Why this ride
Out of Aranjuez, one way: 290 km, roughly 4 h 28 in the saddle. The climb of the day is near Toledo. It tops out at about 1,150 m. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Gredos Mountain Weekend · part 1
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 290 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 28
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Fuel stop near Aranjuez
Planning note
Gredos Mountain Weekend is where the day begins. Next is High point near Toledo.
2. High point near Toledo
Toledo sits inside a nearly closed loop of the Tagus, a granite gorge that makes the old city a natural fortress, and the first sight of it from the ring road is one that few riders forget. The Carretera de Circunvalación runs around the opposite bank, and its lay-bys and viewpoints, especially the Mirador del Valle, give the classic view: the Alcázar and cathedral on the skyline, the Alcántara bridge below, and the river shining in the gorge. El Greco painted that same view in the early seventeenth century, with stormy skies, and it is not hard to see why.
Read the complete High point near Toledo write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
You top out here; the road stops climbing. Next is Scenic stretch near San Martín de Valdeiglesias.
3. Scenic stretch near San Martín de Valdeiglesias
Planning note
about 187 km into the recorded legs you reach Scenic stretch near San Martín de Valdeiglesias. Next is Photo stop in Sangarcía.
4. Photo stop in Sangarcía
Sangarcía is a small village on the high meseta of Segovia province, in the stretch of pine and farmland that locals call the Tierra de Pinares. At roughly a thousand metres above sea level, the land is flat to gently rolling, with wide fields of cereals, stands of resin pine and big, clear skies. To the south, the Sierra de Guadarrama forms a blue wall on the horizon, often snow-capped in winter and spring.
Read the complete Photo stop in Sangarcía write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Photo stop in Sangarcía closes the day.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop near Aranjuez to High point near Toledo
Fuel stop near Aranjuez → High point near Toledo is 55 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
High point near Toledo to Scenic stretch near San Martín de Valdeiglesias
High point near Toledo → Scenic stretch near San Martín de Valdeiglesias is 132 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Scenic stretch near San Martín de Valdeiglesias to Photo stop in Sangarcía
Scenic stretch near San Martín de Valdeiglesias → Photo stop in Sangarcía is 103 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.