Autovía A-67
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Spain
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. It connects the Cantabria
Cantabria
Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
n Atlantic Coast
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
at Santander
Santander, Cantabria
The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. Located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao, the city has a population of 183,446 .-History:...
to Palencia
Palencia
Palencia is a city south of Tierra de Campos, in north-northwest Spain, the capital of the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon...
. It follows the route of the N-611.
It forms part of the Autovía A-8
Autovía A-8
The Autovía A-8 is a highway that connects all the regions on the Northern Coast of Spain. It is known as the Autovía del Cantábrico and connects Baamonde and Bilbao, where it continues as the Autopista AP-8 to the French border...
until Torrelavega
Torrelavega
Torrelavega is a municipality and important industrial and commercial hub in the single province Autonomous Community of Cantabria in northern Spain....
where it heads south through the Cantabrian mountains
Cantabrian Mountains
The Cantabrian Mountains or Cantabrian Range are one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain.They extend for more than approximately 180 miles across northern Spain, from the western limit of the Pyrenees to the edges of the Galician Massif close to Galicia, along the coast of the...
along the Besaya River. After Reinosa
Reinosa
Reinosa is a municipality in Cantabria, Spain. , it has 10,307 inhabitants.-External links:* * - Cantabria 102 Municipios...
the road passes the head of the Ebro Reservoir with the source of the Ebro
Ebro
The Ebro or Ebre is one of the most important rivers in the Iberian Peninsula. It is the biggest river by discharge volume in Spain.The Ebro flows through the following cities:*Reinosa in Cantabria.*Miranda de Ebro in Castile and León....
3 km (2 mi) to the east. It then passes over Pozazal Pass (987m). The road then passes south west to Aguilar de Campoo
Aguilar de Campoo
Aguilar de Campoo is a town in the province of Palencia, autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is close to the River Pisuerga.-History:In 1255 Alfonso X the Wise declared it Villa Realenga...
. Thereafter the road has yet to be up-graded and follows the valley of the Pisuerga River
Pisuerga River
The Pisuerga is a river in northern Spain, the Duero's second largest tributary. It rises in the Cantabrian Mountains in the province of Palencia, autonomous region of Castile and León....
.
At Osorno la Mayor
Osorno la Mayor
Osorno la Mayor is a municipio in Palencia province, Castile and León, Spain. The Chilean city of Osorno is named after this place.-General information:*Covers 88.6 square kilometers and has roughly 1,500 residents....
the road crosses the Autovía A-231
Autovía A-231
The Autovía A-231 is a highway in Spain known as the Autovía del Camino de Santiago between Burgos and León.It is currently under construction and follows the route of the N-120 passing via Logroño and Burgos where it becomes the Autovía A-12....
and N-120. The road then crosses Tierra de Campos
Tierra de Campos
Tierra de Campos is a large historical region or greater comarca that straddles the provinces of León, Zamora, Valladolid and Palencia, in Castile and León, Spain...
before meeting the Pisuerga River again at Palencia
Palencia
Palencia is a city south of Tierra de Campos, in north-northwest Spain, the capital of the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon...
, where the road meets the Autovía A-62
Autovía A-62
The Autovía A-62 is a highway in Spain. It connects the Portuguese Border with Salamanca, Valladolid and Burgos. It is part of the European route E-80....
.