Cantabria by Bike

The Trail of the Ebro Reservoir (PR-S 78) from Orzales to Lanchares

Route 117

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

Map

Basic Data




Kilometers/Miles
29 / 18
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet
906 / 2971
Maximum height: meters/feet
1108 / 3634
Total time
4 hours
Time moving
3:01
Beginning and end location
Orzales
Difficulty
Medium
Month
April 2011
Recommended period
Spring, summer, autum

Profile

Pictures


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The trail continuously offers excellent views of the Ebro Reservoir

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The ascent towards Quintana is easy

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In Quintana we start climbing up a track through the forest

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The trail is well sign-posted and equipped

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The Hermitage Our Lady of the Snows highlights the valley

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In the height of Campo Alto we cycle on the fields

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Many foals are born in the last days

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The descent to Servillejas is fun

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The passage between Servillejas and Servillas is a
complicated path that goes into the forest


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We arrive at Servillas

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The grass is carpeted with flowers

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The descent to Lanchares is through the fields
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We must follow the poles driven into the ground

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In Lanchares we can find two huge centennial oak trees
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The return alternates road and treed trails
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The final descent to Orzales

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Instructions

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