La Camperona (altitude ) is a mountain in the

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, near Sabero in the

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, Spain. The

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, which gives access to the summit, has the same name.

Cycling

The mountain has been used several times for stage finishes in the

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. The average gradient of the climb from the at to at is 3.5%, with a maximum gradient of 9%. Beyond Sotillos de Sabero, the climb has a maximum gradient of 19.5%.

References

External links

{{commonscat, La Camperona
La Camperona at Altimetrias.net
(in Spanish) Mountains of Spain Cantabrian Mountains Climbs in cycle racing in Spain