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Madrid
Guadarrama
Torrelodones

El Gasco Dam – Tower of the Lodones loop from Torrelodones

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Spain
Madrid
Guadarrama
Torrelodones

El Gasco Dam – Tower of the Lodones loop from Torrelodones

Moderate

4.6

(14)

98

hikers

El Gasco Dam – Tower of the Lodones loop from Torrelodones

03:20

11.5km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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556 m

Mirador Las Marías

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2

4.16 km

The El Gasco dam is an unfinished dam, built at the end of the 18th century (between 1787 and 1799), on the Guadarrama River. Its ruins are located at the …

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4.21 km

El Gasco Dam

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The El Gasco dam, also called Peña Strait or Carlos III Dam, is one of the most important civil engineering projects in 18th century Spain. It is located above the …

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4.52 km

View of Presa del Gasco

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It is not a viewpoint, it is a clear curve in the road.

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5.76 km

Canal del Guadarrama

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The initial 10 kilometers of the Guadarrama Canal, between the Gasco dam and Las Rozas, have remains of the original work, several aqueducts to channel the water from the streams …

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11.1 km

Tower of the Lodones

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Icon of the city of Torrelodones and appreciated by many when passing through the A-6 motorway. The current tower is a restoration, while very little remains of the original. The …

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11.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.65 km

3.80 km

1.27 km

790 m

Surfaces

8.24 km

1.25 km

749 m

657 m

524 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (860 m)

Lowest point (700 m)

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Wednesday 1 July

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