Cantabria by Bike

Tour of the Valley of Campoo

Route 71

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

Map

Basic Data

Kilometers/Miles	33 / 20
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet	632 / 2073
Maximum height: meters/feet	1142 / 3746
Duration	3 and a half hours
Beginning and end location	Salces
Difficulty	Low
Month	April 2008
Recommended period	Spring, summer, autum

Profile

Pictures

There is not much snow left in Alto Campoo	Ascent to Argüeso
The Castle of Argüeso	A donkey inside the castle
The tower of Proaño	We cross the forest in Mount Herrera
The Hermitage of the Virgin of Labra	The church of Celada de los Calderones
We cross a small creek near river Híjar	River Híjar, in Villacantid

Downloads

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Route 71 Google Earth (KMZ) format
Route 71 OziExplorer (PLT) format
Route 71 GPS exchange (GPX) format

Instructions

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