Cantabria by Bike

La Hermida, Bejes, Jito de Escarandi,Vegas de Ándara

Route 45

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

Basic Data

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Kilometers/Miles	44 / 27
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet	1925 / 6314
Maximum height: meters/feet	1819 / 5966
Duration	6 hours and a quarter
Beginning and end location	La Hermida
Difficulty	High
Month	August 2007
Recommended period	Summer

Perfil

Pictures

View of the village of Bejes during the ascent to "Saltu La Cabra"	The track from Urdón to Tresviso, as seen from "Saltu La Cabra"
The creek of Los Lobos (the wolves)	Tresviso from the other side of the Canyon of Urdón
The Central Massif of the Picos de Europa as seen from the pass of Jito de Escarandi	The peak of Mancondiú from the ascent to Ándara
The ascent to the refuge of Ándara has some complicated sections, because of the loose stones	Looking back to the track by which we are ascending to the refuge of Ándara
The track that goes around the peak of Mancondiú	The ascent to Vegas de Ándara
Vegas de Ándara	The return track to the creek of los Lobos

Downloads

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Route 45 Google Earth (KMZ) format
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Instructions

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