The municipality of La Cabrera is located at the foot of the Sierra of the same name, cataloged as "Singular Landscape", due to its peculiar granite formations.

La Cabrera is a hidden treasure in the Sierra Norte de Madrid that captivates with its natural beauty and cultural richness. If you are planning to visit this charming town, here we present the essentials that you can not miss exploring in La Cabrera.

The Convento de San Antonio and Saint Julian's It is considered one of the most valuable constructions of Madrid's medieval heritage, although the exact date of its foundation is unknown.

It is the perfect place to enjoy the cultural heritage and views of the Sierra Norte. To be able to visit it, That it is necessary to book in advance by phone call (91 868 85 61).

The regional center of Humanities Sierra Norte is located at the foot of the Pico de la Miel. It has gardens with trees and native plants, Cafe, and a tower viewpoint from which you can see the outstanding scenery of the Sierra de La Cabrera.

There they are held every week, Shows related to the performing arts (cinema, Theatre, dance, music), plastic arts, Library and other activities, in our agenda or in your Web, You will be able to check the program.

Any archaeology aficionado will enjoy visiting this small necropolis from the Visigothic period, excavated in its entirety in the early nineties. The Tomb of the Moor is linked to a rural settlement of the seventh century and is made up of ten graves, nine of simple fossa and one of anthropomorphic profile.

This funerary complex could be a small sepulchral nucleus that was part of a larger necropolis located on the Cerro de La Cabeza.

The Sierra de La Cabrera It is a granite serrezuela of great morphological interest, because it offers a wide variety of peculiar modeling on granite formations such as domes, the ring shakes, the thors or canchos of overlapping blocks or the acastillamientos vertical fault.

From La Cabrera part a PR (small route) It runs along the rope of the Sierra de La Cabrera.

St. Anthony of Padua (13 June)

It is the day on which La Cabrera celebrates the popular festivities in honour of Saint Anthony of Padua. Fireworks and popular pilgrimages take place, It is accompanied by a large number of sports activities, Children's games and musical performances.

St. Luke's (18 October)

The day 18 October, The municipality of La Cabrera celebrates its patron saint festivities in honour of San Lucas. These festivities are characterized by the luminary, Charity with the Sharing of Bread and Wine, The cake and the sardines.

Cultural December

Since the year 1988, Every December, the City Council of La Cabrera organises a special programme dedicated to culture, with the aim of bringing different artistic manifestations closer to the inhabitants of the municipality and its region. Painting, sculpture, Craftsmanship, Photography, Music, The Dance, The Cinema, The Theatre, they are an example of what we can find every year in this Cultural December.

The activities that take place throughout this event are carried out in different municipal spaces, such as the Sierra Norte Regional Center for Humanities "Cardenal Gonzaga" and the Convent of San Antonio.

The routes that run through the municipality of La Cabrera are as follows:

Route through history

The route through the History of La Cabrera, is a thematic itinerary that offers us the opportunity to get to know three historical places in this municipality, such as La Dehesa de Roblellano, the Convent of San Antonio and the Cerro de la Cabeza, through a route through a spectacular natural and scenic environment

Ecosistemas vivos

On this circular route, we will be able to observe the different ecological ecosystems and the different geological formations that make the Sierra de La Cabrera so characteristic. Among the peculiarities of this itinerary we find the small temporary ponds that form in the granite outcrops that dot the dehesa.

Traditional uses

This itinerary runs through the dehesa de Roblehorno, located east of the municipality of La Cabrera. In this proposed route we will review the agricultural origins and traditional uses of the place such as stonework, Mines, firewood and livestock

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Ideal crossing to make in several days and know the variety of landscapes of the South of the Sierra, as well as crossing a large part of the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park. In it you can enjoy the section that connects La Cabrera with Valdemanco.

Sierra de La Cabrera

Route that crosses one of the most interesting areas of the Sierra Norte at a geological level. The trail, very close to the cordal, it goes along the north slope of this sharp mountain range and allows us to reach also the peak of La Miel, one of the most interesting watchtowers of the Sierra Norte.

It is known that this town was located in No Man's Land during the Muslim occupation, so it was unpopulated during that time, and will not begin its establishment as a population until the Reconquest. Later it would belong to the Lordship of Buitrago until the year 1833, where it will become part of the province of Madrid. Thanks to its location and livestock and agriculture as its main economic engine, La Cabrera has always been an important communication route.

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You can find more information about this municipality in the following link to the website of the Town Hall of La Cabrera or through our website in the section of La Cabrera.