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El Escorial

Peralejo – Zarzalejo Village Center loop from El Escorial

Routes
Road cycling routes
Spain
Madrid
Guadarrama
El Escorial

Peralejo – Zarzalejo Village Center loop from El Escorial

Hard

120

riders

Peralejo – Zarzalejo Village Center loop from El Escorial

03:01

56.3km

1,070m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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After 54.3 km for 605 m

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Train Station

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6.92 km

Peralejo Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Peralejo is a town of restaurants and cafeterias where you can rest for a while and recharge your batteries. It also has the Cañada Real Nature Center, where wild animals …

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6.99 km

Peralejo

Highlight • Settlement

Be careful, we entered the town through a path that at that time of year was full of vegetation

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13.2 km

Zarzalejo Village Center

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In this small town in the Sierra Oesta was the quarry from which the granite was extracted to build the Monastery of El Escorial. It is located at the foot of Machota Alta, better known as Pico del Fraile.

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16.6 km

Cruz Verde Pass

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With its 125 meters, the Cruz Verde port is one of the best known by cyclists in Madrid. You can climb three totally different slopes, both in length and difficulty. …

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16.7 km

9 kilometer climb with medium unevenness

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29.1 km

Viewpoint of the city of Madrid

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Viewpoint at the little pass on the road from Fresnedillas to Robledo. You have to be careful with cars and motorcycles. but a good day is very beautiful.

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33.9 km

In Fresnedillas de la Oliva there is a very original and fun route that runs through the streets of the town: the route is called ''Casas con Vida''. In the …

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54.5 km

The Monastery of El Escorial was built by King Philip II in the 16th century to commemorate a military victory and serve as a royal pantheon for the Habsburg dynasty. …

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56.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.4 km

7.56 km

1.35 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.9 km

841 m

571 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,250 m)

Lowest point (870 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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