Route 1: Barruelo de Santullán - Balboa - Velilla del Río Carrión
Triollo - Guardo
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- TYPE OF COURSE: linear.
- LENGTH: 3.1 km.
- DURATION: 10 minutes.
- SLOPE: 20 m.
- ROAD TYPE: road (100%)
- DIFFICULTY OF THE SECTION: low.
- RECOMMENDED TIME: all year round.
The journey to Guardo is along the CL-615 highway, which runs parallel to the course of the Carrión River, leaving on the right hand side the enormous cooling tower of the Velilla thermal power plant. The first section, until the Velilla exit, runs in a very slight ascent until a roundabout, where you continue straight ahead to quickly descend to Guardo.
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- TYPE OF COURSE: linear.
- LENGTH: 27.7 km.
- DURATION: 3 hours 20 minutes.
- SLOPE: 570 m.
- ROAD TYPE: forest track (88%)
- and road (12%).
- DIFFICULTY OF THE SECTION: high.
- RECOMMENDED TIME: from spring to autumn; Between December and April you can find snow at the Cruz de Valsurbio pass.