The best hiking routes in Madrid to go with children 2026

Whatever time of year it is, the plans to do with children are almost endless. We can choose a magnificent afternoon of a dream movie to spend a weekend like no other.

Furthermore, another ideal plan is to leave home and go on a fantastic hiking route with all the possibilities that nature offers us. A good idea to reconnect children with the environment, which brings so many benefits to their development.

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Introducing children to the world of sports is a benefit that they will thank us for in the long term. They are not aware of all the benefits it brings to their health now, but when they mature and realize all the good things it has, they will surely not want to reject it for the world.

One of the easiest sports that we can do with them is hiking. Being in contact with nature will also give them the love for the Earth that they need to be able to take care of it as it deserves. In turn, the natural environment will help them relax and forget about the stress of routine.

Going on a hiking route can also be a good opportunity to spend quality time with the family. This is more important than the amount of time we spend with the little ones. It will always be better to enjoy 5 hours together disconnecting from everyone's day-to-day obligations, than not being separated throughout the day but not communicating well with them.

Even if you live in the city, there are a lot of possibilities very close to it to be able to disconnect with the little ones. There are a lot of routes adapted to them or not too difficult that can be a perfect idea to spend a great day with the family and discover unusual and until now unknown places.

Among all the places in Spain, we have chosen the perfect routes to do with children close to Madrid, since it is a place known by everyone and that can be accessed without problem. Which one or which ones are you interested in?

La Pedriza

In the Sierra de Madrid as children.

Large Jet at the San Idelfonso Farm

La Granja de San Idelfonso offers us unique landscapes worth admiring. An example of this is the large Chorro, from which you can enjoy the thaw when spring arrives.

It is 7 kilometers and of medium difficulty, so it is advisable to do it with slightly older children. The route begins in the Caserío de Urgel, in the Granja de San Ildefonso, where we will park the car. Afterwards, we will look for the street "Camino del Chorro" from where a path leaves on the left where the route begins.

You have to cross several slopes, so it is not advisable to take a stroller.

Sestil Stream

This stream is located in the Port of Canencia, in Miraflores de la Sierra. From there we can enjoy the Chorrera de Mojonavalle viewpoint and, from there, we can see how the water falls into this wonderful stream.

It is a 10 kilometer route with little gradient and little difficulty. We will leave the car in the rest area of ​​Puerto de Canencia. Afterwards, we will begin to climb the path they show us. As it is a route with little difficulty, we can go up with the cart.

Sierra de Guadarrama Natural Park

This park is located between the provinces of Madrid and Segovia and is the second most visited park in Spain. You can find a lot of roads in good condition and a lot of routes suitable for the little ones from almost any town in both provinces.

Among all the routes that this wonderful park offers us, we have chosen Navafría. The route begins in the Chorro de Navafría recreational area, where we will park the car.

It is a very simple route, 1.5 kilometers long and with almost no difficulty or unevenness (which is why you can go up with a cart). Upon reaching the top we will be able to glimpse one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the Sierra de Guadarrama: El Chorro del Pinar de Navafría.

Peña de la Cabra

We can access it from the Port of La Puebla. It is a route of four kilometers that is quite easy to do walking, mainly, between mountain slopes.

This route consists of four kilometers that are quite easy to do although, near the end, it gets a little complicated due to the loose slate. It is designed to be done with children of 7 or 8 years old.

Campillo Lagoon

This beautiful lagoon where you can see seagulls, although it may sound strange, is located in the south of the Madrid city of Rivas-Vaciamadrid. It is an aquifer that emerged from a gravel pit and is beautiful.

This route is located just 20 kilometers from Madrid and can be accessed very easily by car. It is a circular route of 5.5 kilometers around the lagoon and without difficulty that can be done with children of almost any age.

It has no slopes, so access with a stroller is more than permitted.

The Dehesas in Cercedilla

Las dehesas, within the Sierra de Guadarrama, is one of the most beautiful places we can take the children. There are a lot of hiking routes adapted to the little ones.

They are the starting point of numerous routes through Cercedilla. The forest parking route, which leaves from the parking lot located north of the pastures, is designed for use with a baby stroller. It is a long climb, but with a slight slope.

Water Route

This route is located in Hoyo de Pinares, a town in the province of Ávila very close to Madrid. It is located in the surroundings of the Fuente Reservoir. We will be able to visit two dams that collect water for the town. A very flat and beautiful environment to see that we can access without any problem with the little ones.

It is an 8-kilometer route without any difficulty that runs along the limits of the Becedas I and Becedas II Reservoirs.

Robledos Route

Located in the Paular Valley, part of the Monastery that has the same name. We found the Mirador de los Robledos with impressive views that none of you will want to miss.

A route of 4.63 kilometers, circular and with low difficulty. It cannot be accessed with the baby stroller.

Route of the Chair of Philip II

Sna Lorenzo del Escorial offers a lot of perfect routes to do with children from which you can see the Monastery in an impressive way. Among them, this one.

It is a 6 kilometer route with very low difficulty and, even if we modify it a little, we can do it with the baby stroller. The starting point is in the town of Escorial. After leaving the car in the parking lot, we will follow the signs that indicate the Silla de Felipe II.

If you want to go with the baby stroller, you will have to go on the road.

The Bird Lagoons

It is located on the Pico de Peñalara, in the Sierra de Guadarrama. It is in the municipality of Rascafría and is very easy to access.

A circular route 10 kilometers long and with little difficulty.

The Rascafría route

One of the most famous waterfalls in Madrid is the one known as Cascada del Purgatorio, in Rascafría. Surely, if you go in winter, you will be able to enjoy the snow!

This route is somewhat more complicated since it is 12 kilometers (6 one way and 6 return). It starts from the Paular Monastery and the path is quite easy and without too many slopes.