Montegancedo Singletracks – The Invincible Holm Oak loop from Colonia de los Ángeles
Montegancedo Singletracks – The Invincible Holm Oak loop from Colonia de los Ángeles
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Montegancedo Singletracks – The Invincible Holm Oak loop from Colonia de los Ángeles
02:04
26.5km
260m
Mountain biking
Hard mountain bike ride. 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: July 10, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 5.54 km for 170 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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6.88 km
Retamares Ammunition Depot
Highlight • Historical Site
The particular characteristics of the terrain made the new Retamares camp become the main center of the Spanish army for military practices. Among the facilities of this camp, the powder magazine stood out, which for decades constituted one of the largest ammunition reserves in the central area.
The first powder magazine was built in 1912 in Montegancedo, in the center of the camp, thus avoiding the risk to the civilian population. These magazines consisted of a series of large artificial hollows that housed the deposits, so that the earthen walls minimized the effects of the shock wave that would cause an accidental explosion. Obviously, they had a special protection with their own body of guard and a fortified perimeter with entrenchments, barbed wire, guard posts ...
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7.24 km
Polvorines de Montegancedo.
Highlight • Historical Site
7.78 km
Montegancedo Singletracks
Highlight • MTB Park
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10.6 km
The Invincible Holm Oak
Highlight • Natural Monument
This oak is known as 'The Invincible' and is over 200 years old. It is 15 meters high, has a 20 meter diameter crown and a pyramidal trunk that branches four meters from the ground.
As a curiosity, to say that it was cloned in 2018. The Community of Madrid created a genetic bank of unique trees in the region in order to be able to clone them in case they become ill or die and thus maintain this valuable natural heritage.
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10.9 km
Espacio protegido reforestación
Nature Reserve
12.3 km
View of Palacio del Infante Don Luis
Highlight • Viewpoint
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12.7 km
Palacio del Infante Don Luis and Monte de Boadilla Entrance
Highlight • Historical Site
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13.3 km
View of the Royal Palace of El Pardo
Highlight • Viewpoint
Given its elevated location, you can enjoy a beautiful panoramic view of the mountain and views of the palace. Beware of the descent that follows if you go towards the town.
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14.0 km
Viewpoint
Viewpoint
15.7 km
Viewpoint of the Sierra de Guadarrama
Highlight • Viewpoint
26.5 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
9.95 km
9.39 km
4.33 km
1.94 km
650 m
217 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
8.41 km
6.60 km
4.34 km
3.61 km
3.12 km
442 m
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Elevation
Highest point (730 m)
Lowest point (660 m)
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