Central System

The Montes Carpetanos rise along the northern side of the Lozoya valley, forming part of the eastern Central System. Streams descend from the heights into the Lozoya, while pine and oak woods cover the slopes below the mountain pastures. The valley's landscape was shaped not only by the raising of its ridges but also by generations of grazing, woodcutting and charcoal making. Above the woods, exposed summits overlook the Segovian plateau and the lands toward Madrid.