Cantabria by Bike

Beach of La Arena, Cape Quejo and the Marshes of Joyel

Route 111

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

The Estuary of Ajo, surounded by holm oaks

Map

Basic Data

Kilometers/Miles	36 / 22
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet	685 / 2247
Maximum height: meters/feet	111 / 364
Total Time	4 hours and three quarters
Time moving	3:28
Beginning and end location	San Miguel de Meruelo
Difficulty	Low
Month	October and December 2009
Recommended period	All year round

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Pictures

Note: the pictures are from two different days, in October and December, 2009

Bridge over river Campiazo in Selorga. Close to it there are the ruins of an old mill	The romanesque church of Santa María de Bareyo
The green grass shines with the morning sun	The estuary of Ajo
We cycle on the sand	The ruins of an old tidal mill
Close to the beach of La Arena there is a footpath	We cycle on the beach
The beach of La Arena	The beaches of Isla and Noja
We follow a footpath close to the cliffs	The cliffs of Cape Quejo
We get magnificent views of the Cantabrian Sea	Fishing is a risky activity!
There are small coves	Cape Quejo
The estuary of Quejo	The tidal mill of Santa Olaja

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