Cantabria by Bike

The valleys of Crespo and Arreba from Renedo de Bricia

Route 81

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

Map

Basic Data

Kilometers/Miles	46 / 29
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet	1269 / 4162
Maximum height: meters/feet	1193 / 3913
Duration	5 and a half hours
Beginning and end location	Renedo de Bricia
Difficulty	Medium
Month	August 2008
Recommended period	Spring, summer, autum

Profile

Pictures

The village of Bricia	We cycle on the ridge
The path continues on the ridge	We approach the gorge of Las Palancas
Ascent through the fields	The gorge of Las Palancas
The village of Munilla	The romanesque church of Munilla requires an urgent repair
We climb up mount Cielma, from which we enjoy espectacular views	A view from the top
In Lándraves we take a fun track	The beautiful village of Crespo
The small romanesque church of Crespo is very vell kept	The pass of Carrales

Downloads

To open the route in Google Earth click on the 'KMZ' link and select 'Open with Goole Earth' (requires prior installation of Google Earth). To download a route, right-click on the link and select 'save link as' or a similar option.

Route 81 Google Earth (KMZ) format
Route 81 OziExplorer (PLT) format
Route 81 GPS exchange (GPX) format

Instructions

See the instructions and disclaimer, as well as other routes, in the main page.