Cantabria by Bike

Ascent to Peak Coterotejo from Selaya and Abionzo

Route 63

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

Map

Basic Data


Kilometers/Miles
34 / 21
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet
1167 / 3828
Maximum height: meters/feet
1051 / 3447
Duration
3 hours and three quarters
Beginning and end location
Selaya
Difficulty
Medium
Month
January 2008
Recommended period
All year round

Profile

Pictures


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Villacarriedo, with the Palace of Soñanes in the middle

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The village of Abionzo, with Mount Caballar behind

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  We enjoy extensive views of the valley

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  The peak called Coto La Horna
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  Arriving at the ridge that separates the valleys of the
Pisueña and Miera rivers

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The valley of river Miera
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The massif of Picos de Europa can be seen in the skyline
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The descent towards the pass of Caracol

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Cottages from the region of river Pas
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The higher part of the valley of river Pisueña

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At the peak of Coterotejo, we can see the radar of peak Picon del Fraile
in the background, to the right
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Looking back at the track we just cycled, we can see many cattle cottages

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