Santillana del Mar – Altamira Museum loop from Santillana del Mar

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Santillana del Mar – Altamira Museum loop from Santillana del Mar

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Santillana del Mar – Altamira Museum loop from Santillana del Mar

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5.36km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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144 m

Los Infantes Museum Hotel

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17th-18th century palace converted into a hotel in the center of Santillana del Mar, Cantabria. Moved stone by stone and rebuilt in 1974. You will be surrounded by art and …

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292 m

A lot revolves around chocolate.

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The chocolate made in the village must be tried.

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455 m

Santillana is not by the sea, although its municipal area includes two beaches. This medieval town, magnificently preserved, grew around the Romanesque collegiate church of Santa Juliana, from the 12th …

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2.94 km

Altamira Museum

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The Altamira Cave, near the town of Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, Spain, 32 km southwest of Santander, is known for its Stone Age cave paintings. Like the Chauvet Cave, …

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5.36 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.02 km

1.92 km

1.42 km

Surfaces

1.86 km

1.67 km

1.51 km

320 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Comments

April 15, 2022,Tour

Day 15: Spent a very convivial evening at El Convento hostel. A WhatsApp group was created with the pilgrims who meet again and again. Today we spent a forced rest day with some of them because all hostels on the further route were fully booked due to Easter 😟 Then we visited the historical sites of Altamira and chilled out …

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