Plaza de España, Rascafría – Monastery of El Paular loop from Parque Natural de la Sierra de Guadarrama Norte

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Plaza de España, Rascafría – Monastery of El Paular loop from Parque Natural de la Sierra de Guadarrama Norte

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Plaza de España, Rascafría – Monastery of El Paular loop from Parque Natural de la Sierra de Guadarrama Norte

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79.6km

1,650m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 55.8 km for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.2 km

Las Siete Revueltas

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The Siete Revueltas are one of the most iconic sections of the road that ascends to the Navacerrada Pass.

This section consists of seven hairpin bends, one after the other, …

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19.0 km

Fuente del Sosiego

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Fountain of Peace

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24.2 km

Puerto de Cotos

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It's not a very steep climb, but it's long. It gets tiring at the end.

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39.7 km

Rascafría is a beautiful village in the heart of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range. Located in the Lozoya Valley, it boasts an ideal location for cycling between the Morcuera and Cotos mountain passes.

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42.1 km

Monastery of El Paular

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The history of this monastery can be grouped around three main axes: El Paular-Cartuja (1390-1835), El Paular disentailed (1835-1954) and El Paular recovered for monastic life (1954-until today).
huerta_paularThe foundation …

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55.8 km

Puerto de Cotos

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56.2 km

Cotos Pass

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This well-known port in the area has a length of more than 15 kilometers. The first part is smooth and stretched out and the second very constant and homogeneous, with …

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63.0 km

Views of the Castilian plateau

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From the SG-615 road, at the height of the Navacerrada pass, you can see the entire Valsaín valley and, in the background, the Castilian plateau that is lost on the horizon.

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79.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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