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INTRODUCTION
Distance: 7.58 kilometers
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Route type: Circular
Time: 1 hour 18 minutes
A circular route that begins and ends at the José Caballero Sports Center. Along the way, we'll enjoy the outdoor culture of Alcobendas, its parks, and sports facilities, and we'll also have time to enjoy some leisure time in one of its finest shopping centers.
Route accessible to all types of public.
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1. Route Start. José Caballero Sports Center
Route starting and ending at the José Caballero Sports Center.
2. Riverbed of the Arroyo de la Vega
We leave through the gate that leads to the athletics track, taking Fernando Alonso Avenue, follow the perimeter fence and walk along a pleasant walk next to the Arroyo de la Vega riverbed, where we find stone and holm oak pines, willows, hawthorns and brooms.
3. De la Vega Park
We reached the end of the perimeter fence of the Sports Center and crossed Avenida de Rafa Nadal to continue along Avenida de la Transición Española. The Jardín de la Vega was designed with a distinctly educational focus, like a botanical garden, to teach respect and love for nature.
In it we find elements such as the Peace Bell, the Bonsai Museum or the Pirate Ship
4. Salvador Allende Boulevard
We arrived at Salvador Allende Boulevard, where we found the Temporary Photography Exhibition, a place where we could admire the works of different artists that give this space a very special charm.
5. Menina Sculpture Roundabout
We enjoyed our route admiring the different works exhibited on Salvador Allende Boulevard until we reached the Plaza de la Escultura de la Menina, by Manolo Valdés.
6. Diversia Shopping Center
An open-air center dedicated exclusively to leisure, featuring more than 25 restaurants with terraces, Kinépolis cinemas, a bowling alley, and much more.
7. La Moraleja Padel Club
La Moraleja Padel Club is a unique sports and leisure space where anyone can enjoy and feel part of a club without having to be a member.
It has been named Best Padel Club in the World at the Padel Spain World Padel Awards 2016 and 2020.
8. La Moraleja Park
Continuing along Avenida de Bruselas, we turn left and take Calle de la Azalea until we reach Parque de la Moraleja, a space where we can enjoy its sports areas, children's area, and a wide variety of trees.
9. Las Terrazas Rugby Field
We continue along Calle de la Azalea until we turn left onto Calle del Nardo. Here we come across the Terrazas Rugby Field, home to the award-winning Alcobendas Rugby Club.
10. Anabel Segura Cultural Center
Municipal space for cultural events, a civic center, an exhibition hall, rooms available for activities, and a media library.
11. Center Pavilion
We continue on our way to the Central Pavilion, a leading activity facility for seniors. It features a basketball court and a fencing room.
12. Pedro Ferrándiz Foundation
Next door is the Pedro Ferrándiz Foundation, the first basketball museum outside the United States, created to preserve the legacy of world basketball.
13. Municipal Center La Esfera
A cultural center that has all the elements and equipment necessary to host municipal shows and activities, with high-quality technical conditions.
14. Olympic Avenue Roundabout
We arrived at the Glorieta where we found a bust of Baron Pierre Fredy de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games.
15. Japanese Garden Bonsai Exhibition
Past the Baron Pierre de Coubertin roundabout, we find the Japanese Garden Bonsai Exhibition with a collection of more than 300 bonsai trees.
16. The Weather Vane Sculpture
We continue our tour and arrive at the square where we find the Weather Vane Sculpture.
17. United Games Square
Crossing Anabel Segura Street and continuing through Jardín de la Vega Park, we arrive at the Plaza de los Juegos Reunidos.
18. End of route. José Caballero Sports Center
We continue through the Plaza de los Juegos Reunidos, to cross the promenade that runs alongside the Arroyo de la Vega to reach Avenida de la Vega, crossing it to take Avenida de la Transición Española. From this point, we discover the end of our route at the José Caballero Municipal Sports Center.