Castro Valnera Summit – Alto La Piluca loop from Valnera

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Castro Valnera Summit – Alto La Piluca loop from Valnera

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Castro Valnera Summit – Alto La Piluca loop from Valnera

04:27

10.3km

610m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 1.69 km for 2.73 km

After 4.90 km for 1.30 km

After 6.54 km for 605 m

After 8.38 km for 22 m

Waypoints

Start point

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3.86 km

Collado de la Canal

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The path completes the first section of the ascent on the Canal pass, between the Castro Valnera and Cubada Grande masses, passing La Picón Castro. The pass is a window …

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3.86 km

Collado de la Canal

Highlight • Mountain Pass

It is a beautiful place and well worth it.

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5.03 km

Castro Valnera Summit

Highlight • Summit

Castro Valnera is a beautiful, formidable mountain with its 1,718 meters. It is the highest in the eastern sector of the Cantabrian mountain range.

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6.11 km

Castro Valnera

Highlight • Summit

Very dangerous when the fog goes down, better to turn around because it goes down very fast. the views are spectacular

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6.67 km

Alto La Piluca

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Hill located between the Pico de la Miel and Castro Valnera, with great views of the two Peaks.

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10.3 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.64 km

3.47 km

2.08 km

Surfaces

3.47 km

3.16 km

2.08 km

1.48 km

Elevation

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Highest point (1,670 m)

Lowest point (1,070 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

September 14, 2024,Alto de Las Corvas, Castro Valnera

Not a very long route but with a good gradient
If you follow this track, study it carefully, on the way back from Alto de Las Corvas I was fooling around a bit and there is part of the track that is totally unnecessary
The landscape from Castro Valnera is totally impressive
The paths are not very comfortable to walk …

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