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Highlights Winter 2018

Mountaineering

Learn the basic skills with crampons and ice axe, improve the winter climbing techniques or learn how to move through glaciers and crevasses.

Moonlight Trek

Let us guide you in this mid-level Trekking route under the moonlight. Enjoy the Sierra de Guadarrama like you never did it before!

Snowshoeing

Enjoy snowshoe walks through the pine forest and hills or climb steep mountains of the Madrid´s mountain range. Dare to Adventure!

supervised rock climbing

For those who do not have climbing gear or want to practice what is learned in Courses. A non stop climbing weekend with Patagonica!!!

guided climb Maliciosa

La Maliciosa (2227mts), challenging and non frequented trek that will reward us with beautiful views of La Pedriza and Bola del Mundo!

Rock Climbing Courses

Climbing Courses adapted to your level to learn basic techniques or specific maneuvers. Rock climbing close to Madrid.

Cuerda Larga
  • Summer trekking, in which we will ascend to 7 Peaks of more than 2000 meters (La Najarra, Bailanderos, Asomate de Hoyos, Cabeza de Hierro Mayor, Cabeza de Hierro Menor, Alto de Valdemartín and Bola del Mundo). The "Cuerda Larga" route will offer fantastic views of the Montes Carpetanos, the Lozoya Valley and La Pedriza under the moonlight. Physical ascension with an average duration of 8 hours, with a length of 20,5kms and an accumulated unevenness of 1041mts. A classic route between the classics ... Dare with the Adventure !!
  • May 6th.
  • Madrid - Guadarrama´s Ridge.
  • Possibility of scheduling other dates on demand (contact us).
  • Meeting point: 9:00am (Puerto de La Morcuera) - Transportation from Madrid +10€.
  • Duration: 8hs.
  • Difficulty: Medium (3 TIM scale).
  • T.I.M. (Trekking Information Method) Is a communication system between hikers to assess and express the technical and physical demands of the routes. Its objective is to unify the appreciations on the difficulty of the hikes to allow each trekker a better choice. The T.I.M. Values ​​from 1 to 5 points (from less to more) aspects of difficulty.
  • Clothing and footwear suitable for trekking.
  • Sunscreen.
  • Sunglasses.
  • Hat.
  • Backpack 30lts.
  • Drinks (1, 5 l) and packed lunch (sandwich, snack food).
  • Personal medication.
  • Mobile phone and camera.
  • Certified Mountain Leader.
  • Collective gear: First aid kit, maps, Gps.
  • accident insurance and liability.
  • Not included: Transportation, meals and drinks.
  • The group can be created through individual participants.
  • Group máx 8.
    • Participants Price/person
    1 89 €
    2 45 €
    3 39 €
    4-8 25 €
    Canyoning Cuenca
  • Enjoy Canyoning in Cuenca in a refreshing and unrepeatable way, just 2 hours from Madrid. Canyoning for all ages and all the levels in which we will descend canyons in a unique way, we slide through slides and rappel waterfalls while enjoying the environment of Cuenca. We will discover Canyons like the Cortados de Villalba (Júcar) in which it is not necessary the use of ropes and is ideal to enjoy with children or more technical canyons like the Poyatos in which the use of ropes is necessary for the abseils... Come with Patagonica!
  • May 13rd and 14th.
  • Possibility of scheduling other dates on demand (call us).
  • Serranía de Cuenca - Castilla La Mancha.
  • Meeting point: 9:00am (Villalba de la Sierra - Cuenca) - Transportation from Madrid +25€.
  • Duration: 6hs approx.
  • Difficulty: Easy - Medium.
  • Before the activity and depending on the characteristics and demands of the group, will be made the selection of canyons that will be communicated to the participants at least 1 week in advance.
    • Canyons List:
  • Cortados de Villalba (Júcar).
  • Poyatos (Dehesa).
  • Majadas.
  • Portilla (Gollizno).
  • Hoz Somera.
  • Hocecilla I y II.
  • Vallejo Hondo.
  • Appropriate clothing for mountain activities.
  • Hiking boots or canyoning shoes.
  • Swimsuit to wear underneath neoprene (avoid shorts type).
  • Eye protection.
  • Rucksack.
  • Sunscreen.
  • Water (minimum 1,5 lts) snack type food (nuts, energy bars).
  • Personal medication.
  • Mobile phone and waterproof camera.
  • Extra Clothes to leave in the car.
  • Wetsuit, harness, Helmet and canyon rucksack.
  • Qualified Canyoning Instructor.
  • Individual gear: Helmet, Harness.
  • Collective material: First aid kit, Ropes, technical Hardware (carabiners, belay devices, descenders).
  • Accident and liability insurance.
  • Wetsuit (more than 3 participants).
  • Not Included: Meals and drinks, transportation. Wetsuit (less than 3 participants).
  • The group can be created by individual participants.
  • Bigger groups phone for details or contact us. This will vary on depending on the nature of the booking and age of participants.
  • Group mín: 4 - máx: 6.
    • Participants Price/person/day
    1 169 €
    2 95 €
    3-4 65 €
    5-6 45 €
    Climb Maliciosa
  • Guided ascent to La Maliciosa (2.227mts), one of the most beautiful peaks of the Sierra de Guadarrama (Madrid Mountain Range). This physical and challenging route, without being a technical ascent, will demand the use of crampons and ice ax in the winter season. A pure trekking day where we will enjoy a must ascent in one of the most "Alpine" points of the Spanish Central Mountains; round-trip route that leaves from the town of Mataelpino and whose average duration is of 5-6 hours ...Come with Patagonica!
  • May 20th.
  • Possibility of scheduling other dates on demand (call us).
  • Mataelpino - Madrid.
  • Meeting point: 9:00am (Mataelpino) - Transportation from Madrid +10€.
  • Duration: 6hs.
  • Difficulty: Medium (3 TIM scale).
  • T.I.M. (Trekking Information Method) Is a communication system between hikers to assess and express the technical and physical demands of the routes. Its objective is to unify the appreciations on the difficulty of the hikes to allow each trekker a better choice. The T.I.M. Values ​​from 1 to 5 points (from less to more) aspects of difficulty.
  • Clothing and footwear suitable for mountaineering.
  • Sunscreen.
  • Sunglasses.
  • Hat.
  • Backpack 30lts.
  • Drinks (1, 5 l) and packed lunch (snack food).
  • Personal medication.
  • Mobile phone and camera.
  • Certified Mountain Leader.
  • Collective gear: First aid kit, maps, Gps.
  • accident insurance and liability.
  • Not included: Transportation, meals and drinks.
  • The group can be created through individual participants.
  • Group máx 6.
    • Participants Price/person
    1 89 €
    2 45 €
    3 39 €
    4-6 29 €
    Guided Climb Pedriza
  • Supervised Rock Climbing in small groups to this fantastic Climbing Spot. The famous Pedriza offers us a Climbing weekend near Madrid, routes of varied characteristics and difficulties where the friction slabs is the main option and the cold granite will be our ally. Affordable sectors, with varied orientations and with many routes of all difficulties, allow us to climb despite being in Winter and very close to Madrid. We will climb surrounded by emblematic cliffs like El Pájaro, La Pared de Santillana or El Yelmo depending of the level of the group. The average duration of the day is 5 hours, and can be adapted on demand. Come with Patagonica and Dare with Vertical!
  • May 27th & 28th.
  • Possibility of scheduling other dates on demand (call us).
  • Manzanares el Real (Madrid) - Madrid - Transportation from Madrid +10€
  • Clothing and footwear suitable for mountaineering.
  • Backpack.
  • Sunscreen.
  • Drinks (1, 5 l) and packed lunch (snack food).
  • Personal medication.
  • Mobile phone and camera.
  • Sunglasses.
  • Treking poles (recommended).
  • Extra clothes (recommended).
  • Certified Climbing Instructor.
  • Collective gear: Ropes, quickdraws, hardware(carabiners, belay devices) first aid kit.
  • Individual gear: Helmet, harness, climbing shoes.
  • accident insurance and liability.
  • Not included: Transportation, meals and drinks.
  • The group can be created through individual participants.
  • Group máx 4.
    • Participants Price/person
    1 89 €
    2 45 €
    3-4 39 €
    Rock Climbing Courses
    Every weekend we offer Sport Climbing, Multi-pitch Climbing, Trad Climbing and A la Carte Courses in which you tell us "what", "when" and "where" and we plan a Climbing Course to suit you. Our main objective is safety, for you to enjoy the Climbing autonomously from the hand of our experienced Climbing Instructors. Disconnect and Climb with Patagonica!
  • Every Weekend.
  • Possibility of scheduling other dates on demand (call us).
  • Madrid.
  • Clothing and footwear suitable for mountaineering.
  • Backpack.
  • Sunscreen.
  • Drinks (1, 5 l) and packed lunch (snack food).
  • Personal medication.
  • Mobile phone and camera.
  • Sunglasses.
  • Climbing shoes if available.
  • Qualified Climbing Instructor.
  • Individual gear: Harness, helmet, climbing shoes.
  • Group gear: Medical kit, ropes, hardware (carabiners, quickdraws, belay devices, etc.)
  • Accident insurance and liability.
  • Not included: Transportation (from Madrid +10€), meals and drinks.
  • The group can be created through individual participants.
  • Group min 2 - max 6.
  • Price: Contact Us
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