Cantabria by Bike

The Tunnels of Udías and the Christ of Oreña from Casar de Periedo

Route 98

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

trassierra
  The village of Trasierra in front of the nassif of Picos de Europa

Map

Basic Data




Kilometers/Miles
40 / 25
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet
1011 / 3316
Maximum height: meters/feet
272 / 892
Total time
5 hours and a quarter
Time moving
4:04 hours
Beginning and end location
Casar de Periedo
Difficulty
Medium
Month
June 2009
Recommended period
Summer, dry season

Profile

Pictures


Udias
  The path of Pilurgo is an old mining railway

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Coming out from the first of the tunnels

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The second tunnel of Udías

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The track continues through an eucaliptus forest
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We reach the coast near Cóbreces

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The cliffs are almost vertical

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It is a beautiful day with a calm sea
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We cycle near the Point of La Rebollera
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The estuary of  Molino Bolao

carrastrada
The estuary of Carrastrada

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The Spanish cycling championship going by Toñanes

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The path of te cave of the valley

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  The Christ of Oreña is at the top of mount Los Canales,
but it cannot be seen from below because of the trees
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A baby cow close to its mother

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