Cantabria by Bike

Tour of the Sierra of Hornijo

Route 39

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

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Basic Data

Kilometers/Miles	47 / 29
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet	1159 / 3801
Maximum height: meters/feet	896 / 2938
Duration	4 hours and a quarter
Beginning and end location	Riva
Difficulty	Medium
Month	June 2007
Recommended period	All year round

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Pictures

The waterfall in the source of river Asón is a good "excuse" to take a rest during the ascent	The road that goes up towards the pass of Asón shows us its twisted bends
The upper part of the waterfall of river Asón	The valley of Soba from the pass of Asón
The pass called Canal de Ancillo or Ventana de las Trapías, depending on whether it is seen from Ramales or from Soba, divides the Sierra of Hornijo in two parts	The track that crosses the Ventana de las Trapías is good in the beginning, but soon gets very complicated for the bike

Downloads

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Route 39 Google Earth (KMZ) format
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Route 39 GPS exchange (GPX) format

Instructions

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