle.
30 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
Circuito del Jarama
A tight, twisting 3.4km circuit north of Madrid designed by John Hugenholtz that hosted nine Spanish Grands Prix. Still active for club racing and track days, largely unchanged since the 1970s.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Royal Palace of Madrid
Largest functioning royal palace in Europe with over 3,400 rooms, the official residence of the Spanish royal family.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Plaza Mayor
Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
41 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Museo Reina Sofía
Spain's national museum of 20th-century art, home to Picasso's monumental anti-war painting Guernica.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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