Cantabria by Bike

The beech grove of Rasillo and Mount Caballar, from Puente Viesgo

Route 107

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

Map

Basic Data




Kilometers/Miles
37 / 23
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet
991 / 3250
Maximum height: meters/feet
576 / 1889
Total time
4 hours and a quarter
Time moving
3:23 hours
Beginning and end location
Puente Viesgo
Difficulty
Medium
Month
November 2009
Recommended period
All year round


Profile

Pictures


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  Mount Caballar

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The sun creates a special light condition

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Another view of Mount Caballar
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We go through an eucaliptus forest

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We do a little bit of cross country

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Approaching Rasillo

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  The beech grove of Rasillo

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The moss covers the tree trunks

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The descent to Rasillo is fun

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  The village of Rasillo

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The bay of Santander from Mount Caballar

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The valley of  Toranzo

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