Cliffs of Costa Quebrada – View of Playa de Berria loop from Santoña

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Cliffs of Costa Quebrada – View of Playa de Berria loop from Santoña

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Cliffs of Costa Quebrada – View of Playa de Berria loop from Santoña

03:53

11.0km

400m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 4.54 km for 924 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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949 m

Playa del Pasaje

Beach

1.64 km

Playa de San Martín

Beach

2.04 km

Statue of the Virgin of Puerto

Highlight • Monument

The best views in Laredo.

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3.38 km

View of the Bay of Biscay and Cliffs near Bilbao

Highlight • Viewpoint

On a clear day you have a great view along the coast to the Bay of Bilbao.

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4.81 km

Caballo Lighthouse Steps and Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Caballo lighthouse is one of the most impressive places in Cantabria. It was built in 1863 on Mount Buciero and has incredible views. To get to the lighthouse you …

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4.96 km

Descent to Faro del Caballo (700 Steps)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A beautiful place with fantastic views. It is very dizzying to lean out of the stairs to try to go down them but then the wild landscape surrounded by turquoise …

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8.26 km

View of Playa de Berria

Highlight • Viewpoint

Do not hesitate to take a break at this panoramic point, the views towards the coast and the Berria beach are worthy of one, or several postcards!

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8.87 km

Viewpoint

9.65 km

Old Washhouse

Highlight • Historical Site

Now in disuse.

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11.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.69 km

3.64 km

2.00 km

1.08 km

404 m

227 m

Surfaces

3.87 km

3.69 km

1.88 km

907 m

404 m

283 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

16°C

11°C

30 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

March 13, 2022,Vuelta al Monte Buciero + Faro del Caballo

Note: The return to Mount Buciero begins at the Fort of San Martín along a perfectly marked path that surrounds the entire mount. (There are several paths so you have to be careful not to make a mistake). The descent to the Horse Lighthouse is optional and there are more than 700 almost vertical steps that are very dizzying but …

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September 14, 2022,Wanderung Faro del Gaballo

The walk to the lighthouse is breathtaking. Exhausting but worth it.

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August 22, 2024,🇪🇸 Kantabrien: Santona - Faro de Caballo - El Dueso

From the beautiful harbor town of Santona, you walk along the promenade until the bumpy coastal hiking trail around the Pena Ganzo begins. The trail leads ever further up the cliffs through a cloud forest with moss-covered trees and offers repeated views of the Atlantic. At the turnoff to the Faro de Caballo lighthouse, there are 763 steep and high …

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October 21, 2023,Panorama-Runde von Santoña

This is a highly recommended tour. You will be rewarded with fantastic views and two lighthouses. The steep stairs down to Faro del Caballo and especially back up are a challenge.

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May 11, 2025,Wandeling naar de vuurtoren van Santoña

A beautiful coastal walk from Santoña to the Faro del Caballo, an iconic lighthouse nestled deep down on the cliffs. The route offers spectacular views over the bay and the Atlantic Ocean. A steep path and hundreds of steps take you down to the crystal clear waters – a real reward for those who dare to take on the adventure!

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September 13, 2023,Wandeling

Beautiful hike. The first part steadily climbing to 280m was at the end a bit challenging, but the remainder of the hike went smooth apart from some parts were it was slippery and you had to use the rope. The last part had wonderful views, so worth while doing this hike. And enjoying a drink in Santoña was nice as …

August 7, 2022,Santoña-Fuerte Napoleón-Fuerte San Martín-Faro del Caballo-Faro del Pescador-Dueso-Fuerte Napoleón-playa San Martín

Nice tour of Mount Baciero. August we could not park on the promenade what is the sullo near the San Martín fort to start the circular tour. Notice we start by going up to 200m and the Horse Lighthouse you go down 200m and go up 200m with very narrow steps you need a minimum of physical strength, otherwise an …

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September 5, 2022,Nordspanien - Klippentour rund um den Monte Buciero

The circular hike around Monte Buciero, which marks the end of the Santoña peninsula, is a highlight on the Cantabrian coast and is therefore also part of the Rother hiking guide to Cantabria - unfortunately I was tempted to do the tour clockwise and not anti-clockwise as previously planned. As a result, the descent over the spectacularly steep stairs down …

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