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Ayuntamiento de Guadalix de la Sierra
Guadalix de la Sierra. Madrid. Spain. General view with the Cabrera's Sierra as a background.
Placer de Ver Rock and Pedrezuela [or El Vellón] Reservoir with sailboats; in the background, la Sierra de La Cabrera . Guadalix de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain
Photo by Dirección General de Turismo. Consejería de Economía e Innovación Tecnológica. Comunidad de Madrid
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Guadalix de la Sierra

Madrid, Spain · Europe

About Guadalix de la Sierra

Guadalix de la Sierra is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Navalafuente, 23km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.

Guadalix de la Sierra is in Madrid, Spain, with about 6,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Navalafuente, about 4 km away.

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What is there to see near Guadalix de la Sierra?

Within an hour or so of Guadalix de la Sierra: Circuito del Jarama (21 km), Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (23 km), Aqueduct of Segovia (40 km), Pedraza (40 km).

Are there any good drives near Guadalix de la Sierra?

The nearest famous roads are Puerto del Pico.

Where is Guadalix de la Sierra?

Guadalix de la Sierra is in Madrid, Spain, about 4 km from Navalafuente.

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Quick Information

Population
6,813
Continent
Europe
Country
Spain
Region
Madrid
Timezone
Europe/Madrid
Coordinates
40.7850, -3.6935

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Spain

Police
091
Ambulance
061
Fire
080
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.

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Worth the detour from Guadalix de la Sierra

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

21 km · about 25 min drive

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.

23 km · about 25 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.

40 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Pedraza

Perfectly preserved walled village entered through a single medieval gate, with a porticoed Plaza Mayor and a castle once owned by painter Ignacio Zuloaga. In early July it switches off electric light for the candle-lit Noche de las Velas.

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

landmark

Royal Palace of Madrid

Largest functioning royal palace in Europe with over 3,400 rooms, the official residence of the Spanish royal family.

41 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Alcázar of Segovia

Fairy-tale medieval castle perched on a rocky crag that inspired the design of Disney's Cinderella Castle.

41 km · about 50 min drive

museum

Museo del Prado

Spain's premier art museum with an unrivaled collection of European art, including masterworks by Velázquez, Goya, and El Greco.

41 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

Nearby Destinations

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