Top 9 Mountain Passes around Prádena Del Rincón

A very pleasant pass to climb up the Puebla de la Sierra side. To do this, you have to access it from Robledillo, with very steep ramps to warm up, and a few kilometers on a narrow and bumpy road. The views and the route are totally worth it. Avoid weekends, especially busy hours, as motorcycles, and especially cars, can spoil the party a bit, as I say, the road is very narrow. There is a fountain at the lowest point between Robledillo and Puebla, and another one when leaving Puebla de la Sierra. They are the only two points where you will be able to fill your bottles "for free".

The Collado de las Palomas is a mountain pass in Puebla de la Sierra, Province of Madrid, Community of Madrid and has an altitude of 1,415 meters. Collado de las Palomas is located near Las Erillas and Cerro Hierro. From this hill you can enjoy an excellent view of the most emblematic peaks of the Sierra de Ayllón, such as Tres Provincias, Cerrón, Santuy, the Pico del Lobo mountain range, Buitrera and Ocejón.

Collado del Mosquito is a mountain pass in Cardoso de la Sierra, Province of Guadalajara. Collado del Mosquito is located near El Toril and Alto del Lairón. It is a track in good condition that gives access to the highest parts of the Sierra del Rincón (north of the Community of Madrid) for the use of ranchers, forestry agents and fire checkpoints. It has two main slopes, one that starts from the top of the Cardoso port and another that starts from Horcajuelo de la Sierra. The latter has two variants, one that goes directly up the valley, and another that first passes through Alto de la Era and then ends up joining the previous one again before reaching the hill. You can also start on the old N-1, between Robregordo and Somosierra, linking with the last variant shortly after Alto de la Era.

La Puebla, a port with two slopes, has a rough start but before the second kilometer it softens.

The Salinero Pass, located at 1,575 meters, is a strategic mountain pass in the Rincón mountain range. The pass features posts for the Carpetania and CiclaMadrid hiking networks, and also serves as a stop on one of the stages of the GR-88 long-distance trail.

The port of Puebla is at an altitude of 1,630 meters and connects the population of Puebla de la Sierra and the towns of Prádena del Rincón, Montejo de la Sierra and La Hiruela. It has a car park and is the starting point for the ascents to Picos del Porrejón (1,824 m) and Peña de la Cabra (1,831 m).

The Salinero pass is on the border between the provinces of Madrid and Guadalajara, it is the entrance to the route in the Sierra del Rincón, declared a Biosphere Reserve in 2005. Along the way are the marks of the long-distance trail GR- 303 and you have to follow the posts to the end of the trip. The track descends through the pine forest to the hill of La Morra, at the exit of the forest, the route turns to the right along the path marked with the red and white colors of the long-distance path. The marks go down the slope of the mountain to the intersection of the road that connects the ports of La Hiruela and La Puebla, cross the asphalt and continue directly along the track that goes down the slope of the mountain range. Attention to the deviations of the GR-303 in the cattle paths and the surroundings of the hermitage of Nazareth.

Although the climb is hard, the views, on both sides of the road with its own viewpoints, are incredible.