Cantabria by Bike

Bárcena de Pie de Concha, Lantueno,
San Miguel de Aguayo, Jano Peak

Route 75

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

Map

Basic Data


Kilometers/Miles
37 / 23
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet
1312 / 4303
Maximum height: meters/feet
1163 / 3815
Duration
5 hours
Beginning and end location
Bárcena de Pie de Concha
Difficulty
Medium
Month
June 2008
Recommended period
Spring, summer, autum


Profile

Pictures


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The Camino Real goes through the valley higher than the road

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It is a pleasure to cycle in the Camino Real

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  Leaving Lantueno

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Climbing towards the height known as  Peluca de Burdeje
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We can see the valley of river Besaya during the ascent

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Near the top we get into the fog

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Coming out from a small forest

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Galloping horses

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We come out from the forest

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Approaching San Miguel de Aguayo
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The reservoir of Alsa, covered in part with fog
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We cycle in the fog next to the reservoir of Mediajo

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Instructions

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