Bike routes in Madrid with children
The bikes They are not just for summer. And in Madrid, in autumn, the temperature is perfect for a walk in family. Therefore, here we compile some great routes to use the bicycle in the surroundings. Before leaving, we must study the route and to think how many kilometers in total our children will be able to do.
Routes to go by bicycle in Madrid
The Green Ring Cyclist
Circuit of 64,294 km that encircles the city of Madrid and that allows access to the Casa de Campo, El Pardo, Juan Carlos I Park, the area of the Olympic Stadium and connects with the bike lane of Colmenar Viejo.
In most of the sections it is parallel to the M40. It is well signposted, with numerous bridges that avoid roads and main streets as well as traffic lights where it is convenient.
Greenway of the Guadarrama River (4.5 km)
Between Móstoles and the bridge over the Guadarrama River, this route has a length of 4.5 kilometers and is perfect for people of all conditions. It has a pleasant descent down to the Guadarrama River, which is crossed by a footbridge, and a gentle ascent to the countryside of Navalcarnero. If the route is short, it is possible to continue up to Navalcarnero (12 kilometers) along the old railway line (but, be careful, it is unsettled and without signs).
Greenway of the Gasoline (3 km)
It is a beautiful green walk recovered that joins, within Madrid, the districts of Barajas and San Blas. It is perfect for the whole family and, in addition, in the surroundings it has a large green area, with areas for resting (squares, games for children and adults, walks ...) landscaped and wooded.
You can get there by Metro to this route, at the stations of Canillejas, El Capricho and Alameda de Osuna. The Madrid subway allows bikes to be moved on weekends.
Greenway of the Train of the 40 days (14 km)
Located between Carabaña and Estremera, it offers 14 kilometers of great walk thanks to how well prepared it is. It can be reached in two ways: on foot, by bicycle or wheelchair, along the Via Verde del Tajuña, a route with which it is complemented (and with which it would add 63 kilometers) or from Carabaña itself. Just a warning: be prepared because it has a good slope.
Greenway of the Tajuña River (49 km)
A nice walk that begins in the subway station of Arganda del Rey and that arrives at Morata de Tajuña, where the valley of the river goes up to Ambite by a lane conditioned with reddish asphalt.
Greenway of the Alberche River (22 km)
This route runs from the Picadas reservoir (Aldea del Fresno) to San Martín de Valdeiglesias. The first part runs parallel to the Picadas reservoir through a fluvial canyon within the Bird Protection Zone (ZEPA) of the Alberche and Cofio rivers, which makes it great for teaching children important concepts of nature. The second part runs between urbanizations, pine forests and vineyards from Pelayos de la Presa to San Martín de Valdeiglesias.
Damián Montero
