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Puerto de Malagón – Abantos Summit Sign loop from El Escorial

Puerto de Malagón – Abantos Summit Sign loop from El Escorial

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Puerto de Malagón – Abantos Summit Sign loop from El Escorial

05:17

64.4km

1,400m

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: March 22, 2026

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Paraje pintoresco del Pinar de Abantos y Zona de La Herrería

Parque Natural de la Sierra de Guadarrama Norte

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.41 km

View of the Monastery of El Escorial

Highlight • Viewpoint

Halfway up to Abantos, to the right we have a small wall from which we have spectacular views of the Monastery of El Escorial. Obligatory stop

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5.45 km

Segúndo mirador de Abantos

Viewpoint

10.3 km

Puerto de Malagón

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This mountain pass is of great importance in the Spanish cycling scene. A large number of editions of the Tour of Spain have passed through the port of Malagón and …

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12.6 km

Alto del Malagón

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Sometimes known as Abantos, for which it is the "prologue" this port of the Sierra connects El Escorial with Peguerinos and is the gateway to this part of the Sierra.

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15.1 km

Casa de la Cueva Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Hostel 8 km from the town of Peguerinos (Avila) and 14 km from El Escorial and Alto de los Leones. In a beautiful spot in the Sierra de Guadarrama.

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22.5 km

Stream Crossing in Parque Natural de la Sierra de Guadarrama Norte

Highlight • River

Located in the middle of the Sierra, in a quiet enclave between mountains and in a beautiful pine forest

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53.3 km

Abantos Summit Sign

Highlight • Summit

Good place to take a break and enjoy the views, close to the border between Madrid and Ávila

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57.0 km

Llanillos Bend

Highlight • Forest

Track to Las Zetas closed due to fallen trees (04/24/25)

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58.5 km

Fuente de la Concha

Highlight • Structure

Despite the sign, the water is very good to the point that people from the town come to collect it

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64.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.6 km

21.9 km

4.86 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.3 km

26.7 km

2.53 km

1.57 km

1.28 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,630 m)

Lowest point (920 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Puerto de Malagón – Abantos Summit Sign loop from El Escorial

View of the Monastery of El Escorial

Puerto de Malagón

Alto del Malagón

Casa de la Cueva Refuge

Stream Crossing in Parque Natural de la Sierra de Guadarrama Norte

Abantos Summit Sign

Llanillos Bend

Fuente de la Concha

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