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Real Sitio De San Ildefonso

The Seven Bends

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Real Sitio De San Ildefonso

The Seven Bends

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The Seven Bends

Name: The Seven Bends
Rating: 2

Recommended by 15 road cyclists

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parque Natural de la Sierra de Guadarrama Norte

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Location: Real Sitio De San Ildefonso, Segovia, Segovia, Castile and León, Spain

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1. Puertos de Navafría, Cotos y Navacerrada - Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama — circular desde Segovia

127km

06:44

2,320m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Ascent to Puerto de Navacerrada - Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama — round trip through the 7 turns

57.0km

02:59

1,040m

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3. Puerto de Navacerrada – Plaza de España, Rascafría loop from Collado Hermoso

107km

05:46

1,880m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Andriuu Coffi

March 30, 2023

One of the most well-known bends that appear on the way up to Puerto de Navacerrada on the north side, from Segovia. Curves that have become internationally famous because of the Vuelta España but which have always been important to the locals of the Sierra!

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

November 4, 2025

They are located on the Segovia side of the Navacerrada Pass, on the CL-601 road (formerly the N-601), which connects La Granja de San Ildefonso with the pass.

Approximate altitude: between 1,400 m and 1,700 m.
There are seven hairpin bends that traverse the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range.
Total length of the pass on this side: 13.6 km, with a 669 m elevation gain and an average gradient of 4.9%.
The steepest ramps are in the switchbacks, with gradients of 6-8% and occasional sections reaching 9%.
Summit at the Navacerrada Pass (1,856 m).

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

November 4, 2025

It's a classic climb in the Vuelta a España and in cyclotourism events like the Perico Delgado ride.

The switchbacks section is very demanding:

The first 4 km are gentle (2-3%).
From the Puente de la Cantina (Cantina Bridge), ramps of 6-7% begin.
Between km 6 and 8 are the five tightest bends, almost linked together, in a wooded area.
The final kilometer has a steep ramp before reaching the summit.

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Location: Real Sitio De San Ildefonso, Segovia, Segovia, Castile and León, Spain

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The Seven Bends

1. Puertos de Navafría, Cotos y Navacerrada - Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama — circular desde Segovia

2. Ascent to Puerto de Navacerrada - Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama — round trip through the 7 turns

3. Puerto de Navacerrada – Plaza de España, Rascafría loop from Collado Hermoso

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