Túnel de la Engaña - circular by Arroyo Aján trail

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Túnel de la Engaña - circular by Arroyo Aján trail

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Túnel de la Engaña - circular by Arroyo Aján trail

02:55

9.85km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 6, 2024

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1.46 km

Aján River Waterfalls

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Beautiful path bordering the Aján river. If it rains you have to be careful because being completely full of stones and mud it can slip, otherwise enjoy the riverside scenery …

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4.32 km

Engaña Tunnel

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The Engaña Tunnel is a long railway tunnel of almost 17 km. (6,976 meters exactly, measured starting from the South mouth) which is located between the municipalities of Vega de …

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4.69 km

El Majoral Tunnel

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It is the fourth tunnel that we find if we start the visit from the Yera Station, it is the tunnel next to the prison and the one that is …

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5.76 km

El Empeñadiro Tunnel

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This tunnel is the third that we find if we start the visit from the Yera Station, and its length is 130 meters with a small curve to the left. …

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6.39 km

El Morro Tunnel

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Small tunnel of 43 meters. The first one you meet if you come from the Yera station, it passes without difficulty and no light is necessary because it is very …

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7.44 km

Yera ghost station

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The ghost station of Yera is abandoned and in ruins, it is a station that although the works were practically finished, never was inaugurated and was the last to be …

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7.98 km

Engineers' Houses of the Santander–Mediterráneo Railway

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Already demolished houses of the engineers who were working on the Santander - Mediterraneo railway project.
Right now they are dilapidated, full of weeds and even used as a stables …

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9.85 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.73 km

3.90 km

120 m

115 m

Surfaces

7.87 km

1.77 km

120 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

14°C

2°C

14 %

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Comments

November 21, 2021,Circular al Túnel de la Engaña desde Yera (Vega de Pas)

NOTE: Due to a stupid error I have deleted the previous route without trying (photos and everything included :(, what a downer it has given me and everything for not paying attention), luckily, after the crisis, I have realized that I have an old phone used GPS support and has recorded it, although it is not complete either (it was …

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April 22, 2023,Yera

Very nice beautiful route bordering the Ajan and Llera rivers extraordinary views passing through the tunnels of the cheat, the station, the house of engineers and all the views of Selaya and around but a pity well a pity not a shame that there is only one signaling and it's badly put what a pity then they want people to …

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April 9, 2023,Cantabria-Yera: ArroyoDelEnverao+TúnelDeLaEngaña+ArroyoAjan

- Garmin data: 3:03h total time. Video: relive.cc/view/vYvr3KnjgxO
- NOTE: VERY COOL ROUTE! and copied in its entirety to ...thank you soooo much @LucíaPolancoArt ! very good advice and very well explained. The trail is not very difficult and has little slope, and many attractions, highly recommended. By the way, between km 2 and 2.3 I made a mistake, I …

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