Cantabria by Bike

Fresneda, Bárcena Mayor, Cruz de Fuentes, Ozcaba

Route 16

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

Basic Data

Click here to open the route in a Google Maps window. You will see it drawn on a satellite picture or a map. Use the controls in the upper part of the window to zoom into the map, reposition it, or to change the satellite.

Kilometers/Miles	58 / 36
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet	1404 / 4605
Maximum height	1275 / 4182
Duration	4 and a half hours
Beginning and end location	Fresneda
Difficulty	Medium
Month	September 2006
Recommended period	Spring, summer

Profile

The step in the first ascent is due to the poor satellite reception at that time.

Perfil route 16

Pictures

The trail junction known as La Cruz de Fuentes	The long drought has brought Autum-like colours to the forest
The view from the trail in the descent from Cruz de Fuentes	The trail leads us inside the forest of Saja

Downloads

To open the route in Google Earth click on the 'KMZ' link and select 'Open with Goole Earth' (requires prior installation of Google Earth). To download a route, right-click on the link and select 'save link as' or a similar option.

Route 16 Google Earth (KMZ) format
Route 16 OziExplorer (PLT) format
Route 16 GPS exchange format (GPX)

Instructions

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