Cantabria by Bike

Colsa, Los Tojos, Ozcaba, Cruz de Fuentes

Route 2a

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

sierra del cordel
La sierra del Cordel desde la Venta Vieja

Map

Basic Data




Kilometers/Miles
45 / 28
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet
1248 / 4093
Maximum height: meters/feet
1271 / 4169
Duration
5 hours
Time moving
4:05 hours
Beginning and end location
Near Correpoco
Difficulty
Medium
Month
February 2009
Recommended period
Spring, Summer, Autum

Profile

Pictures


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The start of the ascent from Colsa
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Some cows with the sierra of Cordel in the background

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The massif of Peña Sagra, covered in snow
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  The village of Colsa

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The track to Venta Vieja

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We find hard snow on which we can cycle
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We cycle over the snow for many meters
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  The ruins of  Venta Vieja

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The descent to Ozcaba
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We enjoy magnificent views

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A fence separates both valleys

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Some trees in front of snowy mountains

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The ascent towards Cruz de Fuentes

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The snow covers the track
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A narrow pass

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The pass of Cruz de Fuentes
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We start the descent
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There is a lot of snow

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