(free women only hike): Las Carcavas (moderate)

​join us for a full day hiking to las cárcavas de patones, a surreal, eroded clay landscape that looks straight out of cappadocia, followed by a walk up to patones de arriba, one of the most beautiful "black architecture" slate villages in spain

📍 meeting point: plaza de castilla, bus 197
📅 when: sunday, 27 september, departs 8:30am, please start queuing at 8:15am
🙋 host: fiorella
🥾 distance: ~10.5 km · elevation gain: ~590m · hiking time: ~5 to 5.5h · difficulty: moderate
🔗 trail map: https://es.wikiloc.com/rutas-senderismo/las-carcavas-de-patones-76210152

​the day prior to the hike we will open a what's app group to facilitate communication.

​plan:

• ​we'll meet at plaza de castilla for bus 197, at 8:15am to start queuing for the 8:30am bus

• ​around 9:30am we get off at torrelaguna (end of line), then wait about 35 minutes to transfer to microbus 913, which departs strictly at 10:05am

• ​microbus drops us at ctra. m134 - el pontón de la oliva at 10:15am, from there it's a 10-minute walk to the dam where the cárcavas trail starts

• ​on the way back we walk down to patones de abajo, then take the senda ecológica up into patones de arriba to explore the village and grab a drink or bite before heading back down

• ​return bus 197 from patones de abajo (avenida de madrid) at 5:50pm, expected back in madrid around 6:50pm

​prerequisites & what to bring:

• ​fitness & gear: sturdy hiking shoes required, and bring hiking poles for this one

• ​transport: bring cash or a zone c2 card/abono, fare is around €4.50 each way

• ​clothing: layers, weather can shift throughout the day

• ​water & snacks: bring a packed lunch, snacks, and plenty of water, this is a full day out

​this hike has limited spots, please sign up.
cost: free. you only pay for your public transport. 🪙

​leave the kids, the husband, and the dog at home, this one's 18+ women only 😉

​This is a community meetup, not a guided tour. Nuvia and its hosts accept no liability for any injury, accident, loss or damage sustained during the event. All participants join entirely at their own risk and are solely responsible for their own safety, physical condition and personal belongings. By signing up, you confirm that you are in good health and consider yourself fit enough to complete the hike.

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