[free, women only] Hike & Swim, Las Berceas (easy)

Cercedilla + Las Berceas Pools · Hike & Swim via Cercedilla
This hike is hosted by Ekaterina 🙂
🎟️ Important: you must book your pool ticket directly once you sign up for the hike. If you don't manage to book a ticket, please cancel your registration. Tickets are €12 per adult and must be purchased online in advance at https://entradas.cercedilla.es there is no ticket office on weekends.
A proper summer Sunday in the Sierra de Guadarrama. We'll hike from Cercedilla through the Valle de la Fuenfría to Las Berceas, two pools surrounded by pine forest, 30 hectares of nature, and the best way to earn a swim. Around 4.5km each way, with the pools as our reward at the halfway point. 🌲
🥾 Who's invited? Adult women (18+). 🚫 Who's not? Husbands, boyfriends, kids, and dogs. We promise they will survive without you for the day!
Distance: ~9km total (4.5km each way)
Trail map/inspiration: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/spain/madrid/sendero-del-agua-camino-puricelli?u=m&sh=sdeexy
Getting there: Cercanías C8b from Madrid Recoletos at 8:32am, arriving Cercedilla at 9:52am. Please be at Recoletos station by 8:15am and check the screens for the platform.
Logistics: Group size: Capped at 15, please sign up.
Meeting point: Cercedilla station, on the platform once the 8:32am train arrives.
Return: We'll take the C8b from Cercedilla at 16:31, arriving back at Recoletos at 17:47.
What to bring: Comfortable trainers or hiking shoes! Swimwear and a towelm non-negotiable, we're swimming! Packed picnic lunch, snacks and at least 1.5L of water. Sunscreen (a lot of it). A dry change of clothes for the train home. 🧺 Note: no folding chairs, hammocks, or parasols allowed inside the pool complex.
Cost: €12 pool entry (booked by you in advance). You also pay your own train fare. Zone B1 ticket from Madrid to Cercedilla , check your transport card or the Renfe app.
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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