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All 279 places by distance →One day from Madrid
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:33 pm
32 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Madrid
- Cerro El Túnelviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cerro El Limoncitoviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Grutas de El Alcomúncave · 1 hrs
- Cerro El Picachoviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Presa Derivadora Gregorio Torres Quinterolake · 45 min
- Back in Madrid
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Madrid?
Cerro Ojo de Agua (viewpoint, about 2 km), Cerro Madrid (viewpoint, about 2 km), Cerro El Limoncito (viewpoint, about 4 km), Presa Derivadora Gregorio Torres Quintero (lake, about 5 km), Cerro El Túnel (viewpoint, about 6 km), Cerro El Chical (viewpoint, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Madrid?
181 places on Spotwander: 97 hill stations & viewpoints, 44 forts & heritage, 2 beaches & coast, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Madrid?
Cerro Ojo de Agua, about 2 km by road; Cerro Madrid (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Madrid?
491 Aniversario de la Fundación de la Villa de Coliman, about 15 km by road; Ruinas del Mesón de Caxitlán (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Madrid?
Start in Madrid, visit Cerro El Túnel, then Cerro El Limoncito, then Grutas de El Alcomún, then Cerro El Picacho, then Presa Derivadora Gregorio Torres Quintero, and drive back — about 32 km by road in all.