Venta Marcelino
What to order: the judiones beans from La Granja with chorizo or the Madrid-style tripe, both stewed fresh every day, and rice pudding or fried milk for dessert
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A ski Sunday at Valdesquí: slopes in the morning and judiones at Cotos.
A day on the slopes at Valdesquí, Madrid's big resort, and a spoon-dish lunch at the Venta Marcelino, on the Cotos pass. An hour from Madrid by car or on bus 691 from Moncloa.
Leaving from
Part of Navacerrada Pass and CercedillaThe Central System
Add to my trip
Total time10 h
By car1 h 15 each way
Day lift pass€47 with more than 11 km open
Rental€25 ski kit
LevelBeginners and intermediate
Best timeJanuary · February · March
Without a carBus 691 from Moncloa
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Madrid 1 h 15 by car
via the A-6, the M-601 and the SG-615; with the parking space booked on the Valdesquí website
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Skiing at Valdesquí
lift pass €47 with more than 11 km open; Pradera at €26 for beginners
Activity company With Valdesquí From €52 per hour, 1 student (2 to 5 students, €32 to €20 per person)Book - 5 min by car2,8 km
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Venta Marcelino
judiones (butter beans) and tripe · €€ · no booking, first come first served
Puerto de Los Cotos, Rascafría · +34 918 52 19 24
Restaurant €€Book -
Back home
You reach Madrid around 17:30, before the road freezes
Approximate cost
About €70–85 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Skiing at Valdesquí
Valdesquí is the most complete ski resort in Madrid and is an hour from the capital. This Sunday is simple: slopes from opening, a hot lunch at an inn from 1924 on the Cotos pass and home in daylight.
The day, hour by hour
7:30 · Set off. From Madrid, take the A-6 to Collado Villalba, the M-601 to the Navacerrada pass and the SG-615 towards Cotos. Book your parking space on the Valdesquí website: it is free and on snow days it fills up. Bring chains and check the road conditions with the DGT.
9:00 · Slopes. Valdesquí opens at 9:00. With more than 11 km skiable, the adult lift pass costs €47 in the 2026-2027 season, and the child's, for ages 3 to 12, €41 in high season. If someone is a beginner, the Pradera pass costs €26 and gives the easy slopes at the base. The full rental kit costs €25 for a beginner adult. A one-hour private lesson, €52 for one or €32 per person for two.
14:15 · Lunch at the Venta Marcelino. A couple of kilometres away, on the Cotos pass. La Granja judiones with chorizo and Madrid-style tripe, which they stew every day, chuletón or suckling lamb chops, and home-made desserts. They do not take bookings: arrive before 14:30 or wait your turn.
16:00 · Head home. Going down before the afternoon falls avoids ice and the M-601 jam.
If you do not ski
Snowshoes are the alternative: at Valdesquí they are rented for €12.50 with poles, and the Escuela Española de Esquí de Navacerrada runs guided routes from the pass.
Time7 h
Change the route
If someone in the group does not ski:
Guided snowshoeing from the Puerto de Navacerrada
If it is your first day and you want to pay less:
Skiing at the Puerto de Navacerrada resort
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
La Maya restaurant
What to order: mountain meat over holm-oak embers if it is the weekend, and for tea its pancakes with cream or chocolate with fried bread
Hotel Luces del Poniente restaurant
What to order: ask for a table on the terrace if the day is clear; the menu and the tea menu are on its website
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Navacerrada Pass and Cercedilla
From December to March, when there is snow. Check Valdesquí's report the day before: the lift pass price depends on the kilometres open.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Check the report the day before
The lift pass price drops if fewer than 11 km are open.
- 2Bring a sandwich for the morning
At the base, the picnic area in the La Pausa building is under cover.
- 3Leave early on the way back
The M-601 fills up from 17:00.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does a ski day at Valdesquí cost?
About €47 for the lift pass, €25 for rental and lunch: between €85 and €120 per person.
Can you go without a car?
Yes, on bus 691 from Moncloa.
Is the Venta Marcelino open on Sunday?
Yes, it is open every day, without bookings.
What if there is no snow?
Valdesquí publishes the report every morning; with no snow, swap the plan for the Camino Schmid from the pass.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.