Picadas Reservoir – Río Alberche loop from Cadalso de los Vidrios

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Madrid

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Cadalso De Los Vidrios

Picadas Reservoir – Río Alberche loop from Cadalso de los Vidrios

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Picadas Reservoir – Río Alberche loop from Cadalso de los Vidrios

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61.1km

620m

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: August 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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20.7 km

View of the Monastery of Santa María la Real de Valdeiglesias

Highlight • Religious Site

The Cistercian monastery of Pelayos de la Presa is the oldest monastic complex in Madrid. It dates back to the 12th century, and although it was renovated in the 15th, …

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22.7 km

Embalse de Picadas

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

very nice and comfortable

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29.3 km

Picadas Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The Picadas reservoir is located between the municipalities of Pelayos de la Presa and Aldea del Fresno, about 60 km from Madrid, in the Sierra de Gredos. This reservoir collects …

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32.2 km

Tunnel on the Alberche Greenway

Highlight • Structure

A tunnel carved into the rock that is part of a railway that never worked.

Today it is a hiking and biking route that takes you through bridges and tunnels …

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32.5 km

Tunnel on the Alberche Greenway

Highlight • Structure

32.8 km

Río Alberche

Highlight • River

6 km of authentic nature.

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36.5 km

Vulture Cliffs of the San Juan Reservoir

Highlight • Gorge

Looking up the cliff on the other side of the road you can see the vultures peeking out and landing. It is essential to stop to see it.

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60.9 km

Cadalso de los Vidrios

Highlight • Settlement

Cadalso de los Vidrios acquired fame in the 16th and 17th centuries thanks to the fact that its glass factory supplied the royal pharmacy of the monastery of San Lorenzo …

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61.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.7 km

8.21 km

3.56 km

1.98 km

762 m

Surfaces

23.5 km

19.5 km

14.2 km

2.76 km

1.09 km

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

Weather

Tuesday 10 November

14°C

11°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

It’s set to rain on your activity. Pack a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

September 12, 2021,Vía Verde Alberche. Presa Picadas - San Martín Valdeiglesias y Vuelta

Linear path. Back and forth the same way.
Departure: Picadas Dam - Pelayo de la Presa - San Martín and Valdeiglesias and Vuelta.
The part of the route to the end of the Picadas reservoir is the most beautiful, passing through several bridges, crossing a cave, always close to the reservoir.
The section from Pelayos de la Presa to San …

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