Pico Jano is the highest peak in the Sierra de Collaín, which divides the Cereceda valley and Valdebaró valley. The starting point in Dobarganes, 950 metres above sea level, offers the most direct way to the summit. The path is an especially attractive route, recently recovered, that used to be part of wood extraction systems.Early on we go through an oak forest (Quercus pyrenaica) where we can find megalithic remains of the Llan de la Peña fort. The path leads to the La Tejera pond, a small artificial lagoon used for watering purposes, where it is surprising how the vegetation has adapted to lacustrine ecosystems, in which the bulrush (Typha latifolia) stands out. Afterwards, the path travels through a peat bog, with carnivore plants such as the large-flowered butterwort (Pinguicula grandiflora), moss and aromatic plants such as mint. Amphibians such as the Perez’s frog (Rana perezi) or the common frog (Rana temporaria) can also be seen. At the Collado Pandal the direction changes and so does the vegetation, due to the shade and altitude which favours the development of oak. The path continues among beech (Fagus Sylvatica), holly (Ilex aquifolium) and rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) until the place known as “Hoyu Las Varas”, heavily vegetated with birch (Corylus avellana), willow (Salix sp.), ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and holly (Ilex aquifolium). On the next hill, Campera Ramperi, holly is the predominant vegetation. From the 1,446 metre summit, it is possible to see more than a dozen villages and a panoramic view of all the mountain ranges that surround Liébana. On the way down we walk through the remains of an old mine which dates back to Roman times. The path leads to the Portillo de Angrajal, where again we find megalithic remains in Combranda.After Carro Briz, we go past some young oaks and take the path to Carnayo, which descends parallel to the creek Lacebo, until the flock shelter and further on to the Enterrías watering reservoir. It only remains to walk through the Primaseda meadow to return to Dobarganes.
RoutePICO JANO
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1.] Meadow and reservoir of Enterrías2.] Southern Damselfly (Coenagrion mercuriale) 3.] Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) 4.] Panoramic view of the Cantabrian mountains5.] Peat and lacustrine areas are the habitat of
carnivore plants such as the common sundew (Drosera rotundifolia)
6.] The green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) frequents rivers and ponds in the SCI Liébana
7.] View from the Pico Jano
CARTOPGRAPHYCartography: Mapa Topográfico Nacional (IGN) Escala 1:25.000Hojas 81-I Camaleño y 81-II Potes. Proyección UTM, Huso 30T.
Longitudinal profile of the route
Horario aproximado 4 h
Desnivel en ascenso 380 m
Desnivel en descenso 380 m
Desnivel acumulado (+) -
FACT SHEET
Alcornocal de Tolibes
Toponimia de referencia
Punto de inicio y final del recorrido
Potes, puente de San Cayetano
Puente de Valmeo
Aldea de Porcieda
Ruinas del Monasterio de Santiago
Invernal de Tolibes
30 T 0368003 4779349
30 T 0367410 4777296
30 T 0368662 4776710
30 T 0368213 4776860
30 T 0368540 4777666
Desnivel acumulado (-) -
Distancia horizontal 10,5 km
Tipo de recorrido circular
Tipo de firme sendero/pista forestal
Coordenadas UTM Altitud
293 m
319 m
637 m
657 m
556 m
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ItineraryDESCRIPTION
Duration 4 h
Height gained 490 m
Height lost 490 m
Cumulative gain (+) 520 m
Pico Jano
Place names
Start and finish point: Dobarganes
Castro Llan de la Peña
Estanque la Tejera
Hoyo las Varas
Pico Jano
Portillo Angrajal
Arroyo Lacebo
Estanque Enterrías
30 T 362424 4773859
30 T 362118 4774178
30 T 361555 4774164
30 T 361264 4774995
30 T 361809 4775463
30 T 362358 4775849
30 T 362675 4775402
30 T 362910 4774324
Cumulative loss (-) 520 m
Horizontal distance 9,2 km
Type of route circular
Type of ground path/track
UTM CoordinatesAltitude
950 m
1.080 m
1.107 m
1.230 m
1.448 m
1.360 m
1.204 m
930 mHABITATSAtlantic acidophilous beech forests with Ilex and sometimes also Taxus in the
shrublayer (Quercion roboripetraeae or Ilici-Fagenion).
Forests of Ilex aquifolium.
Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates
(Festuco-Brometalia) (* important orchid sites).
Western Mediterranean and thermophilous scree.
Siliceous rock with pioneer vegetation of the Sedo-Scleranthion or of the
Sedo albi-Veronicion dillenii.
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Castro Llan de la Peña
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EstanqueLa Tejera
Hoyolas
Varas
PicoJano
PortilloAngrajal
Arroyo Lacebo
Estanquede Enterrias
Dobarganes
9120
9380
6210
8130
8230
ALTITUDE (m)
DISTANCE (Km)
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora.
Dobarganes
ROUTE PICO JANOROUTE 12
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SignificantSPECIES
· Birds of prey: Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus), Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), Short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus), Booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus).
· Other birds: in addition to an excellent representation of passerine birds such as the Eurasian crag martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris), Northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe), Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio), Reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus), it is also possible to observe some charadriiforme birds such as the Green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus). Also the Middle spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius).
· Mammals: Gray wolf (Canis lupus), European pine marten (Martes martes), Beech Marten (Martes foina), Wild boar (Sus scrofa), Common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus), European badger (Meles meles), European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), Red deer (Cervus elaphus), Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Edible dormouse (Glis glis), Broom hare (Lepus castroviejoi).
· Amphibians: Marbled newt (Triturus marmoratus), Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra), Common frog (Rana temporaria), Perez's frog (Rana perezi), Common toad (Bufo bufo), Palmate newt (Triturus helveticus), Iberian painted frog (Discoglossus galganoi).
· Reptiles: Montpellier snake (Malpolon monspessulanus), Grass snake (Natrix natrix), Baskian viper (Vipera seoanei), Viviparous lizard (Lacerta vivipara).
· Invertebrates: Rosalia longicorn (Rosalia alpina), White-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes), caballitos del diablo, libélulas y escarabajos acuáticos.
(PR-S 095)
Red de Espacios Naturales Protegidos de Cantabria
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[Walking routes throughout the Protected Natural Spaces of Cantabria]
Pumareña
Start of the route
Pico Jano
Río D
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Urdón
La Hermida
Allende
Tama
Potes
Cabezón
Pesaguero
Vejo
La Vega
Cosgaya
Espinama
Caldas LinaresNavedo
Roza
Piñeres
Cicera
Lebeña
Cobeña
Trillayo
Aliezo
Ojedo
Frama Cambarco
Cahecho
Luriezo
Aniezo
Torices
Buyezo
Lamedo
Lerones
Valdeprado
CuevaAvellanedo
Vendejo
Caloca
Lomeña
Los Cos
Piasca
Cabañes
CastroColio
Viñón
Armaño
Cucayo
DobresBarago
Soberado
LedantesBarrio
Villaverde
Vada Bores
Enterrías
Toranzo
Campollo
Valmeo
Parador deFuente Dé
Pido
Las Ilces
Los Llanos
Pembes
Llaves
Mogrovejo
Argüebanes
Somaniezo
San AndresTudes
Tresviso
Beges
Pendes
TurienoTanarrio
CamaleñoBaró
Lon
A Santander
A Leon
Dobarganes
Salarzón
San PedroEsanos
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