Autonomous communities

Cantabria

Cantabria has 2,118 km² of forest, mostly oak (34.7% of the tree cover), between 0 and 2,401 m above sea level. Most of it (72%) lies in the humid bioclimatic zone. In the latest run, scoring best here: Death cap, Summer cep and Chanterelle.

Elevation

554 m

0–2,401 m

Wooded ground

2,118 km²

Oak · 34.7%

Climate

Humid

72% of the area

Dry6%Sub-humid21%Humid72%

What comes up here

Ordered by the area's mean index on the last day computed. The mean says whether the drive is worth it; the peak says whether some corner of it is.

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as of 15 October 2026

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Areas in Cantabria

Each bar is the altitude of the area, on a scale from 0 to 2,401 m.

Natural and national parks

Protected natural areas

Forest

2,118 km² of forest

  • Blue gumEucalyptus globulus19.4% · 68% canopy
  • BeechFagus sylvatica19% · 79% canopy
  • Pedunculate oakQuercus robur15.9% · 72% canopy
  • Pyrenean oakQuercus pyrenaica15% · 66% canopy
  • Holm oakQuercus ilex9.4% · 66% canopy
  • Monterey pinePinus radiata5.1% · 70% canopy
  • Scots pinePinus sylvestris4.3% · 68% canopy
  • Sessile oakQuercus petraea3.8% · 75% canopy
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