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INTRODUCTION
Distance: 6.54 kilometers
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Route type: Circular
Time: 1 hour 12 minutes
A circular route that begins at the Valdelasfuentes Sports City and passes through the Extremadura and Cerro del Tambor parks, culminating at the Pichón Viewpoint, which offers beautiful views.
Accessible route suitable for all audiences.
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1. Start of the route. Valdelasfuentes Sports City
The route starts and finishes at the Valdelasfuentes Sports City, a complex of swimming pools, soccer fields, multi-sport courts, paddle tennis courts, gyms, a fitness and weight room, a spa area, a children's area, an auditorium, and a Sports Medicine Center.
2. Urban Gardens of the Extremadura Park
A little further on, we find the entrance to the Urban Gardens of Extremadura Park. It has 44 regular plots with an average surface area of 25 square meters.
3. Cerro del Tambor Park
We arrive at Cerro del Tambor Park. We walk through this park, parallel to Avenida de Valdelasfuentes, until we reach the Tempranales roundabout. We cross Calle Gloria Fuertes to continue along Avenida de Timanfaya, cross Picos de Europa Boulevard, and then Albufera Avenue. We reach the roundabout where Avenida de Timanfaya ends, where it joins Avenida de los Arribes del Duero.
4. Pichón Lookout
At this point, we take a narrow path across the countryside until we reach Calle de las Tablas de Daimiel. From here, we can see the hill where the Mirador del Pichón is located, a place where you can enjoy a beautiful panoramic view, a space designed to enjoy a beautiful sunset.
If we go up to the Mirador del Pichón, we can see a panoramic view of the city.
We'll continue our route along the Cabañeros Trail until we reach the start of the bike lane. This lane, which originates in Alcobendas, is one of the most iconic cycling spots in the Community of Madrid. This route connects bike lovers to the mountain passes of the Sierra de Guadarrama.
5. Train Engine Roundabout
Diesel locomotive built in 1965 in Barcelona. It is a shunting locomotive, with a power of 350 horsepower and three axles, two of them driving. It reaches a maximum speed of 45 kilometers per hour.
6. End of route. Valdelasfuentes Sports City
We continue our walk along Avenida de Pablo Iglesias until we reach a roundabout, turn right to continue along Calle de Dolores Ibárruri, and walk down the street to Calle Miguel de Cervantes, from where we see the end of our route at the same place where we began, the Valdelasfuentes Sports City.