Monte Picota

#1679 among destinations in Spain

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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La Picota, a two-headed mountain of 240 metres above sea level, is the highest peak of the Sierra de Liencres, a coastal mountain range located in the municipality of Piélagos, Cantabria, Spain. The summit of La Picota is located in the town of Boo de Piélagos, and its slopes also include the towns of Mortera and Liencres, all of them in the Cantabrian municipality of Piélagos. It has a prominence of 186 m and an elevation of 13.10%. It overlooks the Mogro estuary, the estuary of the river Pas, and the natural park of the Liencres dunes.

On its summit there was a defensive tower, the castle of Liencres, which disappeared in the 19th century, as well as several bunkers and machine gun nests from the Civil War. The remains of both types of constructions remain.

Coordinates: 43°26'24"N, 3°56'40"W

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Monte Picota – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Playa de La Maruca, Playa de los Locos, Playa de Usgo, Playa de Portio.

6 miNE
Beach
Playa de La Maruca, Santander
155 min walk • La Maruca beach is located north of the municipality of Santander, in the Autonomous Community of Cantabria, Spain, in the homonymous district in Monte.
5.2 miW
Beach, Surf spot
Playa de los Locos, Suances
132 min walk • Los Locos beach is located in the municipality of Suances, in the Autonomous Community of Cantabria, Spain.
2.8 miW
Beach
Playa de Usgo, Miengo
73 min walk • Usgo Beach is located in the municipal capital Miengo, located in the municipality of the same name in Spain. It has a length of 300 metres with an average width of 50 metres. It is a beach wedged between cliffs with an attractive environment that...
2.2 miN
Beach
Playa de Portio, Piélagos
57 min walk • The beach of Portío or Piélagos is located in the municipality of Piélagos, in the Autonomous Community of Cantabria, Spain.
2 miN
Beach
Playa Somocuevas, Piélagos
52 min walk • Somocuevas beach is located in the town of Liencres, in the municipality of Piélagos, Cantabria.
1.2 miNW
Beach
Playa de Canallave
32 min walk • Canallave beach is a sandy beach located in the municipality of Piélagos, in the Autonomous Community of Cantabria, Spain. It is located inside the natural park of the Dunes of Liencres.
1.5 miW
Beach
Playa de Valdearenas
40 min walk • Valdearenas beach is a beach located in the town of Liencres, municipality of Piélagos, in Cantabria. It is one of the two beaches that are located next to the natural park of the Dunes of Liencres.
3.9 miW
Beach
Playa de los Caballos
100 min walk • Playa de los Caballos or Ombleda Beach is a sandy beach located in the municipality of Miengo, in Cantabria.
4.4 miW
Beach
Playa de Cuchía, Miengo
112 min walk • Cuchía or Marzán Beach is a golden sandy beach equipped with access ramps for people with disabilities. It has a promenade, showers, telephones, parking with places for people with disabilities and a guard post.
4.7 miE
History museum, Museum
Museo Etnográfico de Cantabria
121 min walk • The Ethnographic Museum of Cantabria is located in the town of Muriedas. It was inaugurated on October 12, 1966 and is located in the birthplace of the hero of the Spanish War of Independence, the artillery captain Pedro Velarde, so that, in...
4.3 miNE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Architecture
Ermita de la Virgen del Mar, Santander
110 min walk • The hermitage of the Virgen del Mar is a building located on the island of the Virgen del Mar, in San Román de la Llanilla, municipality of Santander. It is dedicated to the patron saint of Santander, the Virgin of the Sea.