La boca del asno madrid

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The meadow of Valsaín is a pasture area for the abundant horses and cows that graze there. The rest of the path, through the Royal Fisheries, is occupied by lush forests of Scots pine or Scots pine, so characteristic of the mountains of Valsaín.

The route starts and ends in Valsaín. From the exit go to a small stone bridge, after which the road disappears. You must turn right leaving a stone wall on the right for 100-150 m, until you reach a metal fence that you cross to reach the Puente de los Canales. Here you join the Camino de Pesquerías Reales, arriving first at the recreational area of Los Asientos and ending the route at the foot of the steep slope that leads to the recreational area of Boca del Asno.

CAMINO DE PESQUERÍAS REALES: It is accessed at the height of the bridge of the Canales. The road was ordered to be built by Carlos III to enjoy the sport of trout fishing, between 1767 and 1769. For this purpose, ashlar stone walls were built, walkways to cross the Eresma River and «fishermen», as stairs or balconies for the practice of fishing.

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The route begins in the parking lot of Boca del asno, there is a bar (in case you need some food) and picnic tables. Crossing the wooden bridge begins the path that is marked by blue and white posts. Although not all of the route is marked, it is very easy to follow the path because it is very wide and you can’t get lost as it always follows the course of the river.

Just after leaving the bridge of the Boca del Asno recreation area we reach the first fun stop, which is a stone leaning on a centennial Scots pine that is shaped like a slide, where you can see a king’s coat of arms. My #lokasdelavida are experts in tearing their pants sliding down this stone, which they love, so I recommend you to wear something to slip on or old pants or jeans that tear less when sliding over and over again on the stone.

In the middle of the route, when you turn around to return to Boca del Asno, you will find the bridge of the Canales, which owes its name to the trunk channel supported by granite pillars that saves the Eresma riverbed. Some researchers believe that it is a Roman aqueduct, although it was actually built in the sixteenth century in the time of Philip II to channel water and supply Valsaín.

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Boca del Asno, is a recreational area just half an hour from Madrid, located in the National Park of the Sierra de Guadarrama in Segovia, where you can enjoy endless activities in nature.

It is 24.8 kilometers from the recreational area. It is surrounded by more than 600 hectares of forest of great biodiversity. The palace stands out for its unity of style and its linear, orderly and harmonious appearance.

We cross the recreational area of Los Asientos to the bridge, near the village of Valsaín.  We cross the bridge and take the path in the opposite direction to the current and parallel to the riverbed. Quickly, we begin to see remains of cobblestones, it is the path of Pesquerías.

The path is interrupted by a deep gorge, the well-known Boca del Asno, and runs along the staircase that comes out to our right. After passing the gorge, we find a bridge, which takes us directly to the parking lot at the beginning.

To get to these pools must be done by the road of the seven revolts. If we come from Madrid, the easiest way is to go up to the port of Navacerrada and from there down the road to this recreational area.

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-From Madrid, by the CL-601, which joins the port of Navacerrada with La Granja de San Ildefonso, at km 13.4. parking Boca del Asno.-from Segovia: Also by the CL-601 towards Madrid road.

Following the road signs and after a few curves you will arrive at the Boca del Asno parking lot. Best not to arrive too late because the place is coveted, but if you do not find a place you can park further ahead (or further back depending on your point of departure) in the Recreational Area Los Asientos, in this area of the Boca del Asno, in addition to the parking there is a bar-restaurant, toilets and information for the start of the route.  You can also visit the Visitor Center.

The Visitors Center Valle de Valsaín – Boca del Asno was created in order to serve visitors. It is built on an old forest house used by the forest guard several decades ago.

As a result of the declaration of the Sierra de Guadarrama as a national park, part of its content has been reformed to give relevance to this figure of protection and to transmit to the visitors some information about the existing wealth in this territory and its necessary conservation.

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