Getting here
The ground behind you: what the walk into San Martín de Valdeiglesias crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from San Martín de Valdeiglesias
Nothing says you have to stop here, or there. These are simply the towns within a comfortable day's walk, so you can decide tonight.
| Town | km from here | Shared | Private | The walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cebreros | 14.7 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from San Martín de Valdeiglesias to Cebreros |
| San Bartolomé de Pinares | 30.4 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from San Martín de Valdeiglesias to San Bartolomé de Pinares |
| Herradón de Pinares | 34.0 | — No | ✓ Yes |
San Martín de Valdeiglesias is a sizeable town in the foothills of the Sierra de Gredos, with all basic services. The Castillo de la Coracera — a well-preserved 15th-century castle — is the main attraction. Isabel la Católica was proclaimed Queen of Castile within its walls in 1467, a rehearsal for the formal coronation that followed in Segovia.
The surrounding area produces Garnacha wines under the Vinos de Madrid denomination. The town has a pleasant, lived-in character and makes a good overnight stop before the mountain crossing to Ávila.
The Castillo de la Coracera was built in the 15th century by Don Álvaro de Luna (the same figure who built Escalona's castle). After his execution, the castle passed to the Crown. In 1467, a group of Castilian nobles staged a symbolic ceremony here, proclaiming the young Princess Isabel as the rightful Queen of Castile over her brother's choice of successor — a political act that would eventually reshape Spanish and world history.
Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.
