ESCORIAL PRIVATE BIKE TOUR: Built between 1563 and 1584 the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is a historical residence of King Felipe II and was one of the biggest buildings of the Spanish Renaissance period. It is still one of the most impressive and most-visited royal sites in Spain today and was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984.
9 am Pick up at your hotel and van transfer to Escorial.
10am Visit to the Monastery.
11,30am Bike ride around Escorial or crossing the mountains to Manzanares.
14pm Stop for lunch. Traditional Spanish food.
16pm departure to Madrid
17pm Arrival to your hotel.
9 am Pick up at your hotel and van transfer to Escorial.
Bike route + free afternoon in the town.
Day 2: Bike route to choose and transfer to Madrid
Hotel: EXE Victoria Palace 4****
Summer/Spring/Autumn
100% asphalt, secondary roads
Road / Hybrid biking / ebike
After the El Escorial visit there are two biking options. The first is a gentle ride through the nearby forest of Bosque de la Herreria to ¨the seat of Felipe II¨, a huge granite rock with wonderful panoramic views and then on to the town of Peralejo for lunch.
The other option is a more challenging mountain climb to the town of Navacerrada followed by a downhill ride to ¨Manzanares El Real¨ and its famous castle and on to the town of Soto del Real.
