Cantabria by Bike

Tour of the Bay of Santander

Route 108

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

The beach of Mataleñas

Map

Basic Data

Kilometers/Miles	49 / 30 + 3.3 / 2 by boat
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet	640 / 2099
Maximum height: meters/feet	115 / 377
Total time	4 hours + 16 minutes in the boat
Time moving	3:32 hours + 0:16 in the boat
Beginning and end location	Santander
Difficulty	Low
Month	December 2009
Recommended period	All year round

Profile

Pictures

Our bikes in the ferry boat to Pedreña	We leave the city behind
The Picos de Europa can be seen behind the bay	We start the coastal path of the bay
From the path we can see the mountains in the distance	and the city also
The path finishes at the island of La Campanuca	The church of Maoño
The cove of La Maruca	Major Cape
The path of Mataleñas	Minor Cape
We continue on the path of Mataleñas	The beach of El Camello
The wooden pass on the sand of the beach of La Magdalena	We finish our route close to the statues of Los Raqueros

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Instructions

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