Cantabria by Bike

Saja, Tudanca, Embalse de la Cohilla, Sejos

Route 19

By: Javier Tovar, Pedro Ceballos, and Michael González Harbour

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Map

Basic Data

Kilometers/Miles	67 / 42
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet	2191 / 7186
Maximum height	1585 / 5200
Duration	7 and a half hours
Beginning and end location	Saja
Difficulty	Very high
Month	Oct 2006 and Oct 2015
Recommended period	Summer

Profile

Pictures from Oct 2006

The rocky trail to el Alto de La Jazona	Arriving at Prado Concejo de Tudanca
The ascent by road to the dam of La Cohilla	One of the menhirs at Sejos
The glaciar moraines in Sejos	Ascent from Devil's creek to Llano Castrillo

Pictures from Oct 2015

Birch forest with autumn colours	The track ascending from Venta Tajahierro
Birches on the descent to the river Saja	The headwaters of river Saja
A view of the valley of Polaciones	Autumn colours

Downloads

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Route 19 Google Earth (KMZ) format
Route 19 OziExplorer (PLT) format
Route 19 GPS exchange format (GPX)

Instructions

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