Andy Rodker's photos with the keyword: Sierra de guadarrama

La Sierra de La Cabrera. There are a number of rock climbs along the ridge of all grades to suit all capabilities.

This tree can be seen from afar. Sierra de La Cabrera.

Generally a pleasant day but for half an hour a snow storm rolled in sharply and I saw it coming and prayed it would be over quickly (I was in t-shirt gear). Thankfully it was short-lived, but a warning to the likes of me that you must always be prepared in the mountains! Even for a snow storm in May!

This is pretty inaccessible; yet this huge granite boulder has been hacked by man. The jagged edge is the give-away here. The local villages were originally all granite and the streets of Madrid are paved with it.

Typical granite scenery of the area. Great walking and scrambling country.

Lots of granite.

A January shot and the oak still holding on to its leaves, as they do. They will drop in March and the new leaves will be ready to emerge straight away.

I came here often but before I had a camera. Then I discovered the Sierra de La Cabrera seen here which looks small but which has much more variety and interest than Mondalino. So I switched my loyalties, and this shot is from the last time I set foot on Mondalindo and even though it was exactly 8 years ago, it seems like yesterday! One day I will walk here again.

Normally I descend from the top to this point having ascended from the other side.

Sierra de La Cabrera. Pure granite.

La Sierra de La Cabrera in spring.

La Sierra de La Cabrera, western end near Valdemanco.

This is what is stopping the giant granite boulder rolling down the hill! It does a good job. The boulder is well-and-truly wedged! The earlier shot of this boulder can be seen on this page.