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- Mountain trekking: There are many itineraries of low or medium difficulty such as the ascent to Pico de las Nieves, El Juncal reservoir circuit, Cerredo Mountain or Candina Mountain. Some of them are marked.
- Cycling: The wide network of quiet roads and country tracks in the valley provide excellent cycling circuits both for road cycling or mountain biking lovers. Some routes such as the ascents to Puerto de la Granja, Hoyomenor or Las Nieves are of moderate difficulty.
- Nature watching: The vulture colonies in Sonabia, or the long legged and migratory birds in the marshes next to the river mouth, will delight bird watching lovers.
- Canoeing: It is practiced in the Agüera river estuary, from the sea up to the El Puente area with an available length of up to 4 kms.
Besides, the Posada Valle de Guriezo management will gladly provide information for the sporting activities, horse riding opportunities, espeleology, cave visits and festivals held in the area.
Driving distances to some areas of interest through the fastest road are as follows:
| Place |
Distance Km. |
| Ampuero |
21,1 |
| Bilbao |
45,2 |
| Castro Urdiales |
13,9 |
| Cuevas de Altamira |
77,2 |
| Laredo |
12,6 |
| Limpias |
19 |
| Parque de la naturaleza de Cabárceno |
49,8 |
| Playa de Oriñon |
4,1 |
| Ramales de la Victoria |
32,8 |
| Santander |
57,7 |
| Santillana del Mar |
77,2 |
| Santuario Nuestra Señora Aparecida |
28,8 |
Other Nearby Places of Aartistic Interest
| Castro Urdiales: Santa María Church. Monumental gothic church of the XIII century with important baroque pieces of art. |
| Laredo: La Asunción church. Gothic XIII century. Excellent Flemish altarpiece of the XV century. |
| Liendo: Parish church, XVI century. With a remarkable retable set of the XVII century. |
| Limpias: El Cristo sanctuary. VXII century. Miraculous Christ sculpture and retables set from the XVIII century. It is a pilgrimage place. |
| Ampuero: Santa María church. Gothic, early XVI century. |
| Udalla: Santa Marina church. Gothic. XIII and XIV centuries. |
| Bien Aparecida: Sanctuary of Cantabria's Virgin Patron. Baroque building of the XVII-XVIII centuries. It is a pilgrimage place. |
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