The best traffic-free bike rides around La Torre De Esteban Hambrán

Beautiful and easy path along the Alberche river.

La Presa de Picadas is a hydraulic infrastructure located on the Alberche River, which gives rise to the reservoir of the same name. Surrounded by a natural environment of great beauty, it stands out for its rugged landscapes, pine forests, and calm waters, making it an ideal point of interest to enjoy nature in the Sierra Oeste of Madrid.

La Bodega Valdequijoso is a wine estate located in the natural environment of the Sierra Oeste de Madrid, where its own wines are produced in a landscape of great beauty. Surrounded by vineyards and nature, it combines tradition, sustainability, and wine tourism, offering a unique experience to discover the world of wine in a privileged rural setting.

The section between San Martín de Valdeiglesias and Aldea del Fresno is very comforting due to the route of the old Alberche train. The path is favorable and you simply have to maintain your inertia through the pine forests of Pelayos de la Presa and the shore of the Picadas reservoir to the dam wall, a delightful cycling ride. At the dam you have to cross a small slope and go down to the Alberche River bridge in Aldea del Fresno, which due to recent floods was under repair the day we passed. The route continues along the entertaining and sandy Camino de Navayuncosa, passing by the Palace of the Count of Caralt and following a section of the old railway to Villamanta, where we once again find damage to the road due to flooding. In the municipality of Navalcarnero we follow the milestones of CiclaMadrid along the rural roads marked with carved and sculpted granite posts with the names of the paths and roads of the municipality, on the map it says Camino de Madrid and on the stone post Camino from Valdeyeso. Navalcarnero has a stop in the square, it is monumental and a good place to have the last snack before the final push. In the Dehesa de Marimartín we reconnect with the route of the old Alberche railway, we pass over the iron bridge of the Guadarrama River and along the greenway we immediately arrive at the lonely streets of Mostoles Tecnológico. In this section, the CiclaMadrid milestones follow a rather uncomfortable livestock route through industrial estates and urban areas, until they cross the peripheral urbanizations of Villaviciosa de Odón and through the old military camps of Venta de la Rubia and the Meaques stream, they enter the Cottage.

Valmojado, as its name already suggests, has a close relationship with water and the underground trips it makes through the municipality. These trips are manifested in the Cinco Fuentes (Quique Fontes) that are located at the main access points to the town. Each of these fountains has its own name: Fuente del Caño Viejo or Fresco, Fuente del Indiano, Fuente de la Teja, Caño de Méntrida and Fuente de la Salud.

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Valmojado, as its name already suggests, has a close relationship with water and the underground journeys it makes through the municipality. These trips are manifested in the Five Fountains (Quique Fontes) that are located at the main access points to the town. Each of these sources has its own name: Fuente del Caño Viejo or Fresco, Fuente del Indiano, Fuente de la Teja, Caño de Méntrida and Fuente de la Salud.

A beautiful place, ideal for taking a break on your route and enjoying the wonderful landscape that surrounds this small pond that is located in the heart of the Alberche oak forest and on the bed of the Labores stream. If you are here in summer you can take the opportunity to take a refreshing swim.