"Another fun area to play close to Madrid. 7 Picos how the name says it is a route where you can climb 7 peaks. They all like big rock piles, so you have to scramble to the top of them. I did them in reverse, starting with #7, which is the tallest. The only one I couldn’t climb is #4 which has a big boulder on top and an anchor for a 1-pitch rock climbing move. I jumped as high as I could to reach the top 😂… The trail is very rocky; basically you are rock hopping the whole way and jog on the easier parts. On the way back I wanted to do a different route, one that is more runnable, but as usual, I chose one of those rarely used trails and I ended up getting into more scrambling and less running. Today my “compass” didn’t work too good, so I got lost plenty of times🙈, but that made it more adventurous. Celebrated the end of the run with a pincho: café con leche y tortilla española, never disappoints.😄" — nandorszotak • Aug 20, 2025

"We come from Puerto de Los Cotos in Madrid, and we have made two peaks. A group of mountaineers goes to the Peak Peñalara We follow them and soon we are climbing an endless very stony slope. The views from the top are fantastic, we see the city of Segovia and the forests of Valsaín at our feet. The descent is endless and we arrive at a restaurant where there are pictures of famous mountaineers. We have eaten as if we were four." — franciscobirruezo • Jul 23, 2018

"Lovely hike, with a little scrambling if you go through the claveles ridge.A little more demanding on winter but if you take a pair of crampoons and ice axe, and know the basics its still a lovely walk." — eduardomartinez • Sep 11, 2006