Navacerrada
Also known as: Puerto de Navacerrada
Sierra de Guadarrama; near Madrid
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Navacerrada - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
~Beg 13 / Int 38 / Adv 50 (reduced Madrid-side layout)
Beginner/learning zones present
Hiking, sledging, scenery; pivoting to year-round natural heritage
- (not documented)
Yes - schools and rental (~EUR 17/day)
Small day area, mostly gentle beginner/intermediate terrain
Snow & season
Weak - snowmaking was on now-dismantled Segovia side; Madrid side natural-snow dependent
Typically late Dec/early Jan to late Mar (snow-dependent, erratic)
Jan-Feb
Peak Christmas/New Year, Feb (Spanish half-term), weekends; midweek quieter
Natural-snow groomers
Erratic snow; may be closing
The mountain
~5 km
~5 km (~8 runs)
Limited
Busy when open (Madrid draw)
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~EUR 28-32
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Madrid-Barajas ~75-85 km / ~1 h 15-30 drive
Road
Base bar/cafeteria (limited)
Base services
Madrid / Cercedilla hub
Patrol & safety
Ski patrol; avalanche risk low
Mar 2026 Supreme Court upheld dismantling Segovia-side; future skiing uncertain - confirm
Hospital General de Villalba, Collado Villalba (est)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.