Cantabria by Bike

Soto-Iruz, Castillo Pedroso, Pass of Trascampo

Route 70

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

Map

Basic Data


Kilometers/Miles
37 / 23
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet
996 / 3267
Maximum height: meters/feet
734 / 2407
Duration
4 hours and a quarter
Beginning and end location
Soto-Iruz
Difficulty
Medium
Month
April 2008
Recommended period
All year round

Profile

Pictures


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  The mountain village of Castillo Pedroso

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A few cows watch us while climbing towards Torco de la Alisa

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We ride close to Quintana de Toranzo

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Quintana de Toranzo, with the valley of river Pas behind
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A lonely tree close to the track

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Near the end of the ascent

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From the ridge we see the valley of Buelna
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The ridge of mount Dobra can be seen in the background

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  We do some cross-country riding

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The track goes along bushes full of yellow flowers

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The church or Our Lady of Aes

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The octogonal tower of Soto-Iruz (XVI century)

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