Castro Valnera (

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) or Castru Valnera ( Cantabrian) is a peak located in the central area of the

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, in the border between the

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and

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, northern

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. It is around it that the whole Pas valley revolves, and also the source of the Miera River, between the Portillo de Lunada and Estacas de Trueba passes. ''Castru'' in Cantabrian refers to an abrupt rocky peak.

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External links

Fansite of Speleology in Castro Valnera
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