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Villanueva De La Cañada

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Villanueva de la Cañada

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    Best Road Cycling Rides to Villanueva de la Cañada

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    1. Puerto de la Cruz Verde – Peralejo Church loop from Siglo XXI

    104km

    05:39

    1,270m

    1,270m

    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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

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

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    February 12, 2025

    Villanueva de la Cañada was known by the name of Despernada. By contraction of the word, it was later called La Espernada. There are several legends about this name: one of them refers to a stone statue, mutilated by passers-by, which existed in ancient times on the site where the town is built today, and around which the first houses were built. This version is documented in the Topographic Relations of Philip II (1578), the original of which is preserved in the Library of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
    Today, Villanueva de la Cañada is a modern town, which houses the University Alfonso X El Sabio (UAX) and in its vicinity is the water park: Aquópolis.

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      April 19, 2025

      Always better on weekends and during off-peak hours during the week because there's a lot of traffic.

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        Location: Villanueva De La Cañada, Area Metropolitana De Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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