The best road cycling routes around Corpa

I saw that there is a recreational and bathing area on the river that could be interesting on hot days. From what I saw, access is subject to a fee.

Super cool water to replenish your strength

The ethnographic complex of the Fuente Grande de Corpa is an important element of the local heritage. It was built in 1897 by local stonemasons Francisco and Vicente, according to an inscription attached to the wall of the watering hole. The water reaches the stone basins from two different springs in an old cattle rest area at the Cordel de la Senda de la Galiana, although there had been a powerful spring for a long time before. The largest pond was a public washhouse and one of the jets has its own name, it is the Collantes spout and was an old war cannon.

Olmeda de las Fuentes is a beautiful refuge of cobbled streets and whitewashed houses in the Alcarria region of Madrid. It is a suggestive hideaway among the extensive agricultural wastelands of the region and the narrow valleys that mark the particular orography of the territory. It is a pleasant and quiet place that was chosen a few decades ago by painters and artists to live, be inspired, create or simply rest in a delightful corner of the southeast of Madrid. And that is why the town is known as “Olmeda de los pintores” or the “town of artists”. The popular architecture is well cared for, the streets are narrow and steep, most are pedestrian, there are viewpoints and it is a pleasure to walk through the urban area following the Route of the painters or the Route of the fountains, which has a curious ethnographic museum of the Alcarria region of Madrid on the bank of the stream.

The unique urban style of Nuevo Baztán maintains the original Baroque model from the beginning of the 18th century, designed by José de Churriguera by order of Juan de Goyeneche, who had permission from Charles II to build glass, paper and textile factories on Spanish territory. The Navarrese businessman was originally from Arizkun, in the Baztán Valley, but spent time in Madrid because he had other properties and professional relations with the Court. He chose the site of Madrid's Alcarria to found an industrial and rural centre in honour of his homeland and commissioned the Madrid architect to build a glass factory, a farming village of half a thousand inhabitants, a palace, a monumental church and gardens with centuries-old pines and elms. The town preserves cobbled streets, stone squares, rural buildings from the time of its foundation, between 1709 and 1713, and palace gardens, a beautiful heritage complex declared a Historic-Artistic Monument in 1941 and a Site of Cultural Interest in 2000.

A must stop for a coffee and something to eat.

The Torremocha Castle represents the history and monumentality of Santorcaz. The current construction dates back to the 14th and 15th centuries. It was a fortress for the defence and control of the Anchuelo river plain, built on a previous watchtower of Arab origin that formed part of the strategic line of the Alcalá stronghold. At different times it has been the residence of nobles, the seat of archbishops and a prison for clerics, where Cardinal Cisneros and the Princess of Éboli were among others. Attached to the castle walls is the church of San Torcuato, founded in the 13th century, with a beautiful Mudejar tower.

At this point you can decide to go to Santorcaz or Santos de la Humosa