Sierra Norte de Madrid Travel Guide

Community of Madrid

A gravel beach with a bicycle leaning against a rock, overlooking a calm lake surrounded by forested hills.
A mountainous landscape with a clear sky, a parking lot, and a building in the foreground.
A grassy field with trees and hills in the background.
A river with a stone bridge, a castle, and a church in the background.

Popular cities in Sierra Norte de Madrid

A mountainous landscape with a clear sky, a parking lot, and a building in the foreground.
Rascafria
Known for Adventure, Nature and Skiing
Explore Rascafria: its adventures, natural setting, monuments and more!

Reasons to visit

  • Penalara Natural Park
A rural landscape with fields, scattered trees, and mountains in the background.
Somosierra
Head to sights like Chorrera de los Litueros as you discover the local area in Somosierra.
Pinuecar-Gandullas
Pinuecar-Gandullas
Head to Buitrago City Walls and Picasso Museum—just two of the sights around Pinuecar-Gandullas.
A dirt path leading through a forested area with autumn-colored trees and a mountain in the background.
La Cabrera
Known for Monuments
Escape to La Cabrera! Enjoy its monuments.
A river with a stone bridge, a castle, and a church in the background.
Buitrago del Lozoya
Known for Monuments and Museums
Escape to Buitrago del Lozoya! Enjoy its monuments and museums.
A stone bridge arching over a fast-flowing river, surrounded by rocky terrain and sparse trees.
Gargantilla del Lozoya
Check out Las Presillas Piscinas Naturales de Rascafria and Parque Recreativo El Bardal—just a couple of the sights around Gargantilla del Lozoya.

Stay near popular Sierra Norte de Madrid attractions