Summit Cross of Monte Abantos – Alto del Malagón loop from Hospital de El Escorial

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Spain

Madrid

Guadarrama

San Lorenzo De El Escorial

Summit Cross of Monte Abantos – Alto del Malagón loop from Hospital de El Escorial

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Summit Cross of Monte Abantos – Alto del Malagón loop from Hospital de El Escorial

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41.9km

1,350m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 25.6 km for 491 m

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Parking

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4.76 km

View of the Sierra de Guadarrama

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Spring

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5.94 km

Segúndo mirador de Abantos

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7.13 km

Fuente de la Concha

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Despite the sign, the water is very good to the point that people from the town come to collect it

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13.3 km

Summit Cross of Monte Abantos

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It is one of the most important peaks in the Sierra de Guadarrama (belonging to the Central system). It has an altitude of 1753 meters. The northern slope of the …

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16.8 km

Alto del Malagón

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Sometimes known as Abantos, for which it is the "prologue" this port of the Sierra connects El Escorial with Peguerinos and is the gateway to this part of the Sierra.

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28.8 km

Puerto de Malagón

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This mountain pass is of great importance in the Spanish cycling scene. A large number of editions of the Tour of Spain have passed through the port of Malagón and …

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30.9 km

Llanillos Bend

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Track to Las Zetas closed due to fallen trees (04/24/25)

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34.4 km

Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

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A visit that you cannot miss! The monastery has been a world heritage site since 1984 and is one of the best ways to appreciate and understand the "golden" era …

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34.6 km

Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

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The Monastery of El Escorial was built by King Philip II in the 16th century to commemorate a military victory and serve as a royal pantheon for the Habsburg dynasty. …

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