Alto Campoo is a ski resort in the Cantabrian Mountains of northern Spain. The resort is located in the Cantabrian comarca of Campoo. The source of the river Ebro is near the resort in the town of Fontibre.
Resort
With of marked pistes, it is one of the biggest resorts of the Cantabrian Mountains. The highest point is Cuchillón peak, at above sea level, with a vertical drop of .
The base of the resort is a purpose-built town called Brañavieja which includes several apartments and is situated at above sea level. From there a four-seat chair lift provides the main access for the resort. The resort itself occupies a high mountain valley. The valley is accessible by car, with a parking and service area at its base from where the lifts depart.
Lifts Many of the resort's lifts are modern and of high capacity. The resort has:
5 chair lifts. 8 ski tows.
Pistes The resort offers 23 pistes of different difficulties: 4 beginners. 9 easy. 10 intermediate.
Services
2 restaurants. 1 skiing school. 1 snow gardens for children. 1 kindergarten 1 ski hiring stores.
Vuelta a España The Alto Campoo climb has been used in four stages of the Vuelta a España and the Colombian rider José Antonio Agudelo Gómez was the first man to climb the mountain in the Vuelta.
Appearances in Vuelta a España (since 1985) YearStageStart of stageDistance (km)CategoryStage winnerLeader in the general classification 1985 7 Cangas de Onís 190 HC 1987 10 Miranda de Ebro 213 HC 1993 16 Santander 160 HC 2015 14 Vitoria 213 HC
References
External links http://www.altocampoo.com - Official resort site. , Natura 2000