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Batán Bridge – Manzanares el Real Castle loop from Villalba

Batán Bridge – Manzanares el Real Castle loop from Villalba

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Batán Bridge – Manzanares el Real Castle loop from Villalba

04:09

61.4km

530m

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: April 3, 2026

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Parque Regional de la Cuenca Alta del Manzanares

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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16.2 km

Dirt Road in Parque Regional de la Cuenca Alta del Manzanares

Highlight • Trail

16.8 km

GR-124 Royal Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Section of the GR-124, also known as Senda Real, is a long-distance trail that runs through the Community of Madrid (Spain). It begins at the Príncipe Pío Station and ends, after a route of 47.5 kilometers, in the town of Manzanares el Real, in the Guadarrama mountain range. Although it was approved as GR in 1999, its origin dates back to the old path that linked the Real Alcázar of Madrid with the El Pardo palace, although the current route also uses other historic paths and livestock trails.

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21.5 km

Batán Bridge

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In this area there is a beautiful natural area with a bridge erected in the Middle Ages. There are also good views of the mountains.

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22.9 km

Vado de las Carretas

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Perfect to stop for a moment in the shade of the trees on the banks of the river. The landscape is spectacular.

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33.1 km

Soto del Real Cycling Area

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Soto is one of the epicenters of cycling in the Sierra de Guadarrama. From here you can access many roads and tracks that lead to the mountain itself. Its leisure and restaurant offerings have made it the origin and end of long days by bike and beers and after-meals reminiscing about the adventure.

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38.8 km

Santillana Reservoir Trail

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The Santillana reservoir is one of the largest in the Madrid community. Here the waters of the Manzanares river are collected for the drinking water system of the capital. Both in its waters and on the shores there is a great diversity of wildlife.

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40.0 km

Santillana Reservoir

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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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41.3 km

Manzanares el Real Castle

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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 dominance and influence in 15th-century Castile. Juan Guas, who was the architect of the Catholic Monarchs, participated in its construction.

Its wall testifies to its function as a fortress while its large interior rooms tell of the arrival of new times with less warriors and more palatial and social life. It currently has an interpretation center of the Middle Ages and it carries out outreach activities on this important period in Spain and other cultural activities.

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61.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.0 km

11.3 km

9.77 km

8.59 km

1.88 km

950 m

Surfaces

27.7 km

19.4 km

11.5 km

2.32 km

520 m

Elevation

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Highest point (990 m)

Lowest point (850 m)

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Batán Bridge – Manzanares el Real Castle loop from Villalba

Dirt Road in Parque Regional de la Cuenca Alta del Manzanares

GR-124 Royal Trail

Batán Bridge

Vado de las Carretas

Soto del Real Cycling Area

Santillana Reservoir Trail

Santillana Reservoir

Manzanares el Real Castle

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