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View of El VellónCarlos Delgado · CC BY-SA 3.0

El Vellón

Mountain village

El Vellón is a municipality of the Community of Madrid, Spain. It is known for the Watchtower of El Vellón.

Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Village information

Coat of arms of El Vellón
Province
Madrid
Population (INE 2025)
2,281
Altitude
894,388 m
Area (IGN)
34.5 km²
Postcode
28722
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Where to sleep in El Vellón

1 registered place to stay

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What to see

8 places to explore El Vellón at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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Tell me how much time you have and what you like, and I'll put the places in El Vellón in order so you don't go back and forth.

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    La Torreta de El Espartal es una torre defensiva ubicada en el municipio español de El Espartal, en la Comunidad de Madrid.

    Torre de vigilanciaBien de interés cultural

    Torreta de El Espartal
    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 es
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    Aldehuela es un lugar del municipio español de El Vellón, perteneciente a la provincia de Madrid.

    Alquería

    Aldehuela
    LBM1948 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Cueva

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    Cueva

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    Ermita

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    Cumbre

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

What to do

One plan to experience El Vellón on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

1 activity

Hiking: Camino de Santiago Complutense

More routes on WikilocHiking routes on Google Maps

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around El Vellón

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 Pedrezuela o del Vellón · 2.7 km away, in Guadalix de la Sierra · 2 within 15 kmGetting there
  • WineriesBodega Tinta Castiza · 3.1 km away, in Molar (El) · 3 within 15 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingEl Vellón · 4.1 km away, in Guadalix de la Sierra · 4 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Horse ridingEquilibrium · 6.5 km away, in Torrelaguna · 2 within 15 kmGetting there
  • GolfGolf La Peñuela · 7.5 km away, in Cabanillas de la Sierra · 4 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Adventure parksOcius Park · 14.4 km away, in Colmenar Viejo · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Via ferratasVia Ferrata · 23 km away, in Colmenar ViejoGetting there