Cantabria by Bike

Resconorio, Peñas Ojastras and Peñas de Bajera

Route 83

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

Map

Basic Data


Kilometers/Miles
43
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet
1482
Maximum height: meters/feet
1461
Duration
5 and a half hours
Beginning and end location
Near Resconorio
Difficulty
High
Month
September 2008
Recommended period
Summer, start of the Autum

Profile

Pictures


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The village of Resconorio, near the pass of El Escudo

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  A wind farm near the pass of Matanela

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  A sun clock installed on the ridge of the Cantabrian Range

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The views from the ridge are spectacular
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An unusual view of the reservoir of Ebro,
surounded by wind turbines

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The end of the ascent to Peñas Ojastras

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  Peak Picón del Fraile as seen from Peñas Ojastras
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The valley of river Nela

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  The path by the Nela river is enjoyable

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We go up to Peñas de Bajera

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Instructions

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