Cantabria by Bike

Valderredible and the Plateau of La Lora

Route 109

By: Pedro Ceballos, and Michael González Harbour

Valderredible as seen from the plateau of La Lora

Map

Basic Data

Kilometers/Miles	41 / 25
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet	809 / 2653
Maximum height: meters/feet	1077 / 3424
Total Time	4 hours and three quarters
Time moving	3:21
Beginning and end location	Polientes
Difficulty	Medium
Month	December 2009
Recommended period	Spring, summer, autum

Profile

Pictures

We start the route by a path close to river Ebro	We climb up to the medieval tower of Ruerrero
A path covered in leaves leads us to Arroyuelos	The cave hermitage of Arroyuelos
We pass by the romenesque church of San Martín de Elines	A group picture. We are more than 60 bikers!
The end of the hard ascent to the plateau of La Lora	The plateau of La Lora
The path is quite rocky	We have to cross several ponds
The wind farm close to the astronomical observatory of Valderredible	We stop for a rest at the edge of the abyss
We start a fun descent to the valley	We find a lot of mud

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Instructions

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