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La Matanela Pass, 1,005 m. Border between Burgos and Cantabria, Meseta and Pas. From Burgos, it's known as La Magdalena. I copied the altimetry from altimetrias.net, which can be trusted.

A demanding but VERY beautiful route. The Estacas de Trueba pass is absolutely spectacular!

very windy, wrap up well

The port of La Matanela is a mountain pass on the southern limit of the Pasiegas Mountains. It is located 17.4 km from Vega de Pas and 13 from the Escudo port, which is reached after crossing the Magdalena pass.2 It has an average slope of 3% from the town of San Pedro.

This is one of the best-known climbs in the province of Burgos, not only because it's always the star stage of the Vuelta a Burgos but also because it has appeared in key stages of the Vuelta a España, one of the three most important stage races in the world. A brutal eight-and-a-half-kilometer climb at an average gradient of over 9%.

A small mountain pass in the easternmost sector of the Cordillera. At 1,316 meters above sea level, it is the third highest mountain pass in Cantabria. The port is closed very frequently in winter, especially in its Cantabrian part, being closed permanently for several months on many occasions.

The port of La Matanela represents the geographical limit between Cantabria and Burgos. Located at 971 meters above sea level, it offers beautiful views of both provinces.

I will never forget the welcome that Cantabria gave me with those views when I reached the top.