
Cumbre de Peñalara — the highest peak in the Sierra de Guadarrama — offers dramatic alpine ridgelines, glacial cirques and the small high-mountain lagoons below. Photograph sweeping panoramas, rock textures, seasonal snowfields and golden-hour light over Segovia’s skyline on clear days. Access via the Puerto de Cotos trailhead (well-marked, ~2–4 hr round trip depending on route). Parking at Puerto de Cotos (paid/limited in high season); arrive early on weekends. Best times: sunrise or late-aft/e

Cumbre de Peñalara — the highest peak in the Sierra de Guadarrama — offers dramatic alpine ridgelines, glacial cirques and the small high-mountain lagoons below. Photograph sweeping panoramas, rock textures, seasonal snowfields and golden-hour light over Segovia’s skyline on clear days. Access via the Puerto de Cotos trailhead (well-marked, ~2–4 hr round trip depending on route). Parking at Puerto de Cotos (paid/limited in high season); arrive early on weekends. Best times: sunrise or late-aft/e