{"product_id":"parada-del-rey-miraflores-de-la-sierra","title":"Parada del Rey from Miraflores de la Sierra","description":"\u003cp\u003eParada del Rey is a quieter Miraflores walk. You start at Fuente del Cura, climb through oak and pine (Monte Aguirre), and come out at a meadow with big old oaks. The views drop toward the reservoir, with the Perdiguera ridge in front of you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's marked as SL-02 locally. Not a summit day. More of a forest loop with a clear payoff at the meadow. Good when you want Guadarrama air without committing to a high pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart \/ finish: Fuente del Cura recreation area, Miraflores de la Sierra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighlight: Parada del Rey meadow and the Doce Hermanos oaks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistance: about 10 to 11 km loop (official SL-02 is around 10.6 km)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime: roughly 3 to 4 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClimb: around 400 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeel: easy to moderate. Forest tracks, some steeper bends in the pine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe walk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Fuente del Cura, follow the Muñequilla path past Fuente de la Villa into the oak woods. Early on you share the start with another local trail (SL-03). When they split, stay right for Parada del Rey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou pass into Pinar de Aguirre, wind up a reforestation track, then join the Mostajo forest road. Later you pick up the Cordel de la Morcuera and arrive at Parada del Rey. Sit a minute if you want. Then drop east through the Raya oakwood back to the asphalt near where you began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWaymarks help, but junctions can feel busy. An offline map is worth it the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to get there from Madrid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy bus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake bus \u003cstrong\u003e725\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Plaza de Castilla interchange (Intercambiador de Plaza de Castilla). Ride to Miraflores de la Sierra and get off in the village (Centro Social \/ Guardia Civil stops, depending on the bus).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFuente del Cura is on the edge of town, a short walk from the centre. Ask locally or follow signs for Área Recreativa Fuente del Cura. No need for a taxi to the pass on this one. The trail starts in Miraflores itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck 725 times before you leave. On busy weekends, morning buses can be packed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy car\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrive to Miraflores de la Sierra and park near Fuente del Cura if there's space. Village parking fills on sunny Sundays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComing back\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalk back into Miraflores and take bus 725 to Plaza de Castilla. Easy logistics compared with Morcuera or Navacerrada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to pack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNormal hiking shoes, water, a light layer, sun cream. The forest keeps some shade, but open meadow bits can be bright. In wet weather the tracks get muddy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCoffee in Miraflores afterward is part of the day. This is just a route note so you know what you're walking into.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hiking in Madrid","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54464550928730,"sku":"TRAIL-PARADA-DEL-REY","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/madridhiking.com\/de\/products\/parada-del-rey-miraflores-de-la-sierra","provider":"Madrid Expats ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}