Siete Picos from Puerto de Navacerrada

From the Puerto de Navacerrada the path climbs to the Alto del Telégrafo and drops to the Pradera de Siete Picos, a clearing on the ridge. It then climbs to Somontano, at 2,138 m the highest of the seven tops, and follows the crest west past one pile of granite after another, down to the Collado Ventoso. The way back is the Camino Schmid, marked with yellow dots, which contours through the pine forest on the north side of the ridge to the pass.

It is 8.7 km round with 412 m of climbing; allow about 3½ hours. The grade is Moderate: rough granite paths on the crest, an easy forest path home.

Each top is a short scramble on bare granite, exposed in places and slippery when wet: all are optional, and the path passes below them. The Camino Schmid crosses a north-facing ski run that ices over in winter, when the whole round needs winter kit. The springs on the way are not reliable, so carry water.

No permit is needed. The car parks at the pass fill early at weekends, and the railway to the pass is closed for works.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.