Candeleda to Sierra de Gredos (Plataforma de Gredos) transfer

The journey

The transfer from Candeleda (Ávila) to Sierra de Gredos (Plataforma de Gredos) covers around 74.9 kilometres and takes about 85 minutes. We collect you at the address you give us and drop you exactly at your destination, with no changes and no waiting.

Candeleda compared with other starting points

Of the 11 starting points we publish a price from to Sierra de Gredos (Plataforma de Gredos), Candeleda ranks 4 by distance, between El Barco de Ávila (44.5 km), the closest, and Madrigal de las Altas Torres (158.6 km), the furthest. As the crow flies it is 17 km to the north; by road it is 74.9 km, 341% more, and the price works out at 1,49 € per kilometre.

• Arenas de San Pedro → Sierra de Gredos (Plataforma de Gredos) (14 km from Candeleda): 67 min, from 85,36 €.

Candeleda is in Valle del Tiétar. What the area is like and what trips start there

Which way it goes

Gredos makes Ávila province work almost as two: getting from the Tiétar valley to the capital means crossing the mountains over the Pico pass or another Gredos crossing, on mountain roads. The most common internal trips are from the villages to the hospital and station in Ávila, and in the south, between valley villages where buses run only a few times a day.

Sierra de Gredos (Plataforma de Gredos), seen from Ávila

The Plataforma de Gredos, above Hoyos del Espino on the northern side of the range, is the starting point of the walk to the Laguna Grande. On summer and autumn weekends its car park fills early, and from the Tiétar valley the mountains have to be driven around to get there.

When demand peaks

• Summer in Gredos and the Tiétar (June to September and long weekends): The Tiétar valley and the northern side of Gredos fill with summer residents and hikers from Madrid. Friday afternoons and Sundays concentrate the comings and goings with luggage.
• Snow on the passes (December to March): Snow and ice affect the Pico pass, the Gredos crossings and the Alto del León, and Ávila, at over a thousand metres, has very cold mornings. In winter, trips across the mountains need more margin.

Tip: If you are going to Ávila's old town, name the gate in the wall nearest your destination: traffic inside is restricted and drop-off happens at the entrance.

What the price includes

• Door-to-door pickup and help with luggage.
• Complimentary waiting and flight or train tracking.
• Child restraint systems if you need them.
• The 10 % Spanish VAT on passenger transport.

Tolls and parking, where the route requires them, are itemised in the quote before you confirm. There are no hidden charges: any supplement is shown in the quote before you confirm.