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Canencia Pass – Puerto de Canencia climb loop from El Molar

Canencia Pass – Puerto de Canencia climb loop from El Molar

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Canencia Pass – Puerto de Canencia climb loop from El Molar

04:38

80.9km

1,610m

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: April 19, 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

Bus stop

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251 m

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 medieval and Muslim origin. In many of them, the wines produced in the town mature. Others have been used for the installation of restaurants, with their typical dishes such as blood sausage soup, sheep stew or lamb with salt and garlic.

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14.2 km

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

Highlight • Monument

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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32.6 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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44.4 km

Brezal Spring

Highlight • Structure

A popular and well-visited spring with clean, sweet water.

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48.8 km

Viewpoint

49.7 km

Fuente de la Reina

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fresh water spring. Great source to fill up your bidons.

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49.9 km

Canencia Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The port of Canencia is one of the most pleasant to climb in the Sierra de Guadarrama. On any of its slopes, both from Miraflores de la Sierra and from the town of Canencia, the slopes are not too steep and the landscape is incredible.

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49.9 km

Puerto de Canencia climb

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Great climb to this 2nd category port, often crowned in the Vuelta a España. Road in good condition and with plenty of shade.

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58.9 km

Viaduct Between Miraflores and Guadalix de la Sierra

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Climbing is climbing. Gets steeper as you get closer to Miraflores. Not many cars.

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80.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

75.8 km

5.17 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

57.9 km

23.1 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,770 m)

Lowest point (830 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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Canencia Pass – Puerto de Canencia climb loop from El Molar

El Molar

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

La Morcuera Pass

Brezal Spring

Fuente de la Reina

Canencia Pass

Puerto de Canencia climb

Viaduct Between Miraflores and Guadalix de la Sierra

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