Cantabria by Bike

Caviedes, Cave of El Soplao, Bielva

Route 54

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

Basic Data

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Kilometers/Miles	40 / 25
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet	1161 / 3809
Maximum height: meters/feet	520 / 1706
Duration	4 hours and a quarter
Beginning and end location	Caviedes
Difficulty	Medium
Month	November 2007
Recommended period	All year round

Profile

Pictures

The ascent from La Cocina through the path called "las lastras" has a complicated initial section	Later, the slope is not so steep, but the mud makes it difficult to cycle
The village of La Concha	The path of "las lastras" crosses an eucalyptus forest
San Vicente de la Barquera from the ascent to El Soplao	We climb up to Bielva via a narrow path between trees
The ascent to the Hight of la Rehoya	The village of Labarces

Downloads

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Route 54 Google Earth (KMZ) format
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Instructions

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