Cantabria by Bike

Ascent to the Braña del Moral from Las Fraguas

Route 51a

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

Basic Data

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Kilometers/Miles	42 / 26
Cumulative ascent: meters/feet	963 / 3159
Maximum height: meters/feet	1010 / 3313
Duration	4 hours and a quarter
Time moving	3:04 hours
Beginning and end location	Las Fraguas
Difficulty	Low
Month	January 2009
Recommended period	Spring, Summer, Autum

Profile

Pictures

Ascent by the road from los Llares	In the height of Brenes we get magnificent views of the Cantabrian ridge
It is fun to ride with these views	The sierra of Cordel in the skyline
The track has some ice	We continue the ascent to el Moral
A crossing of tracks	The Hermitage of el Moral, with the prairie covered in snow
We take a rest before returning	It is fun to ride on the snow

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Route 51a Google Earth (KMZ) format
Route 51a OziExplorer (PLT) format
Route 51a GPS exchange (GPX) format

Instructions

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