La Cabrera
Covering an area of 22.40 km (8.65 sq mi), it is bordered to the north by Lozoyuela-Navas-Sieteiglesias, to the east by El Berrueco, to the south by Cabanillas de la Sierra and Torrelaguna, and to the east by Valdemanco.
European route E-05 runs through the town, following the old N-I radial road connecting Madrid to Irun and France (later split into the A-1).
La Cabrera is characterised by its mountainous topography with the prominent La Cabrera mountain range forming a natural limit to the North. The town is situated in the easternmost part of the range at about 1,038 m (3,406 ft) above sea level. Although most of the mountain range is in La Cabrera, it also reaches the neighbouring municipalities of Valdemanco and Lozoyuela.
The landscape is formed by a granite massif of Palaeozoic origin. Its main features include the summits of Cancho Gordo (1,564 m [5,131 ft]), Pico del Miel (1,392 m [4,567 ft]) and Cerro de La Cabeza (1,247 m [4,091 ft]), as well as natural springs and streams, including the Alfrecho stream which feeds the Jarama River.
Among its flora are the trees and thickets of the southern slopes, such as: Pyrenean Oak, Holm Oak, Poplar, Willow, and Pink Rockrose.
Buses
- 191: Buitrago - Madrid (Plaza de Castilla)
- 193: El Vellón - Pedrezuela - Madrid (Plaza de Castilla)
- 194: Rascafría - Madrid (Plaza de Castilla)
- 195: Braojos - Madrid (Plaza de Castilla)
- 196: La Acebeda - Madrid (Plaza de Castilla) (only at weekends)
- 197B: Torrelaguna - El Berrueco - La Cabrera - Valdemanco
- 197C: Torrelaguna - Venturada - Cabanillas
- 725: Valdemanco - Bustarviejo - Miraflores - Madrid (Plaza de Castilla) (2 daily trips)
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.