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Manzanares el Real Castle – Santillana Reservoir loop from El Molar

Manzanares el Real Castle – Santillana Reservoir loop from El Molar

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Manzanares el Real Castle – Santillana Reservoir loop from El Molar

03:13

71.5km

630m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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After 40.1 km for 82 m

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1.15 km

El Molar

Highlight • Settlement

One of the accesses to the Madrid mountains, has an altitude of 850 meters. El Molar is known for its caves, which number more than two hundred. Some are of …

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12.0 km

View of the Pedrezuela Reservoir

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Good views of the reservoir, also known as El Vellón, with Guadalix de la Sierra in the background. The mountains that can be seen in the background are the ends of La Pedriza and the area of the Morcuera pass.

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15.8 km

Plaque Commemorating Luis García Berlanga and 'Bienvenido Mr. Marshall' in Guadalix de la Sierra

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Guadalix de la Sierra is the town in Madrid where "Welcome Mr. Marshall" by Luis García Berlanga was filmed in 1952.

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33.5 km

View of the Lake

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37.7 km

Old Castle of Manzanares

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On the right bank of the Manzanares River, the Old Castle of Manzanares El Real stands on a hill, guarding La Pedriza, the Cañada Real Segoviana and the river itself. …

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38.9 km

Manzanares el Real Castle

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This is the best preserved castle in the community of Madrid. It is also known as the Mendoza castle because it was this family that built it to reinforce their …

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40.1 km

Santillana Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

A very nice reservoir. The sunsets and sunrises are spectacular, there are incredible views of Manzanares and its castle, and it is a good place to photograph birds.

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47.0 km

Soto del Real Cycling Area

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Soto is one of the epicenters of cycling in the Sierra de Guadarrama. From here you can access many roads and tracks that lead to the mountain itself. Its leisure …

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71.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.0 km

6.26 km

853 m

230 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

63.3 km

7.17 km

948 m

< 100 m

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Friday 21 August

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Manzanares el Real Castle – Santillana Reservoir loop from El Molar

El Molar

View of the Pedrezuela Reservoir

Plaque Commemorating Luis García Berlanga and 'Bienvenido Mr. Marshall' in Guadalix de la Sierra

View of the Lake

Old Castle of Manzanares

Manzanares el Real Castle

Santillana Reservoir

Soto del Real Cycling Area

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