Pico Jano is a mountain of

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(northern

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Geography

The mountain is part of the range dividing the valleys of rivers Deva and Quiviesa. Located between the municipalities of

Camaleño Camaleño is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2007 census, the city had 1,096 inhabitants. History According to the chronicle of Alfonso III of Leon, the surviving Arabs of the Battle of Cov ...

and Vega de Liébana, both in

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, its highest point is occupied by a pillar used as

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, whose base is at m. The mountain must not be confused with another '' Pico Jano'' close to

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().

Access to the summit

An easy and well

waymark Trail blazing or way marking is the practice of marking paths in outdoor recreational areas with signs or markings that follow each other at certain, though not necessarily exactly defined, distances and mark the direction of the trail. A blaz ...

ed route to Pico Jano starts from Dobarganes, a village of Vega de Liébana municipality. Its length is about 4 km. The summit can also be reached by mountain bike. Pico Jano offers views of

Picos de Europa The Picos de Europa ("Peaks of Europe", also the Picos) are a mountain range extending for about , forming part of the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain. The range is situated in the Autonomous Communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castil ...

References

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Photos and info about Pico Jano
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