Sierra de Guadarrama · Spain
Puerto de Navacerrada
M-601Navacerrada to Puerto de Navacerrada
The pass closest to Madrid, Puerto de Navacerrada at 1,858 m, climbs through the densest Scots pine forest in Spain to a saddle famous for the Siete Revueltas, seven sharp hairpins that enthusiasts treat as a proving ground.
From Navacerrada village the M-601 climbs steadily through the Valsaín pine forest with the granite crags of Siete Picos visible through the trees to the 1,858 m summit on the Madrid-Segovia boundary. Continuing on the CL-601 toward Segovia, the road drops through the Siete Revueltas, seven hairpins in quick succession, before a long forest descent.
Puerto de Navacerrada on the map6.3 mi · point to point
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Character
Corners
busiest around mile 1Elevation
under 4%4 to 8%over 8%1,187 to 1,860 mFrom the road
Points of interest3 stops
- Puerto de NavacerradaViewpoint6.3 mi in
- Collado del PortazgoViewpoint1.6 mi in
- Collado de los EmburriaderosViewpoint4.9 mi in
Hazards
- Siete Revueltas, seven tight consecutive hairpins on the Segovia descent
- Heavy weekend and ski traffic
- Ice and snow November to March
- Fast motorcyclists on blind bends
Sources
“There are 3 roads to the summit, CL-601, M-601 and C-604, all of them asphalted, with some steep sections, up to 10.7%. At the summit there’s a ski station. The climb has been used by the Spanish Vuelta race.”
Route traced from OpenStreetMap, with its stats measured from that line. How the roads are mapped
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