Seven Gates – Puerto de Malagón loop from San Yago

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Seven Gates – Puerto de Malagón loop from San Yago

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Seven Gates – Puerto de Malagón loop from San Yago

04:27

51.4km

1,080m

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 accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 27.3 km for 595 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.30 km

Seven Gates

Highlight • Trail

It is time to open and CLOSE the gates so that the cattle do not escape.

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15.8 km

View of the Sierra de Guadarrama

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Spring

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22.4 km

View of the Monastery of El Escorial

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Halfway up to Abantos, to the right we have a small wall from which we have spectacular views of the Monastery of El Escorial. Obligatory stop

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23.4 km

Segúndo mirador de Abantos

Viewpoint

27.9 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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31.2 km

Llanillos Bend

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

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32.8 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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47.2 km

Guadarrama River Bridge

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This bridge over the Guadarrama River dates from the 17th century and replaced a previous wooden one. It communicates the farms of Campillo and Monesterio.

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47.8 km

Casa de Oficios del Campillo

Highlight • Historical Site

Located in the old Royal Forest of El Escorial and now located in private pastures after the Confiscation of Madoz, it was built by order of Philip III at the …

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51.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.7 km

15.2 km

9.45 km

3.99 km

2.01 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.1 km

13.7 km

11.0 km

3.35 km

1.35 km

827 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,580 m)

Lowest point (880 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

26°C

12°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

August 28, 2024,Monte Abantos desde Villalba

The climb to Abantos is varied and pleasant. The Zetas have an excellent surface with a gradient of between 6 and 10%, and the climb is perfect until a cattle crossing where the surface is very deteriorated and still holds up, during a long false flat. From a bend to the right, the climb to Malagón begins with slopes on …

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