Cantabria by Bike

The "Pasiego" Valleys of Aldano and Troja

Route 110

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

Valles Pasiegos
  The valley of river Troja

Map

Basic Data




Kilometers/Miles
35 / 22
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet
1181 / 3874
Maximum height: meters/feet
1022 / 3352
Total Tine
4 hours and a quarter
Time moving
3:17
Beginning and end location
Entrambasmestas
Difficulty
Medium
Month
December 2009
Recommended period
Spring, summer, autum

Profile

Pictures


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A holly tree covered with berries

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It is a cold and sunny day

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We see many cottages with pasiego architecture
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We go cross country for some time

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We find some horses that are still in the mountain
in December, despite the cold weather

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We climb up to the pass of Bustafrades

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The ascent is hard but cyclable

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We continue to see lots of cottages

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The view from the pass of Bustafrades

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We start the descent from Coto Alisas

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The descent is fun

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Many cottages have trees in front of them
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The landscape is almost vertical

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The wind farm in El Coterón
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San Pedro del Romeral with the peak of Castro Valnera behind
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Cottages in Burnalón

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