Cercedilla It has one of the most characteristic and beautiful places in the Community of Madrid. Its about Fuenfría Valley It is covered almost entirely by a splendid wild pine forest, deciduous trees along the La Venta river and high mountain scrubland areas above 2,000 meters of altitude.
As Javier Zarzuela Aragón commented author of the book Excursions for children in the Sierra de Madrid, you can enjoy a leisure in nature with low cost and in which the kids can take advantage to do many things: pick up sticks, learn the flowers, identify the trees (and contemplate their height), choose pineapples for home, put the feet in the water (if the temperature is good) and spend a family day. At Fuenfría Valley it is possible to see forests, meadows, water, mountains and there are even remains of a historical roadway of more than two thousand years that linked Segovia and Titulcia near Madrid. The valley is an environment to perform multiple bike rides or walking and that will excite the kids. It is recommended for over 9 years of age although more kids can have a great time with a short walk.
He valley has many charms, its towering pines and of intense orange color in its highest part, the birds that can be seen in the pine forest, the ubiquitous pineapples, the vultures that fly over the valley and the Las Berceas pools They can be an ideal option if they are running in summer to spend a full day. There is a network of marked routes that run through the Valley and bring visitors closer to its most emblematic sites. The proposed route starts at the Valle de la Fuenfría Environmental Education Center, it is pleasant, quiet and simple, along its 6.6 kilometers and it goes through two recreational areas, natural pools, an old Roman road and much more charms.
Remember that the road coincides with the Camino de Santiago in Madrid and the historic Carretera de la República, a forest path that leads to the Shower of the Germans, the Miradores de los Poetas and the Camilo José Cela Clock. This year I am going to try again because I have not been there for many years and I really liked it.
