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Pozuelo de Alarcón Alcalá de WHAT ARE VÍAS Henares Torrejón VERDES / GREENWAYS? Madrid de Ardoz San Martín de The “Vías Verdes” (literally, “Greenways”) are old Valdeiglesias railway lines in disuse that have been recovered as non-motorized itineraries to be travelled by hikers Nuevo Baztán Móstoles and cyclists. There are approximately 2,900 km of TOURIST OFFICES Greenways in Spain, located in all the Autonomous Communities. OF MADRID REGION Carabaña The Greenways’ design benefits from all the Telf. 902 100 007 advantages of the railway lines, offering the maximum degree of ease and comfort in their Key E-mail: [email protected] route, guaranteeing universal access, including Villarejo de Vías Verdes / Greenways Salvanés children, senior citizens and persons with disability. Chinchón – Tourism Centre Gran Tour CiclaMadrid Colmenar The Greenways are itineraries which are full of Madrid City perimeter route de Oreja , 5 magic, dotted with tunnels and amazing viaducts Corridors / Access where the trains travelled in the past. They also N Airport - Adolfo Suárez Madrid include the old train stations, several of which have Disused Railway Lines been recovered. T4 and T1 World Heritage Itineraries to enjoy the most exceptional spots of Station our natural environment in a respectful way and Towns of Madrid First Floor. AVE Arrivals terminal explore these routes to discover towns and districts 10 5 0 10 Km in a very sustainable, healthy and enriching way. Cercanias Station

GREENWAYS IN USAGE CICLAMADRID, FURTHER INFORMATION RECOMMENDATIONS CYCLE TOURISM www.viasverdes.com THE MADRID www.ciclamadrid.es REGION ON VIAS VERDES IN THE MADRID www.turismomadrid.es Download our CiclaMadrid Conecta app on: Today, the has 3 “Vías Respect the environment, the local people, the REGION Verdes” (Greenways) which amount to over 70 crops and animal life. km where travellers can discover the history, The great 770-kilometre route culture and natural environment of the Madrid Pay attention to the signs and enjoy nature to be followed by 17 stages. region. Greenways located in the South and East quietly and unhurriedly. areas of the Community to discover new spaces, Madrid is rich and diverse. Madrid Download our Vías Verdes app on: towns and surprising natural environments. Take care when travelling along sections shared region is a small microcosm where, in with motor vehicles. addition to extensive urban spaces, Likewise, there are additional unrecovered you find dense pine and holm railway lines, although without the advantages Don’t forget to carry a flashlight or carry lights forests, alpine summits, vineyards and of the perfectly conditioned greenways, which on your bike for routes on which there are Check on the terms and conditions for olive groves, steppes and charming Social Networks: can complete the experience of exploring these tunnels. carrying bikes on Renfe trains, metro and villages filled with life… That’s Gran old train tracks. public transports at “ Madrid on a bicycle” on Tour CiclaMadrid. The Tour is geared www.viasverdes.com www.ciclamadrid.es www.turismomadrid.es Some binoculars, water, and comfortable www.crtm.es. to almost everyone’s abilities and can @cicla_madrid Exploring them all at your own pace is the best footwear are basic equipment for your be adapted to each cyclist’s. CiclaMadrid ciclamadridES way to discover all the unexpected places where excursions. Before setting out, go to www.viasverdes.com these old railway lines of the Community of and www.ciclamadrid.es for more Madrid once passed. Cyclists are recommended to wear a helmet. information and warnings of possible @viasverdes_ e incident. Madrid is more than Madrid. ViasVerdesEspanolas Vías Verdes @viasverdes e vivelavia CICLAMADRID GRAN TOUR SIERRA OESTE RIVER GREENWAY 1. 5. Countryside Cycling Tourism 7. An escape route on the banks of the Middle Course of the Guadarrama River

The CiclaMadrid Gran Tour is a great Gran Tour CiclaMadrid conections San Martín de Valdeiglesias • Pelayos de la Between Móstoles and the bridge over the 770-kilometre cycling route to be followed by with Vías Verdes/Greenways Brief historical note stages. Why not do it at least once in your life? Presa. Guadarrama River. It was in the year 1887 when the works began on the Three Unesco World Heritage Sites, seven railway line which would connect the banks of the Madrid Towns, enchanting villages, historic Stage 3 Countryside Cycling Tourism. Length: 4.5 km. Manzanares River at the height of the Madrid bridge gardens and natural parks... All of Madrid in called “Puente de ”, and southwest of –what only 17 steps. In Carabaña: Tajuña and 40 Day Train Length: 20 km. Users: was then the– Madrid province. In 1898, the line Greenways. construction was finished which passed through The Tour is geared to almost everyone’s abilities 1 Day / 1 night. Móstoles and extended to the Toledo town of and can be adapted to each cyclist’s Stage 15 Type of surface: asphalt and compacted soil. Almorox. characteristics by simply joining stages In this stage between San Martín de together wherever one wishes, or do them all In Navalcarnero: Conection in the iron bridge Valdeiglesias and the Picadas reservoir, you Natural environment: farmlands, river banks, Steam engine trains and locomotive railcars which in one by one. The stages cover around 25 with Guadarrama river Greenway. can travel part of the old railway line which Regional Park of the Middle Course of the their final years bore the “FEVE” shield, travelled kilometres. extends between and Guadarrama River. along their tracks until 1970, although four years Stage 13 Casas Viejas (Ávila) known as the Vía del earlier, the Navalcarnero-Almorox section was closed Mornings are for cycling, afternoons for (Alberche way). Connection to CiclaMadrid: it is possible to due to its unprofitability. Hence, this modest narrow wandering… That’s the idea. In San Martín de Valdeiglesias and Pelayos continue up to Navalcarnero (km. 12) along the track railway line became part of the current local de la Presa: Alberche disused railway line. We warn you that this is not a conditioned old railway line (unconditioned and without train line C5 between Atocha and Móstoles-El Soto. “Vía Verde” (Greenway) but an old railway signs) to connect to the Gran Tour. www.ciclamadrid.es line in disuse -with very basic conditioning- Environmental tourist attractions In addition to Gran Tour (770 km / 17 stages) hence you must observe extreme The Route El Soto park, the iron bridge and the Regional Park of CiclaMadrid offer: precaution in the junctions with roads. This small greenway starts from the populated city the Middle Course of the Guadarrama River are the of Móstoles. If it is accessed by train, the main tourist attractions of this small greenway. Móstoles-El Soto local train station will be the route’s starting point. You must travel parallel to the nearby shopping centre and use the underpass of the A5 motorway. After passing it, the greenway Scan this QR code with starts beside the large El Soto park, a green oasis in your mobile device for TAJUÑA AND 40 DAY TRAIN the big city where it is very pleasant to stroll around additional information. ARANJUEZ AND THE RIVER PLAINS its lake. This is another good starting point, since 6. GREENWAYS the greenway is signalled from the park. 2.Cultural landscape and wine tourism Guadarrama River Along the lovely Beet Train road Greenway Aranjuez • Chinchón • Carabaña • In the first few kilometres, the greenway extends Between Arganda del Rey The Route Arganda del Rey • Ciempozuelos • Tajuña Greenway: parallel to the road which goes to the Guadarrama and Ambite passing through the municipalities Now in the Tajuña Greenway, having passed the Aranjuez. colony among fields which reveal their best of Morata de Tajuña, Perales de Tajuña, Tielmes, industrial zone of Arganda and the Hospital del splendour in spring. This route allows you to easily Carabaña and Orusco. Sureste, the route passes under the A-3 motorway; we enter into the Regional Park of the Middle Course Family Cycle Tourism. now begin a moderate ascent which concludes in a of the Guadarrama River. What could be better The 40 Day Train Greenway: Between zone known as El Alto to subsequently bypass a than crossing this Madrid River on its fantastic iron Length: 178 km. Carabaña and Estremera passing through cement factory. From here, there is a pleasant descent railway bridge! This well-conditioned latticework Valderacete. which leaves us before one of the best terraced areas bridge preceded by an unmistakable railway trench 5 Days / 4 Nights / 6 Stages. over the Tajuña valley just before arriving to Morata de is the most emblematic element of the greenway Length: A total of over 67 km. Tajuña. This section up to the next town, Perales, has and the golden highlight of the excursion. If we In this stage, travel the Tajuña Greenway the specific feature of small level differences. decide to continue, the old station of the between Arganda del Rey and Ambite Tajuña Greenway: 49 Km (+ 4.3 km from the Guadarrama River awaits us on the other side of the and the 40 Day Train Greenway Arganda metro station to the La Poveda Tajuña. Altimetric profile. bridge. between Carabaña and Estremera. Railway Museum in Arganda). There are also an additional 6 km from Perales to the quarry. m From here up to Navalcarnero, the old railway line You will enjoy the red asphalt paths of has not been recovered as a greenway, hence it is the best Greenways in Madrid! The 40 Day Train Greenway: 14 km. 1.100 necessary to travel along rural roads without signs.

Ambite 720 m 900 In this attractive town, we can connect to stage 15 Users: Orusco 649 m Arganda del Rey 596 m of the Gran Tour of CiclaMadrid. Morata 580 Tajuñam Perales560 m 580Tielmes m 580 mCarabaña 590 m 700

500 Further information on: Suitable although with major speed

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Type of surface: asphalt. After Perales, the route passes under the A3 BICYCLE RENTALS AND SIERRA DE SIERRA NORTE motorway. At this point, it is necessary to travel a few Connection to CiclaMadrid: more metres on the right shoulder of the access road SERVICE SUPPLIERS 3. 4. Mountain Bike Tour GUADARRAMA In Carabaña (Stage 3 of the Gran Tour). to the motorway to finally connect to the road Road Cycling Tourism A circular route which encircles the entire recovered as a “vía verde” (greenway) which leads to “Sierra Norte” mountains of Madrid on roads The starting point is located in the town of Tielmes next to the south river bank. We must warn Do you need anything for your A set of routes with options to do road hikes, and trails with a good surface in an ideal Arganda del Rey, a site which can be reached that this new section shares traffic with several adventure? Query here for all mountain biking or bicycle tourism as a route for mountain bike fans. from the city of Madrid by means of Metro line vehicles that access from the neighbouring the travel agencies, technical family. 9. The starting point (km 0) is located at properties. You must be very careful. In this area, the support companies, bicycle Avenida del Ejército, 200 m from the metro route travels though orchards, fields and cornfields. rentals and other types of Sport Cycling on the road. station however we recommend a visit to the Mountain Sport Cycling. businesses. La Poveda Railway Museum, located 4.3 km Length: 347 km. from the Arganda Metro Station where you can Having passed Tielmes, at km 35, we arrive to travel in one of its historical trains. For this Carabaña, where we can connect to the Gran Tour 8 Days / 7 nights / 3 routes. Length: 213 km. purpose, we can take the La Poveda bicycle CiclaMadrid (Stage 3) and the 40 Day Train lane which uses the railway esplanade. Shortly Greenway, a branch railway line with a 14 km route before arriving, we cross the M-300 road. Pay which takes us up to Estremera in a slight ascent attention at the junctions! among spectacular trenches, olive trees and farm lands. Scan these QR codes with your mobile device to discover the history, environmental tourist attractions and additional information. Continuing along the Tajuña Greenway from Carabaña, there are the final 6 km, which extend in a section where the former railway line could be more faithfully recovered. We pass by Orusco and a pleasant pine grove prior to arriving to Ambite and the old railway station which is now a café- and a pool. A golden Tajuña Greenway 40 Day Train Greenway highlight for this one-day excursion.