Guadalix-Soto-Miraflores 05.10.13

Clockwise route of 34.81 in 2:42 and total of 3:18 by José Manuel, Mingo and me, to explore the northern area of Guadalix. Attempt to return via Cabanillas, but due to an error at km 26, on the path taken above the Miraflores station, instead of heading north, inertia takes me down towards Guadalix, missing about 9 km that would take us to Navalafuente and across its dehesa by the Cañada Real de las Merinas. I could start from Soto. Crossing Guadalix, we head towards Soto. Just before the viaduct, it gets a bit heavy due to the 4 gates that need to be opened. Then there’s a tricky trail section that’s complicated to do without putting a foot down. From Soto, we climb towards the hermitage of Rosario (today's feast of the day) and towards the hermitage of San Blas where we stop to see the landscape and do a photo shoot. From there, instead of descending to Miraflores, we take the uphill slope which leads us to catch the Cordel del Puerto de la Morcuera that rises from Miraflores. We descend towards the Fuente del Cura and reach Miraflores which we cross and, with some mistake, we drop down to the station. Crossing the tracks, as my wheels are wet from the puddles of rain from Friday, the front wheel doesn't go well over one of the rails and I fall. Scrape on the knee. We go up to take the path that leads towards the majadas de Belén and I make a mistake and we head south towards Guadalix. On this road, there are known trial zones, some of them complicated. It could have been about 43 and variations can be made, even going up to Bustarviejo, which would be the long one, heading towards Cabanillas.