Post on 29-Oct-2018
Valdeaniezo valley (or narrow valley) is one of the valleys in the bottom west of the Sierra de Peña Sagra. This route starts from the village of Aniezo, next to the Parque del Agua, which has some exhibits related to the moving strength of water from the 19th century industrial archeology. A mill and a fuller, which would be used to press and compact wool used to make blankets or shoes, are good examples of the utilisation of natural resources.The old path which used to join Aniezo and Somaniezo, along the river, is the first part of the route. Black alder (Alnus glutinosa), hazel (Corylus avellana), black poplar (Populus nigra), ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and willow (Salix sp.) make up the variety of vegetation which runs along the river bank at this point. Near Somaniezo, we take the path to the highest point of the walk, Collada de Perejita. The path goes through little creeks, switching sides several times, which allows us to see how vegetation changes depending on the direction, going through oak forests (Quercus Pyrenaica) exposed to the West and the beech forests (Fagus Sylvatica) in more humid places, on North-facing sides.The Collada de Perejita is located in the mountain range which borders Valdeaniezo to the South, where a wide field allows us to enjoy a panoramic view of Liébana: the Picos de Europa to the North the highest peaks of the Cantabrian Range, Peña Prieta and Curavacas to the South and West, and the Sierra de Peña Sagra to the East. Here again we can see the environmental changes which are caused by the mountain profile depending on the direction, and the atlantic influence on the Northern sector which we ascended. It develops the typical Mediterranean ecosystem on its South face, with holm oak as the predominant species (Quercus ilex sub. rotundifolia). The route finishes with an easy walk on the high area of the range, from Perejita to Somasierra, to then descend through the Northern face back to Aniezo.
RouteVALDEANIEZO
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1.] The activity performed on the mountain reflected in the old beech trees of the forest
2.] Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia)3.] Collada Perejita, at the summit of the walk4.] Common centaury (Centaurium erytraea)5.] Somaniezo, at the foothills of Peña Sagra6.] Río Aniezo7. ] A fuller in Aniezo8.] Somaniezo9.] Blooming rockroses decorate the path in the
oak forest
CARTOGRAPHYCartography: Mapa Topográfico Nacional (IGN) Escala 1:25.000Hoja 81-II Potes. Proyección UTM, Huso 30T.
Longitudinal profile of the route:
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ItineraryDESCRIPTION
Duration 2 h 50 min
Height gained 280 m
Height lost 280 m
Cumulative gain (+) 310 m
FACT SHEETCumulative loss (-) 310 m
Horizontal distance 6 km
Type of route circular
Type of ground path/track
UTM Coordinates Altitude
Valdeaniezo
Place names
Start and finish point:
Aniezo, Parque del Agua
Somaniezo
Collada Perejita
30 T 375042 4778230
30 T 375947 4778217
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690 m
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HABITATSAtlantic acidophilous beech forests with Ilex and sometimes also Taxus
in the shrublayer (Quercion roboripetraeae or Ilici-Fagenion).
European dry heaths.
Quercus ilex and Quercus rotundifolia forests.
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Parque del agua (Aniezo)
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Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora.
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SignificantSPECIES
· Birds of prey: Common buzzard (Buteo buteo), Booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus), Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), Black kite (Milvus migrans), Short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus).
· Other birds: Song thrush (Turdus philomelos), Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea), Eurasian jay(Garrulus glandarius), Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major), Middle spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius), Black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros), Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs).
· Mammals: European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), Beech Marten (Martes foina), Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Edible dormouse (Glis glis), Greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula), European badger (Meles meles), Wild boar (Sus scrofa), European hare (Lepus europaeus), Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris).
· Amphibians: Marbled newt (Triturus marmoratus), Common toad (Bufo bufo), Perez's frog (Rana perezi), Common midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans).
· Reptiles: Grass snake (Natrix natrix), Baskian viper (Vipera seoanei).
· Invertebrates: Rosalia longicorn (Rosalia alpina), Dusky large blue (Maculinea nausithous).
Red de Espacios Naturales Protegidos de Cantabria
RUTA DE VALDEANIEZO(PR-S 090)
Site of Community Importance (SCI) Liébana
Cantabria Ruralred cánt abra de d e s a rr o l l o r u r a l
CONSEJERÍA DE GANADERÍA, PESCAY DESARROLLO RURAL
Dirección General de Montes y Conservación de la Naturaleza
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reservasbiodiversidad@redcantabrarural.com
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[Walking routes throughout the Protected Natural Spaces of Cantabria]
Valdeaniezo
Pumareña
Start of the route
Río D
eva
Urdón
La Hermida
Allende
Tama
Potes
Cabezón
Pesaguero
Vejo
La Vega
Cosgaya
Espinama
Caldas LinaresNavedo
Roza
Piñeres
Cicera
Lebeña
Cobeña
Trillayo
Aliezo
Ojedo
Frama Cambarco
Cahecho
Luriezo
Aniezo
Torices
BuyezoLamedo
Lerones
Valdeprado
CuevaAvellanedo
Vendejo
Caloca
Lomeña
Los Cos
Piasca
Cabañes
CastroColio
Viñón
Armaño
Cucayo
DobresBarago
Soberado
LedantesBarrio
Villaverde
Vada Bores
Enterrías
Toranzo
Campollo
Valmeo
Parador deFuente Dé
Pido
Las Ilces
Los Llanos
Pembes
Llaves
Mogrovejo
Argüebanes
Somaniezo
San AndresTudes
Tresviso
Beges
Pendes
TurienoTanarrio
CamaleñoBaró
Lon
A Santander
A Leon
Dobarganes
Salarzón
San PedroEsanos
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