Guadarrama National Park
Pine forests, granite summits and wolves in Spain's Sierra de Guadarrama near Madrid
The park protects the only Iberian examples of "high Mediterranean mountain", within eleven ecosystems on the Sistema Central. It spans the Community of Madrid and Castile and León, in the provinces of Segovia and Ávila.
Things to do
- Try thisExplore the wetlands of Peñalara Natural Park, a Ramsar site important for amphibians
- WildlifeWatch for waterfowl at the reservoirs
- WildlifeLook for Spanish imperial eagles and Eurasian black vultures over the sierra
- HeritageVisit the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, a World Heritage Site among the natural surroundings
Spain · Community of Madrid and Castile and León Est. 2013 Size 340 km² Protected area category: IUCN II