ARENAS DE CABRALES - ALTO DE SOTRES - Camarmeña - ARENAS DE CABRALES

Alto de Sotres is located at an altitude of 1317m.a.s.l.;
Below is a proposed route starting in Arenas de Cabrales, climbing up to Alto de Sotres and descending to Tresviso; on the way back, we climb up to Camarmeña (463m.a.s.l.) and return to Arenas de Cabrales:
Arenas de Cabrales - Alto de Sotres - Tresviso - Alto de Sotres - Camarmeña - Arenas de Cabrales 61 km

Alto de Sotres - 1317m.a.s.l. from Arenas de Cabrales:
1. Directions:
How to get to Arenas de Cabrales, where to stay, rent a bike or park the car, can be found here
2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water refueling stops:
We're setting off on the route according to the map;
- 0km: Arenas de Cabrales (129m.a.s.l.) from the car park, we turn right onto AS-264;
- 5,8km: (218m.a.s.l.) we turn left onto CA-1 - signpost: Sotres; the ascent begins;
- 16,8km: Sotres (1041m.a.s.l.) refreshment point; drinking water taps marked on mapy.cz;
- 20,8km: Alto de Sotres (1317m.a.s.l.) summit reached;

The climb profile from the bridge over Rio Cares (5,8km) to Alto de Sotres (20,8km) is available on: cyclingcols.com and climbfinder.com;

We continue our ride by descending towards Tresviso;
- 28,3km: Tresviso (889m.a.s.l.) end of the descent, good place for coffee - catering point 'El Redondal'; drinking water tap near the church; we turn back the same way - the ascent begins;
- 35,9km: Alto de Sotres (1317m.a.s.l.) summit reached from Tresviso;

The climb profile from Tresviso (28,3km) to Alto de Sotres (35,9km) is available on: cyclingcols.com;

- 50,9km: (218m.a.s.l.) we turn left - catering point on the right; the ascent begins;
- 51,1km: (250m.a.s.l.) we turn right - signpost: Camarmeña;
- 53,7km: Camarmeña (463m.a.s.l.) another summit reached - good place for coffee: catering point 'Bar la Fuentina'; drinking water tap marked mapy.cz;
The climb profile from the bridge over Rio Cares (50,9km) to Camarmeña (53,7km) is available on climbfinder.com;

- 54,7km: (218m.a.s.l.) we enter AS-264 and return to the starting point;

- The road to Sotres is presented from a drone on the Highlander Brown YouTube channel;

Statistics about Alto de Sotres are available on procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx



Statistics of the ascent to Alto de Sotres z Rio Cares:
- start at an altitude of 218m.a.s.l. (5,8km) finish at 1317m.a.s.l. (20,8km)
- total elevation difference: 1099m
- length of the climb: 15km
- average gradient: 7,5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 16,5%

Alto de Sotres in Google Street View:



Statistics of the ascent to Alto de Sotres z Tresviso:
- start at an altitude of 889m.a.s.l. (28,3km) finish at 1317m.a.s.l. (35,9km)
- total elevation difference: 428m
- length of the climb: 7,6km
- average gradient: 5,6%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 10%

road to Alto de Sotres in Google Street View:



statystyki podjazdu do Camarmeña:
- start at an altitude of 218m.a.s.l. (50,9km) finish at 463m.a.s.l. (53,7km)
- total elevation difference: 245m
- length of the climb: 2,8km
- average gradient: 11,8%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 18,4%

road to Camarmeña in Google Street View: