Historic center of Potes – Sotres loop from Sotres

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Historic center of Potes – Sotres loop from Sotres

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Historic center of Potes – Sotres loop from Sotres

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64.1km

2,320m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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1.90 km

Alto de Caballar – Stage Finish of La Vuelta 2015

Highlight • Climb

Nice climb from arena de cabrales. The final part of Alto de Caballar is quite steep. You can cycle a little bit further to the highest point.

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3.83 km

Concrete slab and gravel road from Bajes to El Jito de Escarandi

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

quiet and very beautiful descent from jito de escarandi to bejes and hermifa gorge

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19.0 km

Collado de Pelea

Mountain Pass

29.9 km

Río Deva

Lake

33.1 km

View of the Valley Near Camino

Highlight • Viewpoint

34.4 km

Historic center of Potes

Highlight • Settlement

Potes is one of the most beautiful towns in Cantabria and Spain. It has a privileged position to visit the Picos de Europa. It is near the point of arrival …

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34.4 km

Potes Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Surrounded by a spectacular landscape and located at the confluence of the four valleys of the Region, Potes is known as the town of bridges (hence its name) and towers. …

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34.6 km

The Torre del Infantado is a monument in Potes, in the Liébana region. This medieval building stands at the confluence of the Quiviesa and Deva rivers. Today transformed into a cultural center, it houses exhibitions and can be visited.

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45.1 km

Peña Oviedo Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

From the Fuente de los Asturianos, going down from Áliba to Mogrovejo, a very fun track to go down, with a very good road surface for the most part, some …

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63.6 km

Sotres

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful mountain town located in the Picos de Europa National Park. Passage area for the demanding ascent to Jitu de Escarandi. On the way back, it is worth stopping and …

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