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View of Manzanares el RealGerritR · CC BY-SA 4.0

Manzanares el Real

Mountain village

Manzanares el Real is a town in the north of the autonomous Community of Madrid. It is located at the foot of La Pedriza, a part of the Sierra de Guadarrama, and next to the embalse de Santillana (the Santillana reservoir). In 2020, the town had 8,936 inhabitants.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Manzanares el Real
Province
Madrid
Population (INE 2025)
9,648
Altitude
917,528 m
Area (IGN)
127 km²
Postcode
28410
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Where to sleep in Manzanares el Real

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13 places to explore Manzanares el Real at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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    El castillo nuevo de Manzanares el Real, conocido también como castillo de los Mendoza o, sencillamente, como castillo de Manzanares el Real, es un palacio-fortaleza de origen bajomedieval que se encuentra en el municipio de Manzanares el Real (Madrid, España), al pie de la sierra de Guadarrama…

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    Castillo nuevo de Manzanares el Real
    Kent Wang · CC BY-SA 2.0
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    El castillo viejo de Manzanares el Real, conocido popularmente como plaza de Armas, se halla en la localidad homónima, en la Comunidad de Madrid (España).

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    Castillo viejo de Manzanares el Real
    Esetena · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    La zona arqueológica de la Pedriza es un yacimiento arqueológico del municipio español de Manzanares el Real, en la Comunidad de Madrid. Se ubica en la zona denominada La Pedriza del Manzanares.

    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

    Zona arqueológica de La Pedriza
    Miguel303xm · CC BY-SA 2.5
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    El Yelmo, también conocido como Peña del Diezmo, es un risco de la sierra de Guadarrama, en la península ibérica. El Yelmo, una de los lugares más conocidos de la zona conocida como La Pedriza, tiene una altura de 1717 metros.

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    El Yelmo
    Marmorlu · Public domain
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    Cascada

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    Cascada

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    Iglesia

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    Muralla

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    Muralla

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    Muralla

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    Muralla

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    Cueva

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

8 plans to experience Manzanares el Real on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: Camino Mendocino

Hiking: Ruta Jacobea Madrileña

Hiking: PR-M 11 · Cuerda Larga

More routes on WikilocHiking routes on Google MapsGuided activities in Manzanares el Real (Civitatis)

Natural areas

2 activities

Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama

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Parque Regional de la Cuenca Alta del Manzanares

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Guided activities in Manzanares el Real (Civitatis)

Bike

2 activities

MTB: Camino de Santiago

MTB: Dehesas de Soto - El Hueco de San Blas

Cycling routes on Google MapsGuided activities in Manzanares el Real (Civitatis)

Climbing

1 activity

Climbing at El Indio

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Guided activities in Manzanares el Real (Civitatis)

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In and around Manzanares el Real

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • Reservoirs and lakesEmbalse de Santillana · in the village · 3 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Horse ridingClub Hípico Cinco Herraduras · in the village · 5 within 15 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingPlacas del Halcón · in the village · 18 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Via ferratasClavijas · 4.3 km away, in Boalo (El) · 2 within 25 kmGetting there
  • Adventure parksDe pino a pino · 11.4 km away, in Navacerrada · 4 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Skiing and snowEstación de Esquí de Valdesquí · 12 km away, in RascafríaGetting there
  • Water parksCentro Acuático Municipal · 15 km away, in Collado VillalbaGetting there