La Morcuera Pass – Plaza de España, Rascafría loop from Colmenar Viejo

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Spain

Madrid

Area Metropolitana De Madrid

Colmenar Viejo

La Morcuera Pass – Plaza de España, Rascafría loop from Colmenar Viejo

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La Morcuera Pass – Plaza de España, Rascafría loop from Colmenar Viejo

05:12

90.3km

1,780m

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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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama

Parque Regional de la Cuenca Alta del Manzanares

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.8 km

Soto del Real Cycling Area

Highlight • Rest Area

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 and restaurant offerings have made it the origin and end of long days by bike and beers and after-meals reminiscing about the adventure.

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30.8 km

La Morcuera Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

It is located in the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range, between the municipalities of Miraflores de la Sierra and Rascafría, in the Community of Madrid.

From Miraflores de la Sierra (1200m), the route ascends approximately 600m over 10km (average gradient 4–6%), and after reaching the summit, it descends 13km to Rascafría (1150m) with a gradient of 4.5–7%.

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45.3 km

Plaza de España, Rascafría

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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.

Its main monument is the Monastery of Santa María del Paular, nestled in a privileged setting blanketed with pine and oak forests. As its name suggests, it is one of the coldest villages in the Madrid region.

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45.5 km

Puerto de la Morcuera — Ascent from Rascafría

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Smoother climb from this slope

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88.6 km

Church of the Assumption of Colmenar Viejo

Highlight • Religious Site

Colmenar Viejo is one of the most important towns in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama. It is surrounded by large cattle farms and meadows. In addition, it is a crossroads of cycling routes in all its modalities.

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90.3 km

End point

Train Station

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