Navacerrada
Camino de Madrid
A proper sierra town at 1,203 m elevation, Navacerrada sits at the entrance to the Valle de la Barranca in the Sierra de Guadarrama. It's about 7 km beyond Mataelpino, making it a natural midday stop or, for those walking shorter days, an overnight option.
The Plaza de los Ángeles, where the ayuntamiento sits, is the centre of town and where you'll find the yellow arrows. There are bars, a pharmacy, a small supermarket, and several hostales — a legacy of the now-closed ski resort nearby.
This is your last chance to top up on supplies before Cercedilla, though Cercedilla itself has good shops.
From the Plaza de los Ángeles, you climb out of Navacerrada on the road. The path turns onto a service road leading toward the Embalse de Navalmedio, follows the reservoir for a stretch, then a sendero drops you into Cercedilla about 5.5 km later.
