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Places near El Escorial by type
All 236 places by distance →One day from El Escorial
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:51 pm
74 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave El Escorial
- Abantosviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cabeza Líjarviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Embalse de La Jarosalake · 45 min
- Asunción de Nuestra Señorachurch · 30 min
- Embalse de Cerro Alarcónlake · 45 min
- Back in El Escorial
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near El Escorial?
Casita del Príncipe (heritage site, about 1 km), Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial (museum, about 2 km), La Silla de Felipe II (viewpoint, about 3 km), Paraje Pintoresco del Pinar de Abantos y Zona de la Herrería (nature spot, about 3 km), Abantos (viewpoint, about 5 km), Valley of Cuelgamuros (viewpoint, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of El Escorial?
135 places on Spotwander: 41 forts & heritage, 14 parks, 11 churches, 16 museums, 24 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest fort to El Escorial?
Casita del Príncipe, about 1 km by road; Atalaya de Torrelodones (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to El Escorial?
Dehesa de Navalcarbón, about 28 km by road; Parque Natural El Soto (43 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from El Escorial?
Start in El Escorial, visit Abantos, then Cabeza Líjar, then Embalse de La Jarosa, then Asunción de Nuestra Señora, then Embalse de Cerro Alarcón, and drive back — about 74 km by road in all.