All levels welcome Granite giants, the río Manzanares and one of the most beautiful corners of the Sierra de Guadarrama — just an hour from Madrid, no car needed. A relaxed riverside walk (~6–7 km, go further if you're feeling it), a picnic in the rocks, and a terrace caña back in town to close it out. 📍 Meet: Plaza de Castilla, Dársena 26 — 9:30 🚌 Bus 724 → Manzanares el Real (~1h) · ~€8 return (free with Abono) 🥾 Easy–moderate · ~6–7 km · turn back anytime 🎒 Bring: 2L water · hat + sunscreen · good shoes · packed lunch 🏊 Heads up: swimming isn't allowed in La Pedriza (protected national park)
Proposed by
Isabella Shool
International MBA
IE Business School
8 of 10 spots filled.
Needs at least 3 travelers to go ahead.
Isabella Shool
International MBA · IE Business School
Manav Eswar Prasad
IE University
Bita Sadessi
IE University
Jose Antonio Felipe
IMBA · IE Business School
Nour Khalife
Master in Digital Business & Innovation (MDBI) · IE Business School
Aman Chandna
IMBA · IE
Laura Valentina Gonzalez
Business Analytics and Data Science · IE
swapnil srivastava
IMBA · IE
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We'll meet at Plaza de Castilla, Dársena 26, and catch Bus 724 to Manzanares el Real (~1h). Bring your Abono if you have one, if not you can pay directly in the bus.
Easy–moderate riverside walk along the río Manzanares · ~6–7 km · turn back anytime. Picnic in the granite rocks partway through.
Lunch break among the boulders with views over the Sierra de Guadarrama. Stretch out, refuel, go further after if you're up for it.
Wrap up with a terrace caña in Manzanares el Real before the bus home. Town pool optional if it's hot.
Bus 724 back to Plaza de Castilla (~1h).
End of trip, head home or keep the day going.