Puerto de Malagón – Alto del Malagón loop from Robledondo

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Madrid

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Puerto de Malagón – Alto del Malagón loop from Robledondo

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Puerto de Malagón – Alto del Malagón loop from Robledondo

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63.6km

1,410m

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 segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 56.3 km for 15 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

6.13 km

Puerto de Malagón

Highlight • Mountain Pass

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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7.98 km

Abantos Summit Sign

Highlight • Summit

Good place to take a break and enjoy the views, close to the border between Madrid and Ávila

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8.67 km

Alto del Malagón

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Sometimes known as Abantos, for which it is the "prologue" this port of the Sierra connects El Escorial with Peguerinos and is the gateway to this part of the Sierra.

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10.7 km

Casa de la Cueva Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Hostel 8 km from the town of Peguerinos (Avila) and 14 km from El Escorial and Alto de los Leones. In a beautiful spot in the Sierra de Guadarrama.

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14.8 km

Stream Crossing in Parque Natural de la Sierra de Guadarrama Norte

Highlight • River

Located in the middle of the Sierra, in a quiet enclave between mountains and in a beautiful pine forest

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18.3 km

Collado del Hornillo

Mountain Pass

19.5 km

Collado de la Cierva o de la Mina

Mountain Pass

22.3 km

Ruins

41.7 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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42.3 km

Guadarrama River Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

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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52.9 km

Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Highlight • Religious Site

The Monastery of El Escorial was built by King Philip II in the 16th century to commemorate a military victory and serve as a royal pantheon for the Habsburg dynasty. …

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63.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.9 km

20.3 km

6.80 km

3.24 km

2.11 km

1.29 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.4 km

17.2 km

16.0 km

8.64 km

4.24 km

255 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,700 m)

Lowest point (880 m)

Weather

Sunday 1 November

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6°C

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Comments

August 3, 2024,Col de la Mina,Embalse de la Aceña, Col Abantos

Impressive route through the Sierra de Guadarrama. Ascent to Collado de la Mina, to descend to the Aceña reservoir in Peguerinos and return via Puerto de Abantos.
This route runs along wide tracks in good condition so its technical difficulty is low. The climb to Collado de la Mina is more than 20km of continuous climbing, although it almost always …

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