N-634 (Road)
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The N-634 is a highway in northern Spain
. It connects Santiago de Compostela
with San Sebastián.
It starts at Santiago de Compostela at a junction with the N-550.and crosses the Autopista AP-9
heading north east. There is a junction with the N-547. The road meets junction 140 with the Autovía A-6
. After 17 km the road splits and heads north passing Villalba
. The road then climbs to cross the Puerto da Xesta (545m) before dropping into Mondoňedo
. The road follows the Rio Misma to the coast and a junction with the N-642.
The road turns east along the coast through Ribadeo
where it meets the N-640. After Luarca
the road turns south and inland while the N-632 continues along the coast. The road rises steeply to La Espina and then turns east past Salas
. The road has been upgraded to the Autovía A-63
after Grado
into Oviedo
.
The road commences again east of Oviedo at junction 14 of the Autovía A-64
passing along the Rio Piloña valley. The road passes Arriondas before joining the Autovía A-8
(junction 326). The A-8 is an upgrade of the original road running along the coast and re-emerges between Llanes
and San Vicente de la Barquera
. Thereafter the N634 runs parallel to the motorway until Torrelavega
and junctions with the Autovía A-67
and N-623. The road then loops south east before again running parallel to the A-8.
The road has been downgraded but enters Bilbao
. It then has a junction with the N-240. It runs parallel to the A8 rejoining the coast at Deba
. It runs along the coast through Zarautz
before reaching San Sebastián
and a junction with N-I
.
Spain
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. It connects Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
with San Sebastián.
It starts at Santiago de Compostela at a junction with the N-550.and crosses the Autopista AP-9
Autopista AP-9
The Autopista A-9 is a highway in Galicia, Spain. It is known as the Autopista do Atlántico and runs from the Portugal border at the Rio Miño. It heads north via Tui, Vigo and a junction with the Autovía A-52. After Vigo the road crosses the Ría de Vigo, onto the Peninsula de Morrazo and passing...
heading north east. There is a junction with the N-547. The road meets junction 140 with the Autovía A-6
Autovía A-6
The Autovía A-6 or Autopista AP-6 is a Spanish autovía and autopista route which starts in Madrid and ends in Arteixo ....
. After 17 km the road splits and heads north passing Villalba
Villalba
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. The road then climbs to cross the Puerto da Xesta (545m) before dropping into Mondoňedo
Mondoñedo
Mondoñedo is a small town and municipality in the Galician province of Lugo, Spain. , the town has a population of 4,508. Mondoñedo occupies a sheltered valley among the northern outliers of the Cantabrian Mountains.-History:...
. The road follows the Rio Misma to the coast and a junction with the N-642.
The road turns east along the coast through Ribadeo
Ribadeo
Ribadeo is a municipality in the Spanish province of Lugo in Galicia. It has a population of 9619 and an area of 106.2 km². It is the capital of the A Mariña Oriental region .- External links:*....
where it meets the N-640. After Luarca
Luarca
Luarca is one of 15 parroquias and the capital in the municipality of Valdes, in Asturias, Spain. Situated at an elevation of above sea level, it has a population of 5,354 , and an area of . The village is from the capital, Oviedo. The Nobel laureate for medicine in 1959, Severo Ochoa, was...
the road turns south and inland while the N-632 continues along the coast. The road rises steeply to La Espina and then turns east past Salas
Salas
Salas is a town and concejo in the Principality of Asturias. It lies on the road from San Sebastián to Santiago de Compostela, and on a small subtributary of the river Narcea...
. The road has been upgraded to the Autovía A-63
Autovía A-63
The Autovía A-63 is a highway in Asturias, Spain. It connects its capital, Oviedo, with Canero on the Atlantic coast via La Espina. It follows the N-634....
after Grado
Grado, Asturias
Grado is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias in Spain. It is bordered on the north by Candamo and Las Regueras, on the east by Proaza, Santo Adriano and Oviedo, on the south by Teverga and Yernes y Tameza, and on the west by Belmonte de Miranda and...
into Oviedo
Oviedo
Oviedo is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city....
.
The road commences again east of Oviedo at junction 14 of the Autovía A-64
Autovía A-64
The Autovía A-64 is a highway in Spain. It connects the Autovía A-64 junction 367 km with Oviedo.It heads south east through the Tunnel Fabares, then meets the N-634 before heading west to Oviedo and ending at the Autovía A-66....
passing along the Rio Piloña valley. The road passes Arriondas before joining 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...
(junction 326). The A-8 is an upgrade of the original road running along the coast and re-emerges between Llanes
Llanes
Llanes a municipality of the province of Asturias, in northern Spain. Stretching for about 30 km along the coast at the extreme east of the province, Llanes is bounded to the south by the high ridge of the limestone Sierra del Cuera, which rises to over 1,100 m...
and San Vicente de la Barquera
San Vicente de la Barquera
San Vicente de la Barquera is a municipality of Cantabria in northern Spain. It had a population of 4,412 in 2002.-External links:** - Cantabria 102 Municipios...
. Thereafter the N634 runs parallel to the motorway until Torrelavega
Torrelavega
Torrelavega is a municipality and important industrial and commercial hub in the single province Autonomous Community of Cantabria in northern Spain....
and junctions with the Autovía A-67
Autovía A-67
The Autovía A-67 is a highway in north west Spain. It connects the Cantabrian Atlantic Coast at Santander to Palencia. It follows the route of the N-611....
and N-623. The road then loops south east before again running parallel to the A-8.
The road has been downgraded but enters Bilbao
Bilbao
Bilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
. It then has a junction with the N-240. It runs parallel to the A8 rejoining the coast at Deba
Deba
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. It runs along the coast through Zarautz
Zarautz
Zarautz is a coastal town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.The town is a popular tourist destination with the population swelling from its usual 22,812 to around 60,000 in summer. The Palace of Narros, located adjacent to Zarautz's 2.8 km long beach,...
before reaching San Sebastián
San Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
and a junction with N-I
N-I
The N-I was the former main road from Madrid to France in Spain.The majority has now been replaced by the Autovía A-1 and Autopista AP-1. The road starts at Irun then goes via Donostia , Tolosa, Beasain, Altsasu to Vitoria. It then runs parallel to the AP-1 to Miranda de Ebro and Burgos where it...
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