ラマソンのおすすめMTBライド

A charming town with cobblestone streets, a confluence of rivers in the town center, nature... and full of people.

The Zarceillo, at 905 metres above sea level, is an excellent viewing point over the Cantabrian valleys of Cabuérniga, the Sierra del Escudo de Cabuérniga, Picos de Europa, etc. Halfway up, you can also climb the Matamiguela, which is at a lower altitude. At the top there is a hut with a repeater.

The Monte Aa Pass is a very beautiful climb with spectacular landscapes. The pass is located on the mountain that separates Carmona from Ruente. Along the route we will find different trees catalogued within the Inventory of Singular Trees of Cantabria. These are spectacular specimens of oak and beech. The Monte Aa forest is made up of a mature oak forest dominated by oaks. To a lesser extent, there are beeches, sessile oaks and oaks. The abundance of holly trees is remarkable. As for the fauna that inhabits it, birds such as the goshawk, the sparrowhawk, the black kite, the common buzzard, the common kestrel, the woodpecker and other forest birds stand out. Mammals such as the roe deer, the deer or the badger and carnivores such as the marten or the polecat.

The climb to Negreo along the southern slopes of Renedo and Moscadoriu, due to its length, is not one of the longest, it is only 6 kilometres but in two sections, each one stickier than the other, the first 3 kilometres with very hard concrete ramps with a gradient of up to 18-20% that make the bike rise more than expected and the last three kilometres with a lesser gradient but on more technical and broken terrain.

Incredible views of the Hermida gorge.

Just as you’re about to pull into Potes there’s a great little platform that looks over the town and the mountain range behind it. They’ve installed a mount for phones so you can easily nab a selfie! Potes in general has a few of these mounts around for great photos — keep an eye out!

the higher paths have gravel and are sometimes stony, great for a mountain bike

most lower paths have a layer of ribbed concrete because of the slope.