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Madrid
Sur Occidental
Aldea Del Fresno

Picadas Reservoir – Embalse de Picadas loop from Ctra. M507 - Embalse Picadas

Routes
Mountain biking trails
Spain
Madrid
Sur Occidental
Aldea Del Fresno

Picadas Reservoir – Embalse de Picadas loop from Ctra. M507 - Embalse Picadas

Moderate

5.0

(7)

35

riders

Picadas Reservoir – Embalse de Picadas loop from Ctra. M507 - Embalse Picadas

02:10

29.1km

370m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 29, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.50 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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4.57 km

Picadas Dam Waterfall

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3

7.41 km

Embalse de Picadas

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very nice and comfortable

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14.0 km

View

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This is one of the nicest spots on the lake, with a small beach and a free parking lot above.

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5

15.8 km

The Cistercian monastery of Pelayos de la Presa is the oldest monastic complex in Madrid. It dates back to the 12th century, and although it was renovated in the 15th, …

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6

16.3 km

San Juan Ridge

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The moraine that maintains the beauty of the lake.

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21.8 km

Embalse de Picadas

Lake

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29.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

7.50 km

3.29 km

1.45 km

533 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

9.54 km

6.44 km

1.74 km

247 m

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

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