Cascada del Hornillo

(Chorrera del Hornillo)

Cascada del Hornillo (or Chorrera del Hornillo) is a nice waterfall northwest of Madrid, near Robledondo in Spain.

From Madrid you have to take road M-505 to Galapagar and El Escorial. A little bit further there is an exit to road M-535 to Robledondo. After 8 kilometer there is a parking at the right side of the road with signs “Chorrera del Hornillo”. Park the car here. There is a also a nice picnic spot next to the river and parking.

Walk onto the track following the signs “Chorrera del Hornillo”. If you only want to visit the waterfall Cascada del Hornillo it a 800 meter walk (10 minutes) with an ascent of 70 meter.

It is also possible to walk the whole trail of Hornillo (3 hours). More information can be found on the website of Wikiloc.

Cascada del Hornillo is a small waterfall in the river Arroyo del Hornillo and is 8-10 meter high. Not very impressive but the waterfall is situated in a beautiful setting.

Cascada del Hornillo is a low volume waterfall that best can be visited in or after a rainy period.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

About Cascada del Hornillo

CountrySpain
RegionComunidad de Madrid
RiverArroyo del Hornillo
Height8-10m
Latitude40.596847
Longitude-4.221533
Best visitEarly spring
Rating

Most nearby waterfalls

WaterfallDistance (linear)Rating
Cascada del Chorro Grande 44 km
El Chorro de Navafría 65 km
Cascada del Aljibe 112 km
Cascadas de Despeñalagua 122 km
Cascada del Gollorio 184 km