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Twisty road · CIRCULAR · Madrid

Sierra Oeste loop from El Escorial

A loop from San Lorenzo de El Escorial via Robledondo, Robledo de Chavela, Navalagamella and Valdemorillo: pine, holm oak and valleys in western Madrid.

60 km
DISTANCE
1 h 36 min
RIDING
1,407 m
HIGHEST POINT
681 m
LOWEST POINT
124
CURVES
1
HAIRPINS

20.8 curves every 10 km. Curves counted on the line: sections that turn 25° or more; hairpins, 135° or more on a tight radius. Junctions and roundabouts are left out.

Altitude profile681–1407 m

The route starts in San Lorenzo de El Escorial and returns to the foot of the monastery. Heading west it climbs the Malagón range towards Robledondo through pine forest and drops through the municipality of Santa María de la Alameda towards Robledo de Chavela.

From Robledo de Chavela it turns south-east through Fresnedillas de la Oliva and Navalagamella, among holm oaks and granite, and returns via Valdemorillo to San Lorenzo de El Escorial, passing El Escorial.

It is about 60 km and an hour and a half without stops, with around 125 bends and one hairpin. Altitude ranges from about 680 m to 1,400 m. It makes a good morning ride close to Madrid; at weekends the El Escorial area has quite a lot of traffic.

Route

  1. San Lorenzo de El Escorial
  2. →Robledondo
  3. →Robledo de Chavela
  4. →Navalagamella
  5. →Valdemorillo
  6. →San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Roads: M-521, M-512, M-600, M-510, M-505, M-535

Where it goes

Municipalities

  • San Lorenzo de El Escorial
  • Santa María de la Alameda
  • Robledo de Chavela
  • Fresnedillas de la Oliva
  • Navalagamella
  • Valdemorillo
  • El Escorial

Best time

All year round, except on days with snow or ice on the high section near Robledondo. Spring and autumn are best.

Before you go

  • On the climb out of San Lorenzo there are cyclists and blind bends.
  • Watch for wildlife crossing in the pine-forest sections.
  • You can link up with the Puerto de la Cruz Verde to make the ride longer.

Route chosen by FRIEBIKER. Distance and time calculated for motorcycles, avoiding motorways, without stops. Always check the road conditions. © OpenStreetMap.

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