A few weeks ago, I completed my planned goals for the beginning of 2021. First, the Spring CMTR Scavenger Hunt, which is more or less documented on my Instagram. But the real highlight of my goals for this year was running the Cuerda Larga or, as I like to call it, 10 miles of power …
It has been some time since I’ve gone hiking (and written here), pretty much since I hiked from Morata de Tajuña to Chinchón in March. Because my athletic goals this year are different than my partners, I’ve been focused more on running than slow hiking with a heavy pack. In addition, his training hikes usually …
This past weekend, I returned to the Guadarrama mountain range, the same mountain range of Peñalara and La Pedriza, but in a new place for me – La Peñota. At a little more than 6, 000 feet (1,900 meters), La Peñota consists of three small peaks that provide an easy but fun rock scramble to …
Peñalara is the highest peak in the Guadarrama mountain range (Sierra de Guadarrama) within the Madrid region at about 7,965 feet (2,428 meters) high. It can be a quick climb depending on one’s fitness, as the most commonly used trails begin at Puerto de Cotos, which is already at about 6,000 feet (1,830 meters). It’s …