Cabrera, La
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La Cabrera (Spanish: [la kaˈβɾeɾa] ) is a municipality in central Spain, around 56 km (35 mi) away from Madrid. La Cabrera belongs to the comarca called Sierra Norte de Madrid which is part of the wider autonomous Community of Madrid. Covering an area of 22.40 km2 (8.65 sq mi), it is bordered to the north by Lozoyuela-Navas-Sieteiglesias, to the east by El Berrueco, to the south by Cabanillas de la Sierra and Torrelaguna, and to the east by Valdemanco. European route E-05 runs through the town, following the old N-I radial road connecting Madrid to Irun and France (later split into the A-1). La Cabrera is characterised by its mountainous topography with the prominent La Cabrera mountain range forming a natural limit to the North. The town is situated in the easternmost part of the range at about 1,038 m (3,406 ft) above sea level. Although most of the mountain range is in La Cabrera, it also reaches the neighbouring municipalities of Valdemanco and Lozoyuela. The landscape is formed by a granite massif of Palaeozoic origin. Its main features include the summits of Cancho Gordo (1,564 m [5,131 ft]), Pico del Miel (1,392 m [4,567 ft]) and Cerro de La Cabeza (1,247 m [4,091 ft]), as well as natural springs and streams, including the Alfrecho stream which feeds the Jarama River. Among its flora are the trees and thickets of the southern slopes, such as: Pyrenean Oak, Holm Oak, Poplar, Willow, and Pink Rockrose.
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La Cabrera (Spanish: [la kaˈβɾeɾa] ) is a municipality in central Spain, around 56 km (35 mi) away from Madrid. La Cabrera belongs to the comarca called Sierra Norte de Madrid which is part of the wider autonomous Community of Madrid.
Covering an area of 22.40 km2 (8.65 sq mi), it is bordered to the north by Lozoyuela-Navas-Sieteiglesias, to the east by El Berrueco, to the south by Cabanillas de la Sierra and Torrelaguna, and to the east by Valdemanco.
European route E-05 runs through the town, following the old N-I radial road connecting Madrid to Irun and France (later split into the A-1).
La Cabrera is characterised by its mountainous topography with the prominent La Cabrera mountain range forming a natural limit to the North. The town is situated in the easternmost part of the range at about 1,038 m (3,406 ft) above sea level. Although most of the mountain range is in La Cabrera, it also reaches the neighbouring municipalities of Valdemanco and Lozoyuela.
The landscape is formed by a granite massif of Palaeozoic origin. Its main features include the summits of Cancho Gordo (1,564 m [5,131 ft]), Pico del Miel (1,392 m [4,567 ft]) and Cerro de La Cabeza (1,247 m [4,091 ft]), as well as natural springs and streams, including the Alfrecho stream which feeds the Jarama River.
Among its flora are the trees and thickets of the southern slopes, such as: Pyrenean Oak, Holm Oak, Poplar, Willow, and Pink Rockrose.
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Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- June: San Antonio (13)
- October: San Lucas (18)
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Viernes, de 09:00 a 14:00 · Calle Carlos Jiménez Díaz
Trails and hiking
•Sierra de La Cabrera (PR-M 13)
•Ruta del Granito
•Camino Mendocino (96 km)
•Camino de Santiago Complutense (128 km)
•Tramo 9. La Cabrera a Patones de Arriba (GR 10, 20.06 km)
•Tramo 8. Miraflores de la Sierra a La Cabrera (GR 10, 18.63 km)
Famous people
•Mateo Leal de Ayala, gobernador de Nueva Andalucía, Río de la Plata
Town hall
Alcaldía: Ismael de la Fuente Soria
Web oficial: http://www.lacabrera.es
Town hall of Cabrera, La
Alcaldía: Ismael de la Fuente Soria Web oficial: http://www.lacabrera.es
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How to get there
- 🚗 59 km from Alcalá de Henares (about 42 min by car)
- 🚗 63 km from Madrid (about 44 min by car)
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- ✈️ 55 km from Madrid-Barajas airport (about 39 min by car)
- ✈️ 175 km from Valladolid airport (about 124 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.1 km away
- Where to park · 0.1 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Banco Santander · 0.1 km away
- Banco Santander · 7 km away
- Banco de Sabadell · 7.4 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Shell · 0.8 km away
- Shell · 1.6 km away
- Repsol · 4.6 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 2.1 km away
- Tourist office · 2.5 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Mirador de Valdemanco · 4.2 km away
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