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| El Estepar | |
|---|---|
 Western slope of El Estepar viewed from El Escorial | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,403 m (4,603 ft) |
| Prominence | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location |  Spain  Community of Madrid (northwest) |
| Parent range | Sierra de Guadarrama, Sistema Central |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type(s) | Mountain massif of granite and gneiss |
El Estepar is the highest peak of the Sierra de Hoyo de Manzanares, a mountainous alignment located on the periphery of the Sierra de Guadarrama, 3 km from it. It is situated in the northwest of the Community of Madrid (Spain), between the municipalities of Cerceda, Moralzarzal, Collado Villalba, and Hoyo de Manzanares. It has an elevation of 1,403 meters and is located within the Cuenca Alta del Manzanares Regional Park.[1][2][3]
The slopes of this mountain are dotted with large rocks and granite outcrops, and covered with holm oaks, stone pines, oaks (Quercus pyrenaica), cork oaks, and Mediterranean shrubs, among which rockrose and broom stand out.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ MeteoSierra (2024-02-12). "Subida a El Estepar en la Sierra de Hoyo | Sierra de Guadarrama". Meteosierra (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "El Estepar ( 1403m ), Sistema Central". worldsummits.net. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
- ^ "Ruta de senderismo: Sierra del Hoyo de Manzanares" [Hiking route: Sierra del Hoyo de Manzanares] (PDF) (in Spanish). June 16, 2024. p. 3.
- ^ Guía Cartográfica: Hoyo de Manzanares, Puerta del Parque [Cartographic Guide: Hoyo de Manzanares, Puerta del Parque] (PDF) (in Spanish). Comunidad de Madrid, Ayuntamiento de Hoyo de Manzanares, Parque Regional de la Cuenca Alta del Manzanares. 2017.