Pedriza on a wonderful sunny April day, with a twist

Yesterday, Sunday 25 April the sun was out and it felt more like summer than spring. We headed out to La Pedriza in Manzanares for an MTB trail in the afternoon.



The climb was tough as usual, and as we were approaching the top a few dark clouds were gathering around the peaks. It looked a little ominous and from experience we know that the weather in these parts can turn quite quickly and become real nasty in a matter of minutes. The only reason for us to choose an alternative route, was the thunder and lightning that we saw approaching from the north-face of the mountain.


So we descended using a route we had not taken before. It took us right through the pine forest on the southern side of the mountain, taking us right back to the Manzanares valley. Yet again an amazing trail, and certainly great for training as we are approaching the Camino del Norte in May.

Hasta la próxima
Douwe