Peñalara es la montaña más alta de la sierra de Guadarrama y techo de Madrid y Segovia. Cuenta con un acceso muy cómodo desde el puerto de Cotos, ya que se gana mucha altura en coche y el camino está trillado. Esta ascensión es la clásica, que permite subir otras dos cotas secundarias además del Peñalara. Desde aquí disfutaremos de una completísima panorámica.
Ubicación: Sierra de Guadarrama, Madrid/Segovia.
Cimas: Hermana Menor (2.250m), Hermana Mayor (2.269m) y Peñalara (2.428m).
Desnivel acumulado: 622m.
Distancia: 11,09km.
Duración: 3h.
Acceso: Partimos desde el puerto de Cotos, accesible desde Madrid o Segovia subiendo al alto de Navacerrada y desviándose después. También se puede ascender desde Rascafría.
9:37. Dejamos el coche en el puerto de Cotos (1.819m).
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Y se toma un camino marcado que va ganando altura.
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Los desvíos están marcados.
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Y se gana altura mediante revueltas, sin coger los atajos para evitar la erosión.
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Desde una curva se aprecia la cumbre principal del macizo.
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Y haciendo zoom, el refugio cuyo desvío hemos desechado anteriormente.
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Seguimos para arriba. Hoy es lunes y no hay tanta gente. Los fines de semana debe de ser una locura...
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Se gana el cordal y voy a la primera cima.
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10:33. Hermana Menor (2.250m).
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Seguimos el rumbo evidente y enseguida alcanzamos la segunda cota.
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10:43. Hermana Mayor (2.269m).
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Los últimos metros son un paseo.
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11:06. Peñalara (2.2428m), en una hora y media desde el coche.
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La Bola del Mundo.
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Navacerrada.
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Segovia.
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La granja de San Ildefonso.
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Embalse del Pontón.
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Rascafría.
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Embalse de Pinilla.
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Tras comer una manzana, emprendo el retorno por el mismo camino.
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Esta vez no paso por las cimas; las rodeo.
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Y encaro el descenso con paciencia; no es un terreno para correr.
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12:37. Fin del itinerario.
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Y éste es el track que seguí de referencia:
ver track (https://es.wikiloc.com/rutas-senderismo/penalara-clasica-desde-puerto-de-cotos-2-428-m-sierra-guadarrama-ascenso-penalara-3950411)
LAS NOTAS (La escala es del 1 al 5):
DIFICULTAD: 2,5. Pese a su importante altura, es una ruta sencilla, muy bien marcada y con escasas dificultades.
BELLEZA DEL ITINERARIO: 3,5. Espléndido panorama hacia la sierra y la llanura.
IMPORTANCIA DE LA CUMBRE: 5.
Estuvimos en el Peñalara. Estuvimos en la cúspide de Madrid y Segovia.