Navacerrada Pass facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Navacerrada Pass
Puerto de Navacerrada
Elevation	1,858 m (6,096 ft)
Location	Province of Segovia, Community of Madrid
Range	Sierra de Guadarrama
Coordinates	40°47′19″N 4°0′12″W / 40.78861°N 4.00333°W / 40.78861; -4.00333
Navacerrada Pass Location in Spain

The Navacerrada Pass (also called Puerto de Navacerrada in Spanish) is a special path through the Guadarrama Mountains. These mountains are right in the middle of the Iberian Peninsula, which is where Spain and Portugal are located.

For a long time, this pass has been an important way to travel between the cities of Madrid and Segovia in Spain. It took over from an older path, the Fuenfría Pass, in 1788. The highest point of the pass is 1,858 metres (about 6,096 feet) above sea level. It sits right on the border between the province of Segovia and the Community of Madrid. Two main roads, the M-601 and the CL-601, go through the pass. Some of the old buildings near the pass are not used anymore.