Navacerrada, Spain

Navacerrada, Spain

Navacerrada Spain

Navacerrada is a municipality in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It lies at an elevation of 1,203 metres (3,947 ft) on the Navacerrada Reservoir at the entrance to the “Valle de la Barranca” in the Sierra de Guadarrama. Located 52 kilometres (32 miles) from Madrid, it has only about 2,500 permanent residents, but winter visitors increase the population significantly. The Puerto de Navacerrada has a ski resort that is very popular with winter sports enthusiasts. It has a ski school and various restaurants, hotels and other accommodation. Although relatively close to Madrid, Navacerrada has a Mediterranean climate with cool to warm summers due to its elevation (Köppen: Csb), or a dry-summer continental climate (Dsb) using the 0 °C isotherm. Winters are usually on average a few degrees cooler than in the Spanish capital. The town has a clearly dry summer, but higher rainfall can occur between spring and autumn, dropping only in late winter rather than gradually decreasing during the transitional seasons.
Recommended airport
Adolfo Suárez Madrid Barajas (MAD)
Nearby destinations
  • Madrid a 43.68 km
  • Segovia a 25.15 km
  • Las Rozas a 28.69 km