Cantabria by Bike

La Hermida, Bejes, Jito de Escarandi,Vegas de Ándara

Route 45

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


The path on the slope of Pica del Mancondiú
The path on the slope of Pica del Mancondiú

Map

Basic Data



Kilometers/Miles
44 / 27
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet
1925 / 6314
Maximum height: meters/feet
1819 / 5966
Duration
6 hours and a quarter
Beginning and end location
La Hermida
Difficulty
High
Month
August 2007 and July 2015
Recommended period
Summer

Profile

Pictures from 2007


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View of the village of Bejes during the ascent to "Saltu La Cabra"

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The track from Urdón to Tresviso, as seen from "Saltu La Cabra"

foto 3
The creek of Los Lobos (the wolves)
foto 4
Tresviso from the other side of the Canyon of Urdón

foto5
The Central Massif of the Picos de Europa as seen from
  the pass of Jito de Escarandi

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  The peak of Mancondiú from the ascent to Ándara

foto 7
The ascent to the refuge of Ándara has some complicated
sections, because of the loose stones

foto 8
Looking back to the track by which we are ascending
to the refuge of Ándara
foto 9
The track that goes around the peak of Mancondiú

foto 10
  The ascent to Vegas de Ándara
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Vegas de Ándara

foto 12
The return track to the creek of los Lobos

Pictures from 2015


foto 13
Mount Pica del Mancondiú rises majestically out of the fog

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The track that surrounds mount Pica del Mancondiú
foto 15
A spectacular sea of fog

foto 16
We climb towards las Vegas de Ándara
foto 17
Las Vegas de Ándara

foto 18
The path to Casetón de Ándara
foto 19
A look back on the trail

foto 20
Sea of fog

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