The N-320 is a road in eastern

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. It starts north of

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with a junction on the

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. It heads north across the River Jucar. The road crosses the Autovía A-3 before entering wooded hills. The road comes to Cuenca where it meets the

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and the Autovía A-40 which is being constructed. The N-320 continues north along the western flanks of the forested ''Serrania de Cuenca''. The road turns west to cross the ''Mar de Castilla'' a major

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. It then passes through the mountains of ''La Alcarria'' and into the plain of

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. The road passes north east of Madrid to

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and a junction with the

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and Autopista Radial R-2. The road remains north east of Madrid ending at Torrelaguna and a junction (50 km) of the

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below the towering ''Sierra de Guadarrama''.

References

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