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The road route between Madrid and Santander covers about 438 km. Along the way there are 57 campsites less than 30 km from the road — 18 of them practically on the route (less than 10 km in a straight line). Here they are in the direction of travel, with their full page: photos, facilities, season and directions.
Distances are the straight-line detour from the road. Prefer another route or radius? Plan your own route for free.
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Overnight stop: 12 campsites around km 367, arriving at about 17:30
- km 291 Camping El Soto (Palencia) · straight-line distance 29.1 km · you arrive at about 16:45
- km 324 Camping Monte Royal (Palencia) · straight-line distance 2.7 km · you arrive at about 16:51
- km 342 Camping Cantabria (Cantabria) · straight-line distance 18.9 km · you arrive at about 17:25
- km 353 Camping Puente Romano Right at the stop (Cantabria) · straight-line distance 10.6 km · you arrive at about 17:28
- km 387 Camping El Molino de Cabuerniga (Cantabria) · straight-line distance 16.9 km · you arrive at about 18:07
- km 396 Camping El Helguero (Cantabria) · straight-line distance 16.0 km · you arrive at about 18:15
- km 396 Camping Oyambre Beach (Cantabria) · straight-line distance 22.5 km · you arrive at about 18:22
- km 396 Camping Oyambre (Cantabria) · straight-line distance 22.7 km · you arrive at about 18:22
- km 407 Camping Santillana del Mar (Cantabria) · straight-line distance 6.5 km · you arrive at about 18:17
- km 420 Camping Costa San Juan de la Canal (Cantabria) · straight-line distance 3.2 km · you arrive at about 18:26
- km 424 Camping Lunada (Cantabria) · straight-line distance 25.3 km · you arrive at about 18:52
- km 425 Camping Virgen del Mar (Cantabria) · straight-line distance 3.5 km · you arrive at about 18:31
Route profile with a caravan
The corridor calculated with a large-vehicle profile climbs a total of about 1,623 m and its highest point is at 1,310 m above sea level.
Sustained gradients (4% or more for 2 km or more):
- Sustained climb from km 51 to 53: +135 m (5.7% on average) — Autopista del Noroeste (1,190 m)
- Sustained descent from km 377 to 379: -165 m (8.1% on average) — Carretera Palencia a Santander (530 m)
Terrain altitude: Copernicus DEM (ESA), 90 m resolution; long tunnels and viaducts are estimated in a straight line between their ends. The total climb is approximate and is meant for comparing corridors with each other.