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Gargantilla Del Lozoya Y Pinilla De Buitrago

Plaza de España, Rascafría – La Morcuera Pass loop from El Tomillar

Gargantilla Del Lozoya Y Pinilla De Buitrago

Plaza de España, Rascafría – La Morcuera Pass loop from El Tomillar

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Plaza de España, Rascafría – La Morcuera Pass loop from El Tomillar

05:00

61.0km

960m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama

ZEPA Alto Lozoya

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.75 km

View of Lozoya Reservoir

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Nice viewpoint with recreational rest area

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18.1 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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20.9 km

Puente del Perdón

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The Puente del Perdón is a beautiful stone bridge over the Lozoya River, which dates back to the mid-18th century. It is located in the Guadarrama mountain range, in the municipality of Rascafría.

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22.9 km

Lozoya River

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The Lozoya is a tributary river of the Jarama, which crosses the north of the Community of Madrid. This watercourse, which has its source in the Peñalara natural park, on …

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35.5 km

La Morcuera Pass

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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.

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43.1 km

Morcuera–Canencia Track

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The track that connects the ports of Morcuera and Canencia is pure fun, especially if you do it in that sense.
More at bigjoe.es/ruta-mtb-tres-cantos-morcuera-canencia

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43.2 km

Arroyo de las Chorreras

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When it has water it is spectacular! In any case, the views are worth a stop

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58.7 km

Matafrailes Bridge

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Of the three medieval bridges in Canencia, this is the furthest from the town, near the municipality of Gargantilla de Lozoya. Crossing the waters of the Canencia stream, this bridge …

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61.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.0 km

18.0 km

9.25 km

4.40 km

172 m

Surfaces

36.9 km

14.0 km

8.15 km

1.34 km

395 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,770 m)

Lowest point (1,040 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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Comments

May 25, 2025,Pinilla del Valle-puerto de la morcuera-Canencia

A lovely route following the tireless @PiterAka track. There are sections that are more MTB than gravel, but we happily completed it, ending on a very nice path between Lozoya and Pinilla, bordering the reservoir.

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October 6, 2024,Puerto de Canencia desde la Pinilla

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Today was the first day that autumn made its presence felt among the pine forests of Canencia and the Lozoya valley, a spectacle for the senses. I will return when all the leaves fall.

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February 9, 2022,Valles de Canencia y Lozoya en gravel

The Canencia and Lozoya valleys are two extraordinary environmental spaces in the Sierra de Guadarrama, the great mountain range that marks the geographical borders between the provinces of Madrid and Segovia. The Canencia valley is not very large, it has a hillside of oak meadows and another of pine forests, in the shade, where the route goes down from the …

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