national park
Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
Granite peaks and pine forests north of Madrid, with the Puerto de Navacerrada pass beloved by drivers and skiers.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Madrid, Spain · Europe
Rascafría works well as a base: 10 minutes from Pinilla del Valle, 15km from Sierra de Guadarrama National Park.
Rascafría is a town located in Madrid, Spain. With a population of 1,588, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Rascafría sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Rascafría to your route.
Rascafría is a municipality of the Community of Madrid, Spain. In 2024 it had a population of 1,707. In its territory is the Monastery of Santa Maria de El Paular and the hamlet of Oteruelo del Valle.
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Rascafría is located in Madrid, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 40.9041 latitude, -3.8790 longitude.
Rascafría has a population of approximately 1,588 people, making it a town in Spain.
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Full driving guide for Spain8 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Granite peaks and pine forests north of Madrid, with the Puerto de Navacerrada pass beloved by drivers and skiers.
15 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
A stupendous Roman aqueduct with 167 arches of unmortared granite blocks, standing perfectly after nearly 2,000 years.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Fairy-tale medieval castle perched on a rocky crag that inspired the design of Disney's Cinderella Castle.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Perfectly preserved walled village entered through a single medieval gate, with a porticoed Plaza Mayor and a castle once owned by painter Ignacio Zuloaga. In early July it switches off electric light for the candle-lit Noche de las Velas.
26 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
A tight, twisting 3.4km circuit north of Madrid designed by John Hugenholtz that hosted nine Spanish Grands Prix. Still active for club racing and track days, largely unchanged since the 1970s.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
42 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
An 11th-century hermitage stands on a rock spur above a tight meander of the Duratón gorge, wheeled by one of Europe's largest griffon vulture colonies. A gravel road from Villaseca ends at a car park a short walk from the rim.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Grand 17th-century rectangular plaza in central Madrid surrounded by three-storey residential buildings with 237 balconies.
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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