Path through pine forests – Pine of the Chain loop from Becerril de la Sierra

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Madrid

Guadarrama

Becerril De La Sierra

Path through pine forests – Pine of the Chain loop from Becerril de la Sierra

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Path through pine forests – Pine of the Chain loop from Becerril de la Sierra

02:58

33.3km

660m

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: November 5, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Regional de la Cuenca Alta del Manzanares

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.91 km

Path through pine forests

Highlight • Trail

Easy section along a forest track through the pine forest of Cerro del Castillo. As you gain height there are good views, to the south you can see Villalba and Guadarrama and, under Mount Abantos, El Escorial. Also Cuelgamuros and the cross of the valley of the fallen. You can enjoy the shade in summer walking among the pines.

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10.2 km

Hermitage of Saint Anthony of Padua

Highlight • Religious Site

The location of this hermitage, dedicated to San Antonio de Padua, makes it a privileged point to contemplate the mountain landscape. To the north you can see the hills of La Golondrina and La Maliciosa, the granite masses of Los Almorchones, the town of Navacerrada and its reservoir. To the east you can see the Sierra de Los Porrones and La Pedriza. Facing south you can see the Valmayor reservoir, El Escorial, Mount Abantos and Cuelgamuros.

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16.0 km

Junction with Camino del Calvario and GR-10

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Be careful when going down. Loose dirt and sharp curve can make a dangerous combination

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18.3 km

Matasalgado Stream Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Nice place to stop to drink water from the fountain and rest for a while.

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19.0 km

Pine of the Chain

Highlight • Natural Monument

Ricardo Urgoitiz, director of the newspaper 'El Sol', had the habit of walking through the pine forest towards the Navalmedio stream and the Cortes meadow. Also rest in the shade of a leafy pine tree located on the side of the road. It was precisely there that they brought him the bad news of his father's death. Shocked, Urgoitiz wanted to pay tribute to the memory of his father, coming up with the idea of cinching the base of the plant giant where he received that blow with a chain with the inscription: "To his dear memory, 1840-1924." Before, he had to buy the tree from a logger who had it marked to be turned into planks.
Nearly two hundred years old and chained to such a history, the Pino de la Cadena is an institution in the Sierra del Guadarrama. So much so that the forestry agents of the Community of Madrid every so often reach down to its feet to add a link to the chain and thereby prevent the iron from ending up strangling the tree.
Source: elmundo.es/elmundo/2010/07/17/madrid/1279357983.html

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23.0 km

Beautiful trail through pine trees

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice path to access the Barranca and avoid the M607 road.
At first it is a little more technical with stones and roots, then it becomes an easy single between pine trees until you reach a wider path.

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25.4 km

Pine woods in Navacerrada

Highlight • Forest

The surroundings of the town of Navacerrada are covered by an immense pine forest. Formerly, on the Madrid slope of the Sierra de Guadarrama, logging was allowed. Throughout this area native pine species coexist with others planted for subsequent felling.

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31.9 km

Becerril de la Sierra Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

The town of Becerril de la Sierra is located 50 kilometers from Madrid, in the heart of the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park. The beautiful mountain town of Becerril is surrounded by some of the highest peaks in the Community of Madrid, which is why it enjoys a characteristic climate and great natural wealth.

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33.3 km

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Bus stop

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