Alto Campoo Explained

Alto Campoo
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Location:Cantabrian Mountains, Spain
Nearest City:Reinosa
Top Elevation:2250m (7,380feet)
Base Elevation:1650m (5,410feet)
Skiable Area:28km (17miles)
Number Trails:23
Liftsystem:5 chair lifts. 8 ski tows.
External Link:http://www.altocampoo.com

Alto Campoo is a ski resort in the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain. The resort is located in the Cantabrian comarca of Campoo.The source of the river Ebro is near the resort in the town of Fontibre.

Resort

With 28km (17miles) of marked pistes, it is one of the biggest resorts of the Cantabrian Mountains. The highest point is Cuchillón peak, at 2250m (7,380feet) above sea level, with a vertical drop of 600m (2,000feet).

The base of the resort is a purpose-built town called Brañavieja which includes several apartments and is situated at 1650m (5,410feet) above sea level. From there a four-seat chair lift provides the main access for the resort. The resort itself occupies a high mountain valley. The valley is accessible by car, with a parking and service area at its base from where the lifts depart.

Lifts

Many of the resort's lifts are modern and of high capacity. The resort has:

Pistes

The resort offers 23 pistes of different difficulties:

Services

Vuelta a España

The Alto Campoo climb has been used in four stages of the Vuelta a España and the Colombian rider José Antonio Agudelo Gómez was the first man to climb the mountain in the Vuelta.

Appearances in Vuelta a España (since 1985)

YearStageStart of stageDistance (km)CategoryStage winnerLeader in the general classification
19857Cangas de Onís190HC
198710Miranda de Ebro213HC
199316Santander160HC
201514Vitoria213HC

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