R4_El Alto del Hilo_eng - Ayuntamiento de Becerril de la Sierra.

R4_El Alto del Hilo_eng - Ayuntamiento de Becerril de la Sierra.

Route From
Becerril to Alto de Hilo
Routes around Becerril de la Sierra
The route starts at the bottom of Peña Lisa where you take the track on the right, going
to the reservoir of Becerril. Then take a detour to the right that surrounds the slopes of
Alto del Hilo. At this point we can see the village of Becerril while walking through those
centennial junipers and dense cistus, especially beautiful in springtime, when they are
blooming.
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Continue along the track until we reach the north side where it joins the track of the Way
of St. James (Camino de Santiago). You will cross a marvelous pine forest, walking parallel
to the M-607 road, to the place known as La Salve. At this point we take the cattle route to
the upper left of Alto del Hilo, leaving the track of St. James, which goes to Navacerrada.
Alto del Hilo
(1267 m)
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This route will lead you to the top of Alto del Hilo (1267 m) where you can enjoy a
panoramic view and marvelous landscapes to the south of Becerril de la Sierra, north of
Navacerrada, both municipalities located in a privileged environment.
Collado de
las Cabezas
When you arrive to Collado de las Cabezas, which divides Alto del Hilo and Cerro de las
Cabezas (1256 m), you can choose to go up to the top of Cerro de las Cabezas and enjoy
its spectacular views and where you can find a fire guardhouse. You can climb up the hill
taking the track after the gate, then turn left leading towards the summit.
At the Collado de las Cabezas (Hill of the Cabezas), continue on the left along a forest
track that leads to the reservoir, that is filled by the dam of La Maliciosa, and supplies water
to Becerril. Once you get to the reservoir, you take a small track on the right and continue
going up to the summit along the southern side of Alto del Hilo.
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At the top you will enjoy the breathtaking and beautiful landscapes, a 360º panoramic
view, where you can see Becerril de la Sierra to the South and Navacerrada municipality to
the North. Also included are the valley of Barranca, the Bola del Mundo and La Maliciosa to
the north. A view to the East includes, la Cuerda de los Porrones, CabezaIllescas and the
Cerro de San Pedro (Hill of Saint Peter). At this part, a view to the South, we can see Cabeza
Mediana and Sierra de Hoyo. To the West, we can see Cerro de las Cabezas, the dam of
Navacerrada, Sierra del Castillo, Altos and Cerros de Jarahonda and the alignment of Alto
del Leon- La Peñota.
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The route ends by going down to the Collado de las Cabezas (Hill of Cabezas) and from
here we continue heading South – Southeast to get to Peña Lisa and the starting point of
the route.
Town Hall
Route Start
Fountain
Picnic Area
route profile
167 M
Lookout Point
Altitude
Difference
longitude 5,5 km
Visual Aspect Ratio: real (scala: horizontal 1x - vertical 1x)
1252 m
1225 m
TECHNICAL DETAILS OF ROUTE
1200 m
1175 m
TYPE:
1150 m
DIFFICULTY:
Low
ALTITUDE:
1125 m
TRANSITABILITY:
High
ALTITUDE DIFFERENCE:
1100 m
CYCLABILITY:
1085 m
0,5 km
1 km
1,5 km
2 km
Visual Aspect Ratio : Increased Verticaly (scala: horizontal 1x - vertical 10x)
2,5 km
3 km
3,5 km
4 km
4,5 km
5 km
5,5 km
DURATION:
Circular
Medium
2 hours
1 hours
LONGITUDE:
MAXIMUM SLOPE:
INCREASE/LOSS ELEVATION:
5,5 km.
1085 m. a 1252 m.
167 m.
28,3 %
271 m. / -214 m.