Cantabria by Bike

The falls of Asón, from Arredondo

Route 90

By: Javier Tovar, Jesús Rodriguez, and Michael González Harbour

Cascada del Asón
The falls of Asón, over a glaciar valley carved in limestone

Map

Basic Data




Kilometers/Miles
24 / 15
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet
623 / 2043
Maximum height: meters/feet
687 / 2253
Total time
3 hours and three quarters
Time moving
2:01 hours
Beginning and end location
Arredondo
Difficulty
Low
Month
December 2008
Recommended period
All year round

Profile

Pictures


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  The village of Ason is at the bottom of a deep glaciar valley
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We cycle on paths covered with leaves

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We go along the path marked as PR-S14
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Some trees have lost all their leaves

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Others still show us the autum colours

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The path is really nice
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We cycle close to the river
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The path crosses the river, but the high speed current makes it
impossible to cross today

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We take a path in which we cannot cycle

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We have to cross several creeks
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We go by an area of rocks fallen from the mountain

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We get close to the falls of Asón

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A beatiful beech tree with bright colours

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The stream is quite strong
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We get wet while crossing the river
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And again

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The falls have a lot of water due to the recent rain and snow
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The valley shows us a large variety of colours

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