Pico Jano is a mountain of Cantabria (northern Spain).

Pico Jano
Trig point on the summit
Highest point
Elevation1,446 m (4,744 ft)[1]
Prominence350 m (1,150 ft)[2]
Isolation8.39 km (5.21 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates43°07′00″N 4°42′01″W / 43.11655°N 4.70041°W / 43.11655; -4.70041
Geography
Pico Jano is located in Spain
Pico Jano
Pico Jano
Location in Spain
LocationCantabria, Spain
Parent rangeCantabrian Mountains
Climbing
Easiest routefoothpath from Dobarganes

Geography edit

 
NW view of the mountain

The mountain is part of the range dividing the valleys of rivers Deva and Quiviesa.[3] Located between the municipalities of Camaleño and Vega de Liébana, both in Liébana, its highest point is occupied by a pillar used as trig point, whose base is at 1,446-metre (4,744 ft) m.[4] The mountain must not be confused with another Pico Jano close to Bárcena de Pie de Concha (1,289.7-metre (4,231 ft)).

Access to the summit edit

An easy and well waymarked route to Pico Jano starts from Dobarganes,[5] a village of Vega de Liébana municipality. Its length is about 4 km. The summit can also be reached by mountain bike.[6] Pico Jano offers views of Picos de Europa.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ VV.AA. (1990). El Bosque en Cantabria (in Spanish). Ed. Universidad de Cantabria. p. 21. ISBN 9788487412165. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  2. ^ "Jano, Pico (1.446 m)" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  3. ^ VV.AA. (2008). Liébana y letras (in Spanish). Ed. Universidad de Cantabria. p. 12. ISBN 9788481025095. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  4. ^ Instituto Geográfico Nacional. "Reseña Vértice Geodésico" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  5. ^ Río Calonge, Roberto. "Dobarganes-Pico Jano-Dobarganes" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  6. ^ "Pico Jano" (in Spanish). 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  7. ^ "Ocio Jano, La Liebana" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-01-20.

External links edit

  Media related to Pico Jano at Wikimedia Commons