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Uphill road with beautiful views and a quick descent towards Treto

Natural communication route between the Valley of Liendo and Sonabia through the Candina mountain. El Paso de Presa is a grassy plain that takes its name from the cliffs found here and to access it we must face two steps in the rock, one at each end of the route. One of them is an excellent viewpoint over the beach and town of Sonabia, extending the view to Cerredo, Islares and the Biscayan coast, being able to see as far as Cabo Machichaco on days with good visibility. The other, carved into the rock and which has a cable as a handrail, offers an unbeatable view of the Liendo Valley, Laredo, Mount Buciero in Santoña and a large part of Cantabria.

There is usually confusion between El Esquilo and Fuente las Varas, well, El Esquilo is a pass that we find at this point and that takes its name from the neighborhood belonging to the municipality of Voto that we have just passed through if we have started the ascent in the Arás Valley. After crowning it, we only have to finish the ascent to the crossroads called Puerto de Fuente las Varas through much softer terrain, where we can enjoy the views offered by the Matienzo poljé and the peaks of Asón that can already be glimpsed. Peña Rocias, Colina and Porracolina.

The port has an altitude of 350 meters, a distance of 3.65 km and an average slope of 7%. The asphalt is in very good condition. The road runs next to wooded areas but the shadows are not very abundant. There are almost no cars.

A port with 3 slopes, without a doubt one of my favorites in this area. Gateway to some of the best routes through Eastern Cantabria

A fantastic alternative to climb Los Tornos from Soba. A road in perfect condition where it is difficult to find another vehicle. The beginning of the itinerary to La Revilla is surrounded by forests and from Fresnedo the road changes slope and we can enjoy a panoramic view that goes from the Picón Blanco to the Sierra del Hornijo. In winter the view is even more spectacular with all those snowy mountains. After 10 kilometers of ascent, without any notable difficulty, we reached the intersection with the Los Tornos road from where we only had 2.8 kilometers left to reach the pass.