Cantabria by Bike

Bárcena de Pie de Concha, Pujayo, Obios Peak

Route 69

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


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  The pass of Obios surounded by the fog still has some patches of snow

Map

Basic Data



Kilometers/Miles
23 / 14
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet
1025 / 3362
Maximum height: meters/feet
1221 / 4005
Duration
4 hours
Beginning and end location
Bárcena de Pie de Concha
Difficulty
Medium
Month
March 2008
Recommended period
Spring, summer, autum


Profile

Pictures

Pictures of March 2008

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  The forest of Vaocerezo shows us its grey winter colours

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The track going up from Pujayo

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  The last sections of the ascent

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  Obios peak

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  Obios pass

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The valley of Bárcena Mayor

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We look down to the valley of river Besaya
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Cross-country descent by the ridge

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We have to walk in some parts
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  The Montabliz bridge, just opened, is the highest in Spain




Pictures of March 2009

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The beautiful village of  Pujayo
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The track to Obios peak is rather steep

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The fog covers the track temporarily

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There are some snow patches on the track
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  The bends of the track from Pujayo get covered by the fog

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The last part of the track is less steep
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The crossing with the track from El Moral, with the Sierra of Cordel behind

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  The geodesic mark of Obios stands in front of the snowy mountains

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