Cascada del Cancho – Navalafuente town center loop from Guadalix de la Sierra

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Cascada del Cancho – Navalafuente town center loop from Guadalix de la Sierra

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Cascada del Cancho – Navalafuente town center loop from Guadalix de la Sierra

01:43

19.7km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.4 km for 85 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.97 km

First Crossing of the Gargüera Stream

Highlight • River

It is recommended to cross on the right side of the road, shallow (20-25 cm) and without rocks. Left side has more rocks

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4.74 km

Second Crossing of the Gragüera Stream

Highlight • River

Cross walking through the stones. At this junction the stream is about 50 cm deep (minimum) and the bottom appears to be quite muddy.

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9.26 km

Camino de Cabanillas

Highlight • Trail

Along this section of the Cabanillas path, near Navalafuente, the track runs between cattle farms and has magnificent views of the Mondalindo peak and the crest of the Sierra de Guadarrama.

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10.4 km

Cascada del Cancho

Highlight • Waterfall

The Cancho waterfall is one of the most important natural waterfalls in the Madrid mountains. The torrent forms a beautiful succession of white waters between giant pots and pools excavated …

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11.1 km

Navalafuente town center

Highlight • Settlement

It is a town with a cattle tradition in the Sierra Norte of Madrid with several signposted routes for hiking and mountain biking. The monument to the Senderista, the Town …

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19.3 km

Plaque Commemorating Luis García Berlanga and 'Bienvenido Mr. Marshall' in Guadalix de la Sierra

Highlight • Monument

Guadalix de la Sierra is the town in Madrid where "Welcome Mr. Marshall" by Luis García Berlanga was filmed in 1952.

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19.4 km

Parish Church of San Juan Bautista, Guadalix de la Sierra

Highlight • Religious Site

Berlanga's film "Welcome, Mister Marshal" was shot in this town in 1953. There are two churches in the film, one of which is fake, but the other is the town's own gothic church, which is well worth a visit.

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