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Lozoya Somosierra

Gargantilla Del Lozoya Y Pinilla De Buitrago

Pinilla Reservoir Viewpoint – Puente Congosto loop from Pinilla de Buitrago

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Spain

Madrid

Lozoya Somosierra

Gargantilla Del Lozoya Y Pinilla De Buitrago

Pinilla Reservoir Viewpoint – Puente Congosto loop from Pinilla de Buitrago

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Pinilla Reservoir Viewpoint – Puente Congosto loop from Pinilla de Buitrago

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47.2km

690m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 29, 2026

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21.1 km

It is a privileged place, surrounded by majestic peaks of the Sierra de Guadarrama and nestled in the upper course of the Lozoya River.

In 1964 the people of Madrid had to submit to numerous restrictions and this was precisely the year in which the Pinilla dam was built, very close to Pinilla del Valle.

La Pinilla is one of the five reservoirs of the Lozoya River, along with El Atazar, Riosequillo, El Villar and Puentes Viejas.

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23.6 km

Pinilla Reservoir Viewpoint

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Site on the side of the road that offers us one of the best panoramic views of the Pinilla reservoir and the town of Lozoya. Following the same path, you can go around the reservoir completely, a very quiet walk without difficulty that, depending on the time of year, offers unique and very picturesque landscapes.

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25.8 km

Puente Congosto

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Beautiful stone bridge over the Lozoya River, very characteristic of this area. The canyon of the river provides a very picturesque environment that will give you some unique postcards.

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25.8 km

Puente Congosto over the Lozoya River

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This bridge built with its pillars over the Lozoya River gorge itself, obtained its side walls shortly after the Civil War. Its origins are uncertain. They could be Roman, the pass being located on a transit route on the way to Segovia. However, the area in which it is located is mentioned in the hunting book of Alfonso XI, medieval king of Castile. What is certain is that the bridge had a repair in the 19th century. XIV.

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