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Zarzalejo Village Center – Colmenar del Arroyo loop from Estación de Seguimiento Espacial de Fresnedillas-Navalagamella

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Zarzalejo Village Center – Colmenar del Arroyo loop from Estación de Seguimiento Espacial de Fresnedillas-Navalagamella

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Zarzalejo Village Center – Colmenar del Arroyo loop from Estación de Seguimiento Espacial de Fresnedillas-Navalagamella

04:48

53.2km

880m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 20, 2026

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16.1 km

Zarzalejo Village Bar

Highlight • Cafe

Ideal for a stop and a snack

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16.3 km

Plaza de Zarzalejo

Highlight • Settlement

There is a bar and a fountain at the edge of town

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20.6 km

In this small town in the Sierra Oesta was the quarry from which the granite was extracted to build the Monastery of El Escorial. It is located at the foot of Machota Alta, better known as Pico del Fraile.

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25.1 km

Steep climb on the GR 10 between Zarzalejo and Robledo de Chavela

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This is a very tough ascent that will make more than one set foot on the ground.
On the subsequent descent, we must be extremely careful because of the many steps where we will have to stop.

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41.0 km

Colmenar del Arroyo

Highlight • Settlement

“Live, travel, know, experience, only then will you advance,” is one of the phrases written on the streets of Colmenar del Arroyo, a town in the Sierra Oeste region of Madrid with facades full of phrases, poems and thoughts written in black on white background, like a book open to the four winds and all eyes. On another wall appears the message “I didn't have to be happy and I was happy.” And so everywhere, an inspiring place to start a peaceful autumn cycling trip of a couple of days through the valleys, mountains and towns of the Sierra Oeste, enjoying an unforgettable bikepacking adventure in western Madrid.

In Colmenar del Arroyo they have turned many street facades into an inspiring book of outdoor poetry and it is worth taking a walk around the urban complex before starting to pedal, they are words that provide a degree of reflection for several kilometers. The town is known for some forts from the Civil War, Blockhaus No. 13, there is also a church declared of Cultural Interest and two Romanesque granite bridges on the Corralizo stream, the waterway that gives the surname to the name of the town. The place of the stone bridges is a very pleasant corner, there is the traditional washing place, a water trough and a two-spout fountain where we cyclists usually fill our boats with water.

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53.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.3 km

13.7 km

7.76 km

4.50 km

Surfaces

34.7 km

14.6 km

3.30 km

326 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,160 m)

Lowest point (680 m)

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Friday 10 July

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Zarzalejo Village Center – Colmenar del Arroyo loop from Estación de Seguimiento Espacial de Fresnedillas-Navalagamella

Zarzalejo Village Bar

Plaza de Zarzalejo