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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

04:02

56.3km

650m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.19 km

Coracera Castle

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The path enters San Martín de Valdeiglesias through the hermitage of Cristo de la Sangre and runs through the streets of the town up to the hill where the Coracera castle is located. The medieval fortress is the monumental jewel of the local heritage, it was built by order of Don Álvaro de Luna when he bought the town from the monks of Santa María la Real, in the 15th century, although there was already a tower from the 12th century.

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View of the Picadas dam

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45.2 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 the waters of the Alberche River and has a recreational area that the whole family will enjoy.

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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 like this one, following the course of the Alberche River and the Picadas Reservoir, right next to the San Juan Reservoir.

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48.1 km

Embalse de Picadas

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very nice and comfortable

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53.9 km

San Juan Reservoir Marina

Highlight • Lake

The San Juan reservoir is located in the municipalities of San Martín de Valdeiglesias, El Tiemblo, Cebreros and Pelayos de la Presa, in the southwestern end of the Community of Madrid and southeast of Ávila.
It collects the waters of the Alberche and Cofio rivers.
It is accessed through the M-501, the "road of the marshes".
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View of the Monastery of Santa María la Real de Valdeiglesias

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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, its abandonment after the confiscation of Mendizabal has caused its current state.

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56.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.5 km

13.8 km

7.01 km

1.38 km

584 m

Surfaces

23.4 km

19.1 km

12.6 km

1.14 km

Elevation

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Highest point (840 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

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Wednesday 15 July

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Coracera Castle

View of the Picadas dam

Picadas Reservoir

Tunnel on the Alberche Greenway

Embalse de Picadas

San Juan Reservoir Marina

View of the Monastery of Santa María la Real de Valdeiglesias

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