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El Escorial

Alto del Malagón – Puerto de Malagón loop from El Escorial

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Spain
Madrid
Guadarrama
El Escorial

Alto del Malagón – Puerto de Malagón loop from El Escorial

Hard

5.0

(1)

17

riders

Alto del Malagón – Puerto de Malagón loop from El Escorial

04:16

53.9km

1,430m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 52.1 km for 63 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

8.13 km

View of the Sierra de Guadarrama

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Spring

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9.47 km

Segúndo mirador de Abantos

Viewpoint

3

10.7 km

Fuente de la Concha

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Despite the sign, the water is very good to the point that people from the town come to collect it

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4

15.9 km

Abantos Summit Sign

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

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5

16.6 km

Alto del Malagón

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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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19.1 km

Casa de la Cueva Refuge

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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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45.5 km

Puerto de Malagón

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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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47.6 km

Llanillos Bend

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Track to Las Zetas closed due to fallen trees (04/24/25)

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52.1 km

Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

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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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53.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.1 km

10.3 km

9.15 km

293 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.9 km

17.3 km

6.12 km

1.28 km

1.14 km

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,630 m)

Lowest point (920 m)

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Monday 12 October

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