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Picadas Reservoir – Embalse de Picadas loop from Pelayos de la Presa

Picadas Reservoir – Embalse de Picadas loop from Pelayos de la Presa

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Picadas Reservoir – Embalse de Picadas loop from Pelayos de la Presa

01:43

22.8km

250m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: July 26, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.96 km

Picadas Reservoir

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The section between San Martín de Valdeiglesias and Aldea del Fresno is very comforting due to the route of the old Alberche train. The path is favorable and you simply …

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6.12 km

Alberche Greenway

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The disturbing descent from the Santa Ana urbanization ends at the Vía Verde del Alberche, built on the old route of a railway that was intended to connect Aldea del …

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10.4 km

Picadas Reservoir

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The Picadas reservoir is located between the municipalities of Pelayos de la Presa and Aldea del Fresno, about 60 km from Madrid, in the Sierra de Gredos. This reservoir collects …

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11.4 km

View of the Picadas dam

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15.3 km

Tunnel on the Alberche Greenway

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A tunnel carved into the rock that is part of a railway that never worked.

Today it is a hiking and biking route that takes you through bridges and tunnels …

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15.3 km

Embalse de Picadas

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very nice and comfortable

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22.7 km

Pelayos de la Presa Town Center

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The name of the town of Pelayos de la Presa comes from San Pelayo, an old hermitage located between the current town and the San Esteban hill, while de la …

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22.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

3.13 km

2.09 km

606 m

Surfaces

12.4 km

7.38 km

2.09 km

935 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (510 m)

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Friday 31 July

37°C

21°C

0 %

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Picadas Reservoir – Embalse de Picadas loop from Pelayos de la Presa

Picadas Reservoir

Alberche Greenway

Picadas Reservoir

View of the Picadas dam

Tunnel on the Alberche Greenway

Embalse de Picadas

Pelayos de la Presa Town Center

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