Holiday apartment in Collado Hermoso – Nature, Trails and History

Collado Hermoso is located on the N-110 at kilometre 171. Those considering a holiday apartment in Collado Hermoso can organise their stay around clearly distinct focal points: landscape, trails, local history, traditional customs and regional cuisine. The specific destinations and routes offer various ways to spend days with more activity or with cultural discoveries.

Nature between the mountains, oak woodland and waterways

At the foot of the Sierra de Guadarrama, the Mirador de estrellas viewpoint lies beside the Arroyo del Hoyo and within protected Natura 2000 areas. Mata del Fraile is an accessible oak woodland in the area of Collado Hermoso. The Arroyo Sordillo runs through Collado Hermoso and flows into the Cega. The municipal area of Collado Hermoso is included in the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, which was designated in June 2013. This means that oak woodland, waterways and the park’s status are available as distinct landscape features for your planning.

Stages and routes for different day lengths

The Cañada Real Soriana Occidental crosses the built-up area of Collado Hermoso. The Camino Natural and various hiking and cycling routes run along it. The third stage of the Camino Natural de la Cañada Real Soriana Occidental leads from the reservoir of Embalse del Pontón for just under 20 km and ends in Collado Hermoso. The fourth stage connects Collado Hermoso and Navafría over slightly less than 10 km. The route to Fuente Plateada starts and ends in Collado Hermoso and follows the Cañada Real Soriana Occidental. The different stage lengths help you choose a suitable plan for the day.

Monastery ruins, church and local history

Around 2 km from Collado Hermoso lies the Monasterio de Santa María de la Sierra in the Mata del Fraile area. Its ruins were classified as a Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931. The Monasterio had Benedictine origins and was placed under the Cistercian Order in 1212. Within the town of Collado Hermoso, the parish church of San Nicolás de Bari stands on the N-110. Its tower houses a small museum with works of art from several churches in the surrounding area.

Traditions with a history of their own

The Misa Collalba survived only in Collado Hermoso and is the only fully preserved traditional old Dulzaina mass in Castilla y León. It is an old mountain mass accompanied by dulzaina and tamboril; in 1940, it was restored and written down as a musical score. Historically, the Cacera del río Viejo was used to power the four grain mills in the area of Collado Hermoso. At the end of June, the tradition of jointly cleaning the irrigation channels was revived in Collado Hermoso after a period of being forgotten; a merienda was held for this purpose beneath the oak known as "el árbol de las Regaderas".

Holiday apartment in Collado Hermoso and your trip planning

The traditional cuisine of Collado Hermoso includes roast suckling lamb and suckling pig, prepared in traditional clay ovens. When choosing your holiday apartment, you can therefore consider whether your trip planning should focus more strongly on the routes, the oak woodland, the historic sites or the local culinary specialities. The trails and destinations suggest different daily rhythms.

Discover more places

If you would like to extend your trip planning to other places, you will find Aldeanueva De La Serrezuela, Valdevarnés, Martín Muñoz De Las Posadas, Coca, Sebúlcor, Villacorta, El Espinar and Sotosalbos.

For the higher-level travel overview: Segovia.