Cascada del Cancho loop from Guadalix de la Sierra

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Guadalix De La Sierra

Cascada del Cancho loop from Guadalix de la Sierra

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Cascada del Cancho loop from Guadalix de la Sierra

03:55

40.5km

670m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.4 km for 85 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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311 m

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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10.5 km

Old Penal Detachment of Bustarviejo

Highlight • Historical Site

This former Francoist penal detachment was in operation between 1944 and 1952. With a capacity of 250 prisoners, it served as a prison for political and common prisoners, many of …

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10.6 km

Watchtower of the Old Bustarviejo Penal Colony

Highlight • Monument

This sentry box of the old Bustarviejo penal detachment served as surveillance for the prisoners and for possible incursions from the outside, especially those of the maquis, since the environment housed different groups of them.

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28.4 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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