Cantabria by Bike

Colsa, Los Tojos, Ozcaba, Cruz de Fuentes

Route 2a

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

La sierra del Cordel desde la Venta Vieja

Basic Data

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mapa route 2a

Kilometers/Miles	45 / 28
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet	1248 / 4093
Maximum height: meters/feet	1271 / 4169
Duration	5 hours
Time moving	4:05 hours
Beginning and end location	Near Correpoco
Difficulty	Medium
Month	February 2009
Recommended period	Spring, Summer, Autum

Profile

Pictures

The start of the ascent from Colsa	Some cows with the sierra of Cordel in the background
The massif of Peña Sagra, covered in snow	The village of Colsa
The track to Venta Vieja	We find hard snow on which we can cycle
We cycle over the snow for many meters	The ruins of Venta Vieja
The descent to Ozcaba	We enjoy magnificent views
A fence separates both valleys	Some trees in front of snowy mountains
The ascent towards Cruz de Fuentes	The snow covers the track
A narrow pass	The pass of Cruz de Fuentes
We start the descent	There is a lot of snow

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Route 2a Google Earth (KMZ) format
Route 2a OziExplorer (PLT) format
Route 2a GPS exchange (GPX) format

Instructions

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