Camino del Besaya: Cantabria

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 99.78 km
Elevation gain 3660 m
Elevation loss 4574 m
Altitude minimum 23 m
Altitude maximum 1150 m
Altitude Start 1007 m
Altitude End 93 m
Estimated hiking time 31 h 40 min
Difficulty Very hard

99.78 km loop hiking starting from Cuena. Elevation gain is 3660 m, with altitude ranging from 23 m to 1150 m. Estimated time: 31 h 40 min. Starting town: Cuena (Cantabria, Espagne).

This hike includes 9 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 1679 m across 23.85 km, with an average slope of 7.0%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 2.13 km): +38 m over 611 m, average slope 6.2%
  • Climb 2 (at km 12.29 km): +169 m over 3.52 km, average slope 4.8%
  • Climb 3 (at km 24.41 km): +91 m over 1.61 km, average slope 5.7%
  • Climb 4 (at km 30.13 km): +310 m over 2.28 km, average slope 13.6%
  • Climb 5 (at km 41.24 km): +103 m over 1.28 km, average slope 8.1%
  • Climb 6 (at km 49.42 km): +52 m over 818 m, average slope 6.4%
  • Climb 7 (at km 60.20 km): +205 m over 2.95 km, average slope 7.0%
  • Climb 8 (at km 65.45 km): +251 m over 2.96 km, average slope 8.5%
  • Climb 9 (at km 94.15 km): +460 m over 7.82 km, average slope 5.9%

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