Cantabria by Bike

Barros, Braña de la Silla del Oso, Ibio

Route 56

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

Map

Basic Data

Kilometers/Miles	40 / 25
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet	1495 / 4903
Maximum height: meters/feet	798 / 2617
Duration	5 hours
Beginning and end location	Barros
Difficulty	High
Month	December 2007
Recommended period	All year round

Profile

Pictures

The path from Coo to Herrera de Ibio	The track is close to a pine forest
The cottage at the Braña de la Silla del Oso	The descent from Silla del Oso
We can see Torrelavega and the dunes of Liencres during the ascento to Ibio	The start of the descent to Barros

Downloads

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Route 56 Google Earth (KMZ) format
Route 56 OziExplorer (PLT) format
Route 56 GPS exchange (GPX) format

Instructions

See the instructions and disclaimer, as well as other routes, in the main page.