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Mountain

Alto del Cueto

Located in Arenas de Iguña, Cantabria Coordinates: 43°13′33″ N 4°03′09″ W

Map showing the location of Alto del Cueto Alto del Cueto
Location in Spain
Elevation
555 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bostronizo
2.3 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SDR Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport29 km
BIO Bilbao Airport93 km

About Alto del Cueto

Alto del Cueto is a mountain. Location: Arenas de Iguña, Cantabria. Elevation: 555 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Río Cieza and San Román de Moroso.

Climate of Alto del Cueto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
April (106 mm)
Driest month
July (51 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Alto del Cueto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°13°14°17°20°22°22°21°17°13°11°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°5°7°10°12°13°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)84787510689545153639610295

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Alto del Cueto

The nearest airport is Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Bilbao Airport (BIO) (93 km). The nearest large city is Santander, 33 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) Santander 29 kmnortheast
  • Bilbao Airport (BIO) Bilbao 93 kmeast
  • Vitoria Airport (VIT) Alava 115 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Santander Population: 173.6K 33 kmnortheast
  • Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 87 kmeast
  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 92 kmeast
  • Burgos Population: 176.4K 102 kmsouth
  • Vitoria-Gasteiz Population: 257.4K 120 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Alto del Cueto

Within 100 km: 154 historic and cultural sites, 216 natural sites, 201 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Presa de Alsa Lake 16 kmS
  • Pico Tordias Mountain 12 kmSW
  • Pico del Ropero Mountain 21 kmS
  • Pico de Obios Mountain 13 kmSW

25–60 km242 places

  • Playa de San Julián Beach 59 kmE
  • Playa de la Rabia Beach 29 kmNW
  • Playa de Pechón Beach 41 kmNW
  • Playa de Comillas Beach 26 kmNW

60–100 km284 places

  • Nerbioi / Nervión River 86 kmE
  • Arrietara Beach 88 kmE
  • Playa de San Antonio del Mar Beach 76 kmW
  • Playa de San Antolín Beach 70 kmW

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