Los Machucos

Los Machucos / Colláu Espina
Elevation 921 m (3,022 ft)
Location Cantabria, Spain
Range Cantabrian Mountains
Coordinates 43°15′27″N 03°39′11″W / 43.25750°N 3.65306°W / 43.25750; -3.65306Coordinates: 43°15′27″N 03°39′11″W / 43.25750°N 3.65306°W / 43.25750; -3.65306

Los Machucos, o Colláu Espina, is a mountain pass in the easternmost sector of the Cantabrian Mountains, known as the Pas Mountains, in Cantabria, Spain.[1]

It is located at 921 metres (3,022 ft) above sea level and communicates the villages of Bustablado and San Roque de Riomiera. It is known for its slopes between 15-20%, reaching 28% at certain points. At the summit, there is a Monument to the Pasiega cattle.[2]

In cycling, it was climbed for the first time in the 2017 Vuelta a España, when it was used as the finish of stage 17.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Los Machucos". www.dangerousroads.org. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  2. ↑ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vuelta-a-espana-to-scale-28-per-cent-los-machucos-wall/
  3. ↑ "Vuelta 2017 Route stage 17: Villadiego - Los Machucos". Cyclingstage.com. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  4. ↑ "Los Machucos, the Vuelta's latest discovery | VeloNews.com". VeloNews.com. 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2017-11-05.


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