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Within the network of green paths of the community of Madrid, "The path of the Genaro" with their 70 kilometres is characterized as representing greater length on its way. It is classified as Gran travel route (GR 300) by the Spanish Federation of mountaineering. The route runs in the environment surrounding the el Atazar dam, greater capacity within the community of Madrid.
The path is characterized by ethnographic and environmental values that can be seen along the same. Of great interest are the hydraulic constructions associated with the supply of water from the reservoir, the cattle trails full of history, full of chromatic contrasts and steep landscapes and a wide variety of rocks, flora and fauna.
The path of Gennaro is a great ideal itinerary to do it by stages and spend the night in some of the villages through which passes the path, so to know and integrate the spirit of these people and this region with a unique personality.
The tour is fully marked with marks of GR (White and Red), belonging this route to the route approved by the FEDME GR-300.
There are also variants for mountain biking in the stretches where is can not combine hiking with bicycle. Variants have only directional indicators at the start of each section and at the junction with the original tour.
Times recommended for exploring the path are the spring, When the slopes are covered with the white robes of flowers of the jara pringosa and autumn with the explosion of color in deciduous trees.
El Berrueco - Patones de Arriba
Path of the Genaro (Stage 1)
FactsheetLength: 11,6 km. One way. Linear path.
Travel time: 3h 16′
Accumulated positive altitude change: + 381
Cumulative negative altitude: - 486
Height Max: 1.074 MTS.
Height Min: 833 MTS.
Signaling: Yes.Profile of the route
Tour route
Patones de Arriba - El Atazar
Path of the Genaro (Stage 2)
FactsheetLength: 16,3 km. One way. Linear path.
Travel time: 4h 52′
Accumulated positive altitude change: + 929
Cumulative negative altitude: - 781
Height Max: 1.267 MTS.
Height Min: 732 MTS.
Signaling: Yes.Profile of the route
Tour route
El Atazar - Robledillo de la Jara
Path of the Genaro (Stage 3)
FactsheetLength: 12,2 km. One way. Linear path.
Travel time: 2h 56′
Accumulated positive altitude change: + 434
Cumulative negative altitude: - 396
Height Max: 1.135 MTS.
Height Min: 884 MTS.
Signaling: Yes.Profile of the route
Tour route
Robledillo de la Jara - Cervera de Buitrago
Path of the Genaro (Stage 4)
FactsheetLength: 4 km. One way. Linear path.
Travel time: 1h
Accumulated positive altitude change: + 82
Cumulative negative altitude: - 206
Height Max: 1.043 MTS.
Height Min: 916 MTS.
Signaling: Yes.Profile of the route
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Robledillo de la Jara - The Hospitalillo
Path of the Genaro (Stage 5)
FactsheetLength: 5,4 km. One way. Linear path.
Travel time: 1h 24′
Accumulated positive altitude change: + 93
Cumulative negative altitude: - 185
Height Max: 1.048 MTS.
Height Min: 900 MTS.
Signaling: Yes.Profile of the route
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The Hospitalillo - Mangiron
Path of the Genaro (Stage 6)
FactsheetLength: 3 km. One way. Linear path.
Travel time: 44′
Accumulated positive altitude change: + 115
Cumulative negative altitude: - 28
Height Max: 1.008 MTS.
Height Min: 921 MTS.
Signaling: Yes.Profile of the route
The Hospitalillo - El Berrueco
Path of the Genaro (Stage 7)
FactsheetLength: 9,6 km. One way. Linear path.
Travel time: 2h 25′
Accumulated positive altitude change: + 128
Cumulative negative altitude: - 147
Height Max: 956 MTS.
Height Min: 877 MTS.
Signaling: Yes.Profile of the route
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