Winter riding in Canencia, Madrid.

Rocks all over the trails of the northern east side of La Sierra

Winter is a perfect time of the year for riding in the northern - east side of La Sierra De Madrid. Soil soak up water quicker, delivering a perfect grip and optimal conditions for riding. The "Meseta Central" in Spain, the mountain ridge that crosses Madrid, have a great variety of terrain, from open trails to rocky or singletracks in the woods with tons of roots. Canencia is a beautiful spot with tons of singletracks and great views of the northern side of the ridge.. We decided to spend a nice and sunny winter day to ride its full network of trails. If you want to take a tour with us, check this link for bookings!. 

Sunny winter days are frequent in La Sierra de Madrid

Javi leading the group to a super fun singletrack

The views are quite alpine, something that most of our visitors do not expect to find in Madrid

The trails flow through a huge variety of terrain

Javi manualing the entrance to this rock garden

Technical paths in some points of the trails

Sepu having fun cornering this switchback

Trails getting into the woods

Pop it up!

More rocky fun

Getting closer to the village, we found ancient bridges

Words: Félix Torija
Photo: Gonzalo Manera 
Riders: Javi Molina, Sepu, Ana Rouser.