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Manzanares El Real

Canencia Pass – Santillana Reservoir loop from El Tranco

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Spain
Madrid
Guadarrama
Manzanares El Real

Canencia Pass – Santillana Reservoir loop from El Tranco

Hard

5.0

(1)

65

riders

Canencia Pass – Santillana Reservoir loop from El Tranco

03:55

57.8km

900m

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: August 28, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Regional de la Cuenca Alta del Manzanares

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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26.3 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

27.1 km

Picturesque Fountain at Puerto de Canencia Pass

Highlight • Rest Area

Good water and the place is beautiful. A bit crowded if you're right next to it.

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3

28.9 km

Centennial Yew of Puerto de Canencia

Highlight • Natural Monument

Centennial yew. Interesting place.

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4

30.7 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 …

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5

35.7 km

Brezal Spring

Highlight • Structure

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

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6

53.2 km

7

53.2 km

Santillana Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

A very nice reservoir. The sunsets and sunrises are spectacular, there are incredible views of Manzanares and its castle, and it is a good place to photograph birds.

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54.0 km

View of the Santillana Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

9

54.5 km

Manzanares el Real Castle

Highlight • Castle

This is the best preserved castle in the community of Madrid. It is also known as the Mendoza castle because it was this family that built it to reinforce their …

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57.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.6 km

8.19 km

1.03 km

660 m

352 m

Surfaces

48.7 km

8.11 km

972 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,510 m)

Lowest point (890 m)

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Thursday 8 October

18°C

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