Río Rudrón
| Río Rudrón | ||
 Headwaters of the Río Rudrón |
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| Data | ||
| location | Burgos Province , Spain | |
| River system | Ebro | |
| Drain over | Ebro → Mediterranean | |
| source | at San Mamés de Abar 42 ° 40 ′ 49 ″ N , 4 ° 0 ′ 30 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 980 msnm | |
| muzzle |
Ebro coordinates: 42 ° 46 ′ 46 " N , 3 ° 45 ′ 29" W 42 ° 46 ′ 46 " N , 3 ° 45 ′ 29" W. |
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| Mouth height | 660 msnm | |
| Height difference | 320 m | |
| Bottom slope | 7.1 ‰ | |
| length | 45 km | |
| Right tributaries | Río Moradillo | |
| Communities | Basconcillos del Tozo , Tubilla del Agua , Valle de Sedano | |
The Río Rudrón rises in a rock cave northeast of the village of San Mamés de Abar in the northwest of the province of Burgos and then flows in an east and northeast direction until it reaches the upper reaches after a good 42 km in the municipality of Valle de Sedano about 2 km northeast of the place Valdelateja of the Ebro .
Tributaries
The only major tributary is the Río Moradillo . The karst spring Pozo Azul is located about 500 m behind its confluence .
places
There are only smaller villages and hamlets with fewer than 50 inhabitants along the river.
Attractions
Between the villages of Hoyos del Tozo and Moradillo del Castillo , a 17 km long circular hiking trail leads through the gorge ( cañon ) of the Río Rudrón.
Web links
- Río Rudrón - dates etc. (Spanish)
- Río Rudrón, circular walk - photos + information (Spanish)
