Day 2 – Colmenar Viejo to Manzanares el Real

by | May 14, 2026 | Camino de Madrid | 2 comments

So, this is day 2 for the blog, from Colmenar Viejo to Manzanares el Real. So it was a really great day walking. We got off to a good start at about 8.30, having had breakfast at the hotel. 

 

Day 2 Colmenar Viejo - Manzanares - Santiago Sign Post

 

The tracks were really good all day. The scenery was stunning, looking at the mountains and we managed to get a couple of drone shots. I should add that I’m not a great fan of drones. I think they can be a bit intrusive, but we only used it for a short time when no people were around. We could see there was no one near us, so I certainly wouldn’t use it if there was only one nearby. 

 

Day 2 Colmenar Viejo - Manzanares -stunning scenery

Day 2 Colmenar Viejo - Manzanares -tracks

 

We expected rain all day. Excuse me, panting. We’re walking up a hill. We expected rain all day, but we only got caught in the rain for the last 20 minutes, which was good. And then we stayed with a little Donativo Albergue last night run by Ray and Rosa. The Donativo is known as Ray and Rosa. That’s it for day two. 

 

Day 2 Colmenar Viejo - Manzanares - Castle

 

 

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2 Comments

  1. Anne M Wunderli

    It’s more lovely than I would have guessed. Thanks for taking us along.

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    • Rob

      Glad you’re enjoying the journey along with us, Anne.

      Reply

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