Cantabria by Bike

Potes, Mogrovejo, Tanarrio, Pass of la Hoz and of Lon, Argüébanes

Route 100

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

macizo oriental de los Picos de Europa
The Eastern Massif of Picos de Europa as seen from Santo Toribio

Map

Basic Data




Kilometers/Miles
31 / 19
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet
1273 / 4175
Maximum height: meters/feet
978 / 3208
Total time
5 and a half hours
Time moving
3:47 hours
Beginning and end location
Potes
Difficulty
High
Month
July 2009
Recommended period
Spring, Summer, Autum


Profile

Pictures


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The ascent from Beares

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We go through a narrow footpath

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  Arriving at Camaleño by a footpath near river Deva
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The middle-age tower of Mogrovejo, from the
other side of the valley

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Mogrovejo in front of the eastern Massif of Picos de Europa

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The ascent by the track that leads to la Canal de Lechugales
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Peak Jano closes the Deva valley in the South
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At the end of the path we can see La Canal de los Tornos

canal de los tornos
La Canal de Los Tornos

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We cycle through a track by the border
of the National Park of  Picos de Europa

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Incredible views of Picos

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We pass near Los Invernales de Rojes

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We go down close to peak Peña de la Cerra
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There is still some snow

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La Canal de las Arredondas


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Instructions

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