Cantabria by Bike

La Gurueba, La Matanela, Wind Farm of La Peñuca, Bustaleguín

Route 42

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



Map

Basic Data



Kilometers/Miles
44 / 27
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet
1353 / 4438
Maximum height: meters/feet
1177 / 3861
Duration
4 hours and a quarter
Beginning and end location
Near La Gurueba
Difficulty
High
Month
July 2007
Recommended period
Spring, Summer, Autum

Profile

Pictures


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Pasiego cottages in La Sota

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The province of Burgos seen through the valley of river Nela

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  The strong southerly wind produces lenticular clouds over the sierra
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  The wind farm of La Peñuca

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  The track from San Pedro del Romeral to Bustaleguín,
with the peak Castro Valnera in the background

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  The cottages integrate into the beauty of the landscape
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  The vertical landscape of the Pasiego valleys
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The village of Vega de Pas, almost completely
surrounded by mountains

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Instructions

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