2.010/12/02
After the first winter season in LA PINAREJA , today we headed for La Pedriza, emblematic maze of granite at the foot of Long Rope, to enjoy the snowy scenery and solitude of their places outside the usual routes.
During the tour of The Post Pedriza ascend the following summits:
- RISCO NO NAME (1,821 m)
- EAST TOWER OF VULTURES (1,824 m)
- CERRO EL LOMO (1,537 m)
SITUATION
The Pedriza. Sierra de Guadarrama. Central System.
POINT
existing bridge in the forest track parallel to the Arroyo del Mediano to save itself from the Middle Creek.
From the entrance to Soto del Real for the M - 608, find the Calle de la Sierra to continue along the forest track Way marked Livestock. Continue along the track until reaching the junction with the GR 10 and stay the right side, bordering the Medium Reservoir to the next track junction to continue on the left, leaving the GR 10 on the right. Advance along this track until you reach the bridge over the Arroyo del Mediano, where you can park your car.
To get to Soto del Real (Madrid), see REPSOL GUIDE.
MAPPING
The Manzanares Pedriza 1:15.000. Editorial La Tienda Verde.
MAP
SUMMARY
DIFFERENCE: 750 meters (+/-)
Total distance: 9 km.
TOTAL TIME: 06:45 hours.
DIFFICULTY: Easy (F). Climb
grade II to access the top of the cliff without Name, Tower East and Mount Vulture Lomo.
track and trail itinerary during the tour.
MATERIAL: Nothing noteworthy.
WATER: You can not take water at any point on the course.
Click on this link: WikiLoc 20101202 TOWER OF THIS VULTURES
ASCENSION
Although the forecast announced a short break for today, it seems that the front that let widespread rains over the Bridge of the Constitution, is ahead ...
... The Pedriza from the cattle track.
Continuing along the track with the van, Mane stops, three copies of Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus ) give a good account of a calf ...
... Sorry to interrupt your breakfast ...
... At this point, we abandoned the GR 10 ...
... when parking the van.
quite cold despite ago to be 11:15 am, the first flakes begin to fall on our heads while we prepare the pack ... From here ascend to the tailpiece of the back from where we will go to the area of \u200b\u200bCollado de la Ventana ...
... Madrid's skyline ...
... from the point of departure ...
... track progress along the path to the gate that blocks the passage of vehicles ...
... track of the Hoya de San Blas ...
... LONG ROPE is covered ...
... nice picture in this cold autumn day ...
... leave the trail to continue along the path ...
... between Pinus sylvetris ...
... many feet ...
... to reach the top track.
continue a few yards down the track completely snow to reach the path that goes towards the tailpiece of the Lomo ...
... disappeared under the snow ...
... The Post Pedriza only senses ...
... Cordal the hill of El Lomo is near ...
... landscape often ...
... beautiful day we have chosen to come.
From the existing hill on the SW ridge moving in a small firewall completely covered by snow ...
... better under Pinus sylvestris ...
... the timid sun ...
... curious landscapes ...
... Snow covers everything ...
... sorry for views ...
... The Pedriza almost unrecognizable cover of snow ...
... moving carefully among the rocks ...
... Colmenar fairways barely differ ...
... Standing under the snow ...
... seems that the sun rises !!...
... As we climbed ...
... and what is left ...
... dyed white cliffs ...
... near the vicinity of the Collado de la Ventana ...
... where the situation is complicated ...
... in all directions.
We took shelter from the wind with a Pinus sylvestris and discuss the play, we have taken two hours to reach up here because of the inconsistency of the snow ...
... time, far from improving, worsening by the day and I continue with my right arm in plaster, a slip because of the freshly fallen snow and forget me away from my cast on only 8 days ... postpone our initial plans and we decided to try to climb one of the cliffs in the vicinity of the Col de la Ventana ...
... the impressive Risco de la Ventana is watching us ...
... bivouac that seems a good place to shelter from the cold ...
... Pedriza impressive ...
... see if we can promote that Risco no name ...
... Well I wait patiently ...
... fun climbs ...
... camouflaged in the snow and granite ...
... last climb to get to the highest point ...
... views north from the base of the top ...
... with the Tower of the Vultures This now ascend to the fore ...
... Mane in the Nameless Risco.
The peak is so narrow that we have to take turns to go up, better not to have stumbled or my arm in plaster will be the least of my problems ... :)
Cima del Risco
Nameless (1,821 m).
De Santillan's Wall to the Tower of the Vultures ...
... THE YELMO to zoom ...
... and a view north identifying some vertices.
From here the Tower of the Vultures This seems affordable, trying to climb before falling frozen ...
... snow began falling to the knees ...
... a look back with overcast sky ...
... Tower of the Vultures This we wait ...
... a first climb ...
... now seen from above ...
... Mane is almost at the top ...
... the key step ... and I with his right arm in plaster.
While trying to negotiate the climb, not without troubles, Mane shouts: "I would not come here with the arm in a cast" ...
... not seem to know me ...
... the tall Tower of the Vultures ...
... Risco de las Torres to Window ...
... TORRES DE LA PEDRIZA closer ...
... Risco de la Ventana ...
... many cliffs for climbing.
Top of the Tower of the Vultures East (1,824 m).
It's 14:45 hours, we are entering in a frozen state, it is time to go in search of the bivouac to protect us from cold ...
... downclimbing the entertaining ...
... careful about slipping ...
... we said goodbye to the Tower of the Vultures This ...
... on this gray day ...
... brands PR-M1 with the Risco de la Ventana ...
... safe from the cold at his feet.
At 15:00 hours we reach the bivouac where we make a long stop (01:00 pm) to eat something in the cold, luckily the wind hits us ...
... with these views from the entrance ...
... it is time to resume the decline ...
... good place to spend the night ...
... Santillana Reservoir at the foot of the Pedriza ...
... last look at the World Courts and Colmenar ...
... seems that begins to clear ...
... until the next visit ...
... Cerro de San Pedro presides over the horizon ...
... at the entrance of pine ...
... LONG ROPE still cover ...
... down quickly ...
... that insignificant we are ...
... our tracks lonely ...
... Madrid late afternoon ...
... the big city, very near here ...
... Cordal approaching the hill of El Lomo ...
... where we note the decline made.
Before leaving the tooth, decided to go to the Cerro El Lomo, located close to the hill itself towards This ...
... rising again ...
... moving along in this small fire ...
... leave behind the pine trees ...
... climbing again on the way to the highest point ...
... carefully ...
... to reach the final climb of the day ...
... Colmenar fairways ...
... Quack and Peña Alto Boundaries ...
... my turn on the highest point ...
... Madrid again ...
... The Pedriza and part of Long Rope ...
... and the Col de la Ventana.
Cima del Cerro El Lomo (1,537 m).
is time to go ...
... Rather cloudy staring at the sky ...
... back to the firewall ...
... stained clouds fire ...
... the "strike" of air traffic controllers will begin in a few hours ...
... LONG ROPE has cleared ...
... forest trail is near ...
... to quickly reach ...
... a small clearing in the descent down the trail.
Slowly but steadily walk the winding path until you reach the forest track of the Hoya de San Blas that move nearly dark on the way to the van ...
... the end of the day ...
... Madrid is prepared to spend the night.
Met the van at 18:30 as it starts to snow again and the temperature drops quickly ...
... moving version with the language of the cold cloth ...
BUITRES_LA PEDRIZA 20101202_TORRE OF DANCING WITH from SARRIA
My last climb to the arm in a cast ... :)
For other ascents in the Sierra de Guadarrama or the Central System, click on this link: INDEX SYSTEMS Ascension.
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