Cantabria by Bike

Ascent to Peak La Gándara from Treceño

Route 61

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

Map

Basic Data


Kilometers/Miles
42 / 26
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet
1623 / 5323
Maximum height: meters/feet
923 / 3027
Duration
6 hours
Beginning and end location
La Herrería (Treceño)
Difficulty
High
Month
January 2008 / February 2009 / February 2010
Recommended period
All year round

Profile

Pictures

Pictures of January 2008

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The track that goes up from Bustriguado crosses an oak forest

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A big oak tree awaits the winter leafless

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When the track comes to its end we have to continue cross country

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  In some places there is a path marked by the footprints of the quads
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We enjoy magnificent views of the coast during the ascent

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The estuary of San Vicente de la Barquera

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It seems as if the coast wast at the reach of our arms
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The last meters in the ascent to the antenna in the peak of
Corona del Arnero

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The track close to the old mining village of La Florida,
with the massif of Picos de Europa, covered with snow, behind

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The ascent to peak La Gándara has some difficult sections

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The ridge of El Escudo de Cabérniga

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  A strong ramp near the peak
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The views from peak La Gándara are spectacular

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The area has many caves and abandoned mines


Pictures of February 2009

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Bustriguado creek

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The track crosses a wooden bridge
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Llasca de los Moros is a curious waterfall

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The water falls over a natural slope that seems artificially cut


Pictures of February 2010

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Near the cave of El Soplao

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A cottage near El Soplao
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San Vicente de la Barquera

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The snow appears at the side of the path
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The architecture of the cottages in the Nansa valley

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Before climbing the peak we need to go down
to a pass where we find a steep ramp

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The snow covers the track

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Until we cannot pedal any more

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Instructions

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