Cantabria by Bike

Virgen de la Peña, Collado de Cieza, Alto del Toral

Route 52

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

Basic Data

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Kilometers/Miles	39 / 24
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet	1376 / 4513
Maximum height: meters/feet	897 / 2942
Duration	5 hours and a quarter
Beginning and end location	Virgen de la Peña
Difficulty	High
Month	October 2007
Recommended period	All year round

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Profile

Pictures

The sun slowly heats up the air in this lovely autum morning	The path that goes form Herrera de Ibio to Coo goes by the South side of mount Ibio
Mr. Fernando Gómez shows us his workshop in Coo, where he makes the wodden shoes called albarcas	The path form the peak of La Garita Collado
Some horses feeding by the peak of Mozagro, with mount Ibio in the back	The path by the ridge offers splendid views
The valley of Cieza	These trees look as if they were helping each other to stand up
The ascent to the Alto del Toral	The villages of Ucieda and Ruente, with the Sierra del Escudo de Cabuérniga in the background

Downloads

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Route 52 Google Earth (KMZ) format
Route 52 OziExplorer (PLT) format
Route 52 GPS exchange (GPX) format

Instructions

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