Manzanares el Real – circular tour of its castles and the Santillana Reservoir

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Manzanares el Real – circular tour of its castles and the Santillana Reservoir

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Manzanares el Real – circular tour of its castles and the Santillana Reservoir

01:12

4.52km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 5, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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377 m

Old Castle of Manzanares

Highlight • Castle

On the right bank of the Manzanares River, the Old Castle of Manzanares El Real stands on a hill, guarding La Pedriza, the Cañada Real Segoviana and the river itself. …

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3.26 km

Santillana Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

With an area of 1,052 hectares, the Santillana Reservoir was built in 1907 to regulate the flow of the Manzanares River. It is part of the protected Cuenca Alta del Manzanares Regional Park.

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3.90 km

Manzanares el Real Castle

Highlight • Castle

The history and image of Manzanares El Real will always be linked to the Mendoza family and their unmistakable castle, one of the jewels, not only of Madrid's military architecture, …

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4.43 km

Church of Our Lady of the Snows

Highlight • Religious Site

Íñigo López de Mendoza y Luna, II Duke of the Infantado, incorporated in the work of the New Castle the parish of the Virgen de la Nava, a traditional church …

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4.52 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.75 km

1.36 km

386 m

< 100 m

Surfaces