Cantabria (northern Spain)

[abecallejo]

Hi all
here i'll post pics from my rides in Cantabria, a beautiful region in the north coast of Spain

Lamasón


Lamasón


Lamasón


Lamasón


Lamasón


Lamasón


Lamasón


Lamasón

[abecallejo]

Nansa valley from Monte Aa pass, Ruente


mount Ibio, Mazcuerras


Monte Aa, Ruente


El Moral, Los Tojos


climbing to El Moral, Los Tojos


Saja river trail, Mazcuerras


climbing to San Cibrián, Cabezón de la Sal


Saja-Besaya natural park, near Ucieda, Ruente


1 km to the top of Cruz de Fuentes pass, Hermandad de Campoo de Suso

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coastal trail in Ubiarco, Santillana del Mar


Calderón port, Alfoz de Yoredo


Bárcena Mayor, Los Tojos


Cruz de Fuentes pass, Hermandad de Campoo de Suso


la Cardosa viewponit, Palombera pass, Cabuérniga


from la Cardosa viewponit, Palombera pass, Cabuérniga

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Cruz de Sopeña, Cabuérniga


Monte Aa, Ruente



Valfría, Cabuérniga


Cóbreces, Alfoz de Lloredo


Nansa valley from El Soplao cave, Rionansa


climbing to Cruz de Fuentes, Los Tojos


Monte Aa pass, Ruente

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climbing to Obios, Saja-Besaya natural park


Cos, Mazcuerras


Cos, Mazcuerras


mount Tejas, San Felices de Buelna


mount Tejas, San Felices de Buelna


mount Tejas, San Felices de Buelna

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this time a video:
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[MarcoL]

alguno de ustedes corrió la Titan? se me hacen conocidos...

[abecallejo]

alguno de ustedes corrió la Titan? se me hacen conocidos...

no, nunca hemos estado en la Titan Desert. Pero este año van a correr dos amigos míos y uno de ellos es favorito para la victoria final. Recuerda este nombre: Angel Gómez "Litu" (ex-profesional del ciclismo de carretera)

por cierto, si te gustan las carreras maratón yo organizo esta carrera el 19 de mayo en Cabezón de la Sal (Cantabria, norte de España). 165 kms y 4200 m desnivel positivo. El año pasado hubo 4000 participantes:
Los 10.000 del Soplao
El último ganador ha sido Angel Gómez "Litu"

no, we have never been in Titan Desert but this year two of my friends will ride and one of them is favourite to the final victory. Remember this name: Angel Gómez "Litu" (road cycling ex-profesional)

by the way, if you like marathon races i organice this race on may 19th in Cabezón de la Sal, (Cantabria, northern Spain). 165 kms long and 4200 meters ascension. Last edition there were 4000 riders participating.
Los 10.000 del Soplao
Last winner was Angel Gómez "Litu".

un saludo

[MarcoL]

corri la Titán en 2011, estuvo bien, este año nos vamos en Mayo a la Transportugal, me encantaría estar en tu carrera pero creo que si terminamos estaremos bastante agotados, preciosas fotos, saludos desde México.

[abecallejo]

View from San Esteban Chapel, Oyambre Natural Park, Valdáliga.


Las Nieves Chapel, Cabrojo, Cabezón de la Sal.

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great ride yesterday

climbing to El Moral, Ruente, Saja-Besaya Natural Park


El Moral, Los Tojos, Saja-Besaya Natural Park


El Moral, Los Tojos, Saja-Besaya Natural Park


El Moral, Los Tojos, Saja-Besaya Natural Park


Nuestra Señora del Moral chapel and mountain refuge, Los Tojos, Saja-Besaya Natural Park

[arturbo]

Nice pics. Cantabria is a perfect place to ride. I've only ride three or four times because the problem is that i don't konw trails.

Keep going!!

[Lanyonheinemann]

wow that place looks incredible

[Lanyonheinemann]

Have you ever been to malaga for MTB?

[abecallejo]

Have you ever been to malaga for MTB?

Yes, I've rode "La Legión 101 kms" (101KM-24H) and I would like to ride that race again. Serranía de Ronda area is great place to ride. My brother is living in Benalmádena now and he also loves MTB so it's easy for me to go there (I only have to drive 1000 kms )

[abecallejo]

Nice pics. Cantabria is a perfect place to ride. I've only ride three or four times because the problem is that i don't konw trails.

Keep going!!

here you have plenty of trails: Cantabria en bici. Rutas en bicicleta de montaña por Cantabria

[abecallejo]

great day again , yestarday I rode 105 kms

Braña de Espinas, Mancomunidad Campoo - Cabuérniga, Saja-Besaya Natural Park


Braña de Espinas mountain refuge, Mancomunidad Campoo - Cabuérniga, Saja-Besaya Natural Park


Saja to Ozcaba pass trail, Mancomunidad Campoo - Cabuérniga, Saja-Besaya Natural Park

[MREGAN]

Great photos. This place looks amazing.

I ride over in La Cerdania, Girona, Barcelona three times a year.

[natp00]

Amazing!!

Special tires for snow?

[abecallejo]

Amazing!!

Special tires for snow?

No, I was wearing my normal tyres: IRC Mythos XC II

[abecallejo]

This is the area where i use to ride: Saja-Nansa region, in the west of Cantabria
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And this is a promotional video of Cantabria (in english):
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[abecallejo]

and finally good weather!!!!
Comillas

[abecallejo]

This weekend i have participated in the VI edition of the epic 165 kms marathon "Los 10000 del Soplao" (Los 10.000 del Soplao . We sufered extreme weather contitions, with heavy rain, snow and hail, and lot of people were taken to hospital with hypothermia. I'm happy because i finished and i haven't problems neither physical, neither mechanical.

some pics of me i got from internet

start in Cabezón de la Sal:


El Soplao cave, mud everywhere:


downhilling from El Soplao cave to Celis:


climbing Monte Aa:


crossing La Fuentona, in Ruente:


climbing to El Moral:


4kms to finish:


finish:

[dfilp]

great pic's!

[abecallejo]

the links to most of the pics are broken and i can't edit it

[abecallejo]

Yesterday i climbed to Monte Aa, my jocker trail (the trail where i go when i have little time or do not know where to go). It's early november and the woods are lovely, in all the splendor of autumn. Too bad my phone camera is rubbish and not capture all the colours of the trees

Monte Aa (Ruente):


Monte Aa (Ruente):

[abecallejo]

Well, yesterday's ride to forget. I had everything ready with lights and reflectors with the intention of arriving at night .... and at 18:00 arrived home with a flat tire.
Saja River (Ruente)

[BlueViajero]

Desconocìa que las condiciones climatologicas de este año en el Soplao hubieran sido tan duras, apenas he subido a Toledo este año(resido en Càdiz) y son los bikers de aquella zona que suelen asistir los que me mantienen al tanto. Un saludo de un gaditano recien llegado a mtbr.

Pd: El soplao es un clàsico en todas las listas de retos pendientes de la mayorìa de buenos ciclistas que conozco, un año de estos....

[abecallejo]

Desconocìa que las condiciones climatologicas de este año en el Soplao hubieran sido tan duras, apenas he subido a Toledo este año(resido en Càdiz) y son los bikers de aquella zona que suelen asistir los que me mantienen al tanto. Un saludo de un gaditano recien llegado a mtbr.

Pd: El soplao es un clàsico en todas las listas de retos pendientes de la mayorìa de buenos ciclistas que conozco, un año de estos....

This edition we suffered extreme weather conditions
Este año hemos tenido condiciones meteorológicas extremas

saludos

[abecallejo]

Yesterday i had a day off so a took my bike and went for a long ride, probably my last ride of the year

El Moral pass, Cantabria

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After more than a week of rain without pause... a sunny afternoon!!!
I felt fine and returned home with a smile in my face, i really needed it.

views from San Esteban Chapel. Monte Corona, Cantabria

[abecallejo]

Hi all
Yesterday was a strange day. Forecast was south wind and clear sky son I set up in short trousers (it was 20ºC). One hour later wind changed to north, a dark cloud came from the sea and fog came downhill with a light rain. I had to change plans and redefine my route. Finally I rode nearly 2 hours and 41 kms but I didn't ride the trail I wanted.

[abecallejo]

Today i'll post this video filmed last week near my home

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[abecallejo]

This time I headed to the south of Cantabria to ride in the ancient territory of Los Carabeos.

lane between Loma Somera (Valderredible) and Aldea de Ebro (Valdeprado del Río)


Aldea de Ebro (Valdeprado del Río)


Aldea de Ebro (Valdeprado del Río), romanic Iglesia de San Juan Bautista (XIII century)


Aldea de Ebro (Valdeprado del Río)


Natural Ebro River Way GR99