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Hoya de San Blas – Los Palancares Reservoir loop from Colmenar Viejo

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Spain

Madrid

Area Metropolitana De Madrid

Colmenar Viejo

Hoya de San Blas – Los Palancares Reservoir loop from Colmenar Viejo

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Hoya de San Blas – Los Palancares Reservoir loop from Colmenar Viejo

03:46

50.7km

720m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama

Parque Regional de la Cuenca Alta del Manzanares

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.76 km

Departure from Colmenar Viejo towards the Colada de los Gallegos

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You can enjoy a beautiful landscape.

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5.45 km

Soto del Real Cycling Area

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Soto is one of the epicenters of cycling in the Sierra de Guadarrama. From here you can access many roads and tracks that lead to the mountain itself. Its leisure …

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22.0 km

San Blas Viewpoint

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This viewpoint next to the San Blas hermitage gives us beautiful views of the Santillana reservoir and the Cerro de San Pedro. I recommend looking behind the hermitage

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26.2 km

Hueco de San Blas, Guadarrama Mountains

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There are few places as beautiful and few routes as accessible as the Hoya (or hollow) of San Blas.

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26.3 km

Hoya de San Blas

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This natural enclave is located in the municipalities of Manzanares el Real and Soto del Real. Beautiful views.

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31.7 km

Los Palancares Reservoir

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Old reservoir, still in use today, although in a rather doubtful state of conservation. Small in size and often dry. However, around there are many fun paths and trails.

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50.7 km

Colmenar Viejo Train Station

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Connection with Madrid to start many routes near the mountains

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50.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.5 km

12.7 km

5.33 km

3.40 km

851 m

Surfaces

22.3 km

15.2 km

10.5 km

1.80 km

777 m

232 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,320 m)

Lowest point (820 m)

Weather

Wednesday 26 August

21°C

14°C

45 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

November 1, 2025,hoya de San Blas

A group mountain bike ride with enbicipormadrid started from Colmenar Viejo train station and led to Hoya de San Blas: a cleft between mountains crowned by rocky outcrops and vulture nesting sites. The route proved a bit challenging due to the rainy and foggy weather, depriving us of the usual stunning views. On the other hand, we discovered new places, …

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February 17, 2026,Jubilados Team : ruta y comida

Every now and then, a group of retired friends and I get together for a morning hike, ending up at a simple restaurant. Today we had a wonderful sunny day with beautiful weather in the Sierra de Madrid mountains. We had to change our route on the fly because we couldn't cross a few streams due to the high water …

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Hoya de San Blas – Los Palancares Reservoir loop from Colmenar Viejo

Departure from Colmenar Viejo towards the Colada de los Gallegos

Viewpoint in Hoyo

Soto del Real Cycling Area

San Blas Viewpoint

Hueco de San Blas, Guadarrama Mountains

Hoya de San Blas

Los Palancares Reservoir

Colmenar Viejo Train Station

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