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The suggested route enters the Valderrodíes valley, shaped by a tributary of the river Bullón, the river Lamedo. In the village of the same name (Lamedo), at an altitude of 900 metres, begins this circular route which ascends until the Portillo de Brañes, a wide pasture that borders the Polaciones valley offering a panoramic view of the Lebaniegan region, at the foot of the Sierra de Peña Sagra. Leaving the village behind, the path enters a beech (Fagus sylvatica) and oak forest (Quercus pyrenaica). As we ascend slowly, we can enjoy the panoramic view of the eastern range of the Picos de Europa and it is possible to note the contrast between the Saint Andrew’s holm oaks , which cover the bottom of the valley, and the thick bush that covers the ascent. Beech becomes the only main player as we gain height. The mature beech is shown in all its splendour in mount Cuesta Cabreña. This habitat is part of the SCI Liébana and includes some old holly plants (Ilex aquifolium). Reaching the highest point of the route, the Portillo de Brañes at 1,350 metres, we find a wide pasture that leads towards Polaciones. From the Portillo de Brañes there is a good panoramic view of the Sierra de Peña Sagra (2,047 metres) and some of the peaks which surround Liébana: Curavacas (2,520 metres), Peña Prieta (2,536 metres), Coriscao (2,234 metres), as well as the central and eastern ranges of the Picos de Europa. The descent towards Lamedo is more direct, travelling through Monte Barajo, a mature oak forest, where it isn’t difficult to hear the middle spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius), a woodpecker that lives in this kind of forest, very common in Liébana, but not so much in the Iberian peninsula as a whole. Route PORTILLO DE BRAÑES 1 2 6 1.] Field in the heart of the beech forest 2.] Common heather (Calluna vulgaris) 3.] Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) 4.] Lamedo, starting point of the itinerary 5.] Forest path through the beech forest 6.] Great yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea) 7.] Winter cabin, on the way up to the Portillo de Brañes 8.] Spring gentian (Gentiana verna) 9.] Oak tree, the beech forest in the background CARTOGRAPHY Cartography: Mapa Topográfico Nacional (IGN) Escala 1:25.000 Hoja 82-I Tudanca. Proyección UTM, Huso 30T. Longitudinal profile of the route: 3 5 Itinerary Description Duration 3,5 h Height gained 550 m Height lost 550 m Cumulative gain (+) 562 m FACT SHEET Cumulative loss (-) 562 m Horizontal distance 8,4 km Type of route circular Type of ground path/track Portillo de Brañes Place names Start and finish point: Lamedo Cueta Cabreña Portillo de Brañes Monte Barajo 30 T 378425 4774292 30 T 379702 4774616 30 T 380102 4774885 30 T 379048 4774591 UTM Coordinates Altitude 840 m 1.100 m 1.367 m 1.200 m HABITATS Atlantic acidophilous beech forests with Ilex and sometimes also Taxus in the shrublayer (Quercion roboripetraeae or Ilici-Fagenion). Forests of Ilex aquifolium. Galicio-Portuguese oak woods with Quercus robur and Quercus pyrenaica. European dry heaths. Siliceous rock with pioneer vegetation of the Sedo-Scleranthion or of the Sedo albi-Veronicion dillenii vegetation. 7 4 8 9 0.00 2.00 4.00 1400 1300 1200 1100 1000 900 800 6.00 Portillo de Brañes Monte Barajo Cuesta Cabreña Lamedo 8.40 1.00 3.00 5.00 7.00 9120 9380 9230 4030 8230 ALTITUDE (m) DISTANCE (Km) Lamedo 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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The suggested route enters the Valderrodíes valley, shaped by a tributary of the river Bullón, the river Lamedo. In the village of the same name (Lamedo), at an altitude of 900 metres, begins this circular route which ascends until the Portillo de Brañes, a wide pasture that borders the Polaciones valley offering a panoramic view of the Lebaniegan region, at the foot of the Sierra de Peña Sagra.Leaving the village behind, the path enters a beech (Fagus sylvatica) and oak forest (Quercus pyrenaica). As we ascend slowly, we can enjoy the panoramic view of the eastern range of the Picos de Europa and it is possible to note the contrast between the Saint Andrew’s holm oaks , which cover the bottom of the valley, and the thick bush that covers the ascent.Beech becomes the only main player as we gain height. The mature beech is shown in all its splendour in mount Cuesta Cabreña. This habitat is part of the SCI Liébana and includes some old holly plants (Ilex aquifolium).Reaching the highest point of the route, the Portillo de Brañes at 1,350 metres, we find a wide pasture that leads towards Polaciones. From the Portillo de Brañes there is a good panoramic view of the Sierra de Peña Sagra (2,047 metres) and some of the peaks which surround Liébana: Curavacas (2,520 metres), Peña Prieta (2,536 metres), Coriscao (2,234 metres), as well as the central and eastern ranges of the Picos de Europa.The descent towards Lamedo is more direct, travelling through Monte Barajo, a mature oak forest, where it isn’t difficult to hear the middle spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius), a woodpecker that lives in this kind of forest, very common in Liébana, but not so much in the Iberian peninsula as a whole.
RoutePORTILLO DE BRAÑES
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4 6
1.] Field in the heart of the beech forest2.] Common heather (Calluna vulgaris)3.] Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra)4.] Lamedo, starting point of the itinerary5.] Forest path through the beech forest6.] Great yellow gentian (Gentiana lutea)7. ] Winter cabin, on the way up to the Portillo de
Brañes8.] Spring gentian (Gentiana verna)9.] Oak tree, the beech forest in the background
CARTOGRAPHYCartography: Mapa Topográfico Nacional (IGN) Escala 1:25.000Hoja 82-I Tudanca. Proyección UTM, Huso 30T.
Longitudinal profile of the route:
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ItineraryDescription
Duration 3,5 h
Height gained 550 m
Height lost 550 m
Cumulative gain (+) 562 m
FACT SHEETCumulative loss (-) 562 m
Horizontal distance 8,4 km
Type of route circular
Type of ground path/track
Portillo de Brañes
Place names
Start and finish point:
Lamedo
Cueta Cabreña
Portillo de Brañes
Monte Barajo
30 T 378425 4774292
30 T 379702 4774616
30 T 380102 4774885
30 T 379048 4774591
UTM Coordinates Altitude
840 m
1.100 m
1.367 m
1.200 m
HABITATSAtlantic acidophilous beech forests with Ilex and sometimes also Taxus in
the shrublayer (Quercion roboripetraeae or Ilici-Fagenion).
Forests of Ilex aquifolium.
Galicio-Portuguese oak woods with Quercus robur and Quercus pyrenaica.
European dry heaths.
Siliceous rock with pioneer vegetation of the Sedo-Scleranthion or of the
Sedo albi-Veronicion dillenii vegetation.
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Portillo deBrañes
Monte BarajoCuesta
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Lamedo
8.401.00 3.00 5.00 7.00
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ALTITUDE (m)
DISTANCE (Km)
Lamedo
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: Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus), Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus), Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), Booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus), Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus).
· Other birds: Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra), Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis), Grey partridge (Perdix perdix), Northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe), Black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius), Middle spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius), Cantabrian Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus cantabricus), Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella), Red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa).
· Mammals: Brown bear (Ursus arctos), Wild boar (Sus scrofa), Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), Greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula), European hedgehog (Erinaceus europeus), Edible dormouse (Glis glis), Broom hare (Lepus castroviejoi), European snow vole (Chionomys nivalis), Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris).
· Amphibians: Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra).
· Reptiles: Slow worm (Anguis fragilis), Grass snake (Natrix natrix), Large Psammodromus (Psammodromus algirus), Viviparous lizard (Lacerta vivipara).
· Invertebrates: Dusky large blue (Maculinea nausithous).
Red de Espacios Naturales Protegidos de Cantabria
ROUTE PORTILLO DE BRAÑES(PR-S 091)
Site of Community Importance (SCI) LiébanaSpecial Protection Area (SPA) for Birds Peña Sagra
Cantabria Ruralred cánt abra de d e s a rr o l l o r u r a l
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La Vega
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BuyezoLamedo
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Valdeprado
CuevaAvellanedo
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Caloca
Lomeña
Los Cos
Piasca
Cabañes
CastroColio
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Armaño
Cucayo
DobresBarago
Soberado
LedantesBarrio
Villaverde
Vada Bores
Enterrías
Toranzo
Campollo
Valmeo
Parador deFuente Dé
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Pembes
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Mogrovejo
Argüebanes
Somaniezo
San AndresTudes
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