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Tour code: NOSSG10
Starting from Santillana, you first ride south following the Saja River and then climb west over the pass to Carmona. The next leg starts with a bit more climbing to the Puerto de Piedras Luengas and then a wonderful descent to Potes in the basin of the Picos for a two night stopover. There are many options for the loop ride from here, including taking the cable car from Fuente De and then hiking down through the mountains. From Potes you ride north alongside the River Deva through the Gorge of La Hermida to Las Arenas de Cabrales. From Arenas you continue west to Cangas, and then cross the Sierra de la Cubeta to meet the Casta Verde at Llanes. The next route follows the coast east to San Vicente for a two night stopover. There are several great options for the loop ride from here. Finally you follow the coast through Comillas back to Santillana – or you can extend the route and finish in Santander.
See the Regional Details page for further information on the scenery and attractions.
The itinerary follows routes B, I, K, L, O, P, Q, R and D.
The tour is rated B – click here for tour rating description.
| Day | Itinerary | Start | Finish | Route options | En Route |
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| 1 | arrive at | SANTILLANA DEL MAR | ||||||
| 2 | route B | Santillana | Cabuérniga |  |
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Altamira; Cabezón de la Sal; Valley of Cabuerniga; Bárcena Mayor |
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| 3 | route I | Cabuérniga | Potes | |
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Puente Nansa; Valley of Valdeprado; Puerto de Piedras Luengas; Santa María de Piasca |
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| 4 | route K | Potes | Potes | |
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Valley of Valdebarro; Fuenta De; Santo Toribio monastery; Mogrovejo |
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| 5 | route L | Potes | Arenas de Cabrales | |
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Santa Maria de Lebeña; La Hermida gorge; Panes; Sotres; Treviso |
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| 6 | route O | Arenas de Cabrales | Cangas de Onís | |
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Valley of Cabrales; Covadonga; Mirador de la Reina |
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| 7 | route P | Cangas de Onís | Llanes | |
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Ribadesella; Siera de la Cubeta; Costa Verde |
| 8 | route Q^ | Llanes | San Vicente | |
Costa Verde; Unquera; Noriega; Andrín |
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| 9 | route R | San Vicente | San Vicente | |
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Estrada; Bielba; Pechón; Santillana del Mar |
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| 10 | route D | San Vicente | Santillana | |
Oyambre; Comillas; Cóbreces |
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| 11 | depart from | SANTILLANA DEL MAR | ||||||
| Costs in Euros | ||
basic cost per person sharing |
845 |
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single accommodation supplement (if applicable) |
225 |
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Optional Costs |
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bicycle rental (standard bicycle) |
125 |
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luggage transfers |
shared charge for group |
340 |
additional charge per rider |
10 |
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airport transfers and miscellaneous costs |
see tables | |
Click here for more details on what's included in the costs above.
