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Santillana Reservoir – Manzanares el Real Castle loop from Soto del Real

Santillana Reservoir – Manzanares el Real Castle loop from Soto del Real

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Santillana Reservoir – Manzanares el Real Castle loop from Soto del Real

01:30

35.0km

150m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 7.68 km for 97 m

After 9.22 km for 362 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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774 m

Soto del Real Cycling Area

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Soto is one of the epicenters of cycling in the Sierra de Guadarrama. From here you can access many roads and tracks that lead to the mountain itself. Its leisure and restaurant offerings have made it the origin and end of long days by bike and beers and after-meals reminiscing about the adventure.

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1.14 km

Lisboa Gastrobar

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cycling breakfast

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5.66 km

View of the Lake

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Enjoy

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7.73 km

Santillana Reservoir

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A very nice reservoir. The sunsets and sunrises are spectacular, there are incredible views of Manzanares and its castle, and it is a good place to photograph birds.

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8.56 km

View of the Santillana Reservoir

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9.10 km

Manzanares el Real Castle

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This is the best preserved castle in the community of Madrid. It is also known as the Mendoza castle because it was this family that built it to reinforce their dominance and influence in 15th-century Castile. Juan Guas, who was the architect of the Catholic Monarchs, participated in its construction.

Its wall testifies to its function as a fortress while its large interior rooms tell of the arrival of new times with less warriors and more palatial and social life. It currently has an interpretation center of the Middle Ages and it carries out outreach activities on this important period in Spain and other cultural activities.

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9.37 km

View of Manzanares el Real Castle

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Manzanares el Real Castle, also known as Mendoza Castle:
Built in 1475 by order of Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, 1st Duke of the Infantado, on the site of a former Romanesque-Mudéjar church.
Its architecture is Isabelline Gothic, with a square floor plan, cylindrical towers, and an octagonal keep.
It served as the palatial residence of the powerful Mendoza family, who even established a literary court there.
Declared a Historic-Artistic Monument in 1949. Today it houses a Medieval Interpretation Center, with exhibits of tapestries, armor, furniture, and audiovisual presentations about life in the Middle Ages.

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10.2 km

Old Castle of Manzanares

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On the right bank of the Manzanares River, the Old Castle of Manzanares El Real stands on a hill, guarding La Pedriza, the Cañada Real Segoviana and the river itself. The fortress, whose shape and exterior walls are preserved, was the first castle inhabited by the Mendoza family and which served as a defense against Moors and Christians.

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35.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.1 km

2.49 km

720 m

393 m

164 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.0 km

1.20 km

466 m

361 m

Elevation

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Highest point (950 m)

Lowest point (890 m)

Weather

Saturday 5 September

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22°C

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Santillana Reservoir – Manzanares el Real Castle loop from Soto del Real

Soto del Real Cycling Area

Lisboa Gastrobar

View of the Lake

Santillana Reservoir

View of the Santillana Reservoir

Manzanares el Real Castle

View of Manzanares el Real Castle

Old Castle of Manzanares

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