Seven Gates – Valmayor Reservoir loop from Colmenarejo

Seven Gates – Valmayor Reservoir loop from Colmenarejo

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Seven Gates – Valmayor Reservoir loop from Colmenarejo

02:10

30.5km

220m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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7.87 km

Ermita del Cerrillo (Church of San Bartolomé)

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Also known as the hermitage of San Bartolomé, the exact date of its construction is not known, although it is known with certainty that it dates back to before the 15th century.
It is located right next to the Cañada Real Segoviana.

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11.0 km

Pistarral from Villalba to El Escorial Campsite

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Be careful with the cattle, they are brave cattle.

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12.2 km

Casa de Oficios del Campillo

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Located in the old Royal Forest of El Escorial and now located in private pastures after the Confiscation of Madoz, it was built by order of Philip III at the beginning of the 20th century. XVII. Today abandoned, it presents us with the persistence of its walls and its granite chimneys, today occupied by stork nests that rest, as the members of the Court did four centuries ago, towards the Royal Site of El Escorial or the Granja de San Ildefonso.

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12.8 km

Guadarrama River Bridge

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This bridge over the Guadarrama River dates from the 17th century and replaced a previous wooden one. It communicates the farms of Campillo and Monesterio.

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20.0 km

Seven Gates

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It is time to open and CLOSE the gates so that the cattle do not escape.

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26.7 km

Valmayor Reservoir

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Actually the one you see in the photos is the dam of the streams. Valmayor's is the one below

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27.4 km

View of El Escorial Reservoir

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28.5 km

Hermitage of Our Lady of Solitude

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It is the object of great devotion on the part of the beehives. It is located in a beautiful location on the road to the Valmayor swamp. Built in 1999, it is a simple construction, with beautiful windows, made of granite and slate roof. It has a viewpoint and on a rock there is a cruise that announces Mariana devotion with the stone image of Santiago Apostle.

In the esplanade there are two sources of drinking water where we can refill the drum

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