2 STAGES
middle LOZOYA VALLEY
Buitrago de Lozoya
a
Montejo de la Sierra
Technical specifications
Total Distance
100 Km
Accumulated Elevation Gain
2840 meters
Technical Difficulty
Average 3/5
Difficulty
Level
Medium 3,5/5
Maximum
Elevation
898 meters
Minimum
Elevation
1827 meters
Description
STAGE 1
This route runs in the Sierra Norte de Madrid, starting in the Valle Medio del Lozoya, passing through the Valle Bajo del Lozoya and ending in the Sierra del Rincón. All this corresponds to the villages that belong to the so-called Sierra Pobre de Madrid.
It is a long stage of 50 km that consists of 6 sections. The first 30 km on roads, tracks and very little road, are a warm-up to Berzosa del Lozoya and the rest are on mountain trails, canyons, valleys and hills, with steep climbs and descents.
STAGE 2
It is a very hard and long stage, almost 50 km long and made up of 6 sections. It has two big passes to climb, the Collado del Salinero next to the Cerro del Morro and the Collado del Mosquito. In between the typical trails of La Hiruela and the Hayedo de Montejo.
It is a stage that has everything in terms of difficulty, effort, type of terrain, landscapes, adventure, navigation, picturesque sites, and even some high mountain sections that may have to be done on foot.
Total Distance
100 Km
Accumulated Elevation Gain
2840 meters
Distance: 100 km
Accumulated Altitude: 2840m
Height min/max: 898 / 1.827
Technical difficulty: 3/5
Effort: 3,5/5
Buitrago de Lozoya
Robledillo de la Jara
Berzosa del Lozoya
Puebla de la Sierra
La Hiruela
El Cardoso
The Montejo Beech Forest
Horcajuelo de la Sierra
Prádena del Rincón
Montejo de la Sierra
- Stage 1: Middle Lozoya Valley
- Stage 2: Sierra del Rincón
ITINERARY
STAGE 1
It is a route that is not complex to navigate. The complexity lies in the occasional steep uphill and downhill slopes of some of the ramps. It does not have any trialera and the route is completely cyclable.
Combine various types of landscapes. Pine forests such as El Pinarcillo on the banks of the Lozoya River. Several dams such as Puentes Viejas, El Tenebroso and El Villar. Tourist towns such as Buitrago del Lozoya and rural towns such as Robledillo de la Jara, Berzosa del Lozoya and Puebla de la Sierra.
From the hills and high ridges through which the route passes, you can see spectacular landscapes on all sides. Depending on the visibility of the day, you can see the Peñalara Peak, the Cuerda Larga of Madrid and even the 4 towers of the Castellana.
STAGE 2
This stage runs entirely in the Sierra del Rincón and passes through the most characteristic places of the area such as the Collado del Salinero, Cerro del Morro, La Hiruela and its charming paths, the Hayedo de Montejo de la Sierra and the Collado del Mosquito.
The 360º views are spectacular at all times and you cross all kinds of forests, valleys, canyons, peaks, hills and peaks.
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