Cantabria by Bike

Cades, Sierra of La Collada, Merodio and Peak Cornosa

Route 62

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

Map

Basic Data

Kilometers/Miles	31 / 19
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet	1145 / 3756
Maximum height: meters/feet	444 / 1456
Duration	4 hours
Beginning and end location	Cades
Difficulty	Medium
Month	January 2008
Recommended period	All year round

Profile

Pictures

The track goes parallel to the ridge of the Sierra of La Collada	We go down through an eucaliptus forest
We cross Orgaya creek	Near the village of Merodio in Asturias
The forest of Argayu, with Peak Peñamellera behind	The public park of Argayu, in Peak Cornosa
The track from Merodio to Cabanzón	The path that is near the canal of the Nansa river
We have to jump over a tree fallen because of the strong wind	The pass of Bielva seen from Otero

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Instructions

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