Cantabria by Bike

Las Fraguas, Obios Peak and the Sierra of La Rasía

Route 105

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


Map

Basic Data




Kilometers/Miles
40 / 25
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet
1344 / 4408
Maximum height: meters/feet
1221 / 4004
Total duration
4 hours and three quarters
Time moving
4:02 hours
Beginning and end location
Las Fraguas
Difficulty
High
Month
November 2009
Recommended period
Spring, Summer, Autum


Profile

Pictures


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  The ruins of the castle of Quintín

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  The beautiful houses of Pie de Concha

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The village of Pujayo is surounded by mountains with forest
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  The mountain sides show us the Autum colours

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In the highest parts the trees have lost their leaves

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From the height of Jelecheo we can see Peña Sagra,
with a little snow fallen last week

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From the top we can see the bends of the track that we have just climbed

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  The Sierra of La Rasía

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We go cross country in the Sierra

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  The field called La Serrolda

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  Some holly trees are covered with red berries

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The garden of the Palace of los Hornillos also shows us
its autum colours

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