This is a nice peak with great views. Note that depending on where you're coming from and where you're going, there are several trails leading in different directions from very close to here. From the top you should be able to see most of them.

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An Argentona

November 10, 2025

Mountain biking

A solitary mountain pass between the Valdeón and Sajambre valleys, where the silence is broken only by the wind. Its name recalls an old iron cross that marked the boundary between the municipalities and served as a guide for muleteers. Some say a Carlist skirmish took place there, others that it was a meeting point for smugglers. What is certain is that from the summit the mountains open up like a sea of stone, and one understands why this place still smells of a borderland.

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Best routes to Collado de la Cruz Armada

1. Valle Aviaos y Río Chico — circular por Parque Natural Montaña Palentina

36.1km

03:55

1,120m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Velilla del Río Carrión – Cristo Sierra Refuge loop from Triollo

50.6km

04:28

1,140m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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3. Cristo Sierra Refuge – Velilla del Río Carrión loop from Guardo Apeadero

61.0km

05:12

1,220m

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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Elevation 1,580 m

Weather

Saturday 7 February

3°C

-1°C

60 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Location: Velilla Del Río Carrión, Guardo, Palencia, Castile and León, Spain

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Collado de la Cruz Armada

1. Valle Aviaos y Río Chico — circular por Parque Natural Montaña Palentina

2. Velilla del Río Carrión – Cristo Sierra Refuge loop from Triollo

3. Cristo Sierra Refuge – Velilla del Río Carrión loop from Guardo Apeadero

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