Valdesqui
Spain, europe
N/A
1,877 m
hard
Year-round
Valdesqui is a ski resort at an elevation of 1.877m (6,158ft) above the sea level, located in the Sierra de Guadarrama (mountain range of the Central System), on the edge of the Spanish provinces of Madrid and Segovia, in the central part of the country.
The road to the summit is asphalted. It was built in the 1970’s. It’s pretty steep, with sections up to 6.4%.
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Road Details
- Country
- Spain
- Continent
- europe
- Max Elevation
- 1,877 m
- Difficulty
- hard
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