The Best Routes to Discover Picos de Europa

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Picos de Europa Routes

Explore nature at its best


Enjoy the full nature, is a plan that you can not miss, make a route through the national park of picos de europa, a landscape shaped by ice and the effect of water on the limestone presents different folding and glaciations, this space has three main massifs of this natural wonder are limited by deep valleys and gorges, appeared before the erosive step of the sharp tongues of ice glaciers and the force of the waters of the rivers.

Cares Route – This is one of the most popular and well-known routes in Picos de Europa. It is a hiking route of about 12 km long that follows the canyon of the Cares River. The scenery is breathtaking and the route is not too difficult, so it is suitable for all types of hikers.

Route from Fuente Dé to Horcados Rojos – This route starts at the Fuente Dé cable car and climbs up to Horcados Rojos, one of the most impressive peaks of Picos de Europa. The route is quite demanding, as there is a drop of about 1,200 meters, but the views from the top are breathtaking.

Nervión Waterfall Route – This route is located on the Castilian-Leonese side of Picos de Europa and is one of the most spectacular. The route starts in the town of Orduña and climbs up to the Nervión waterfall, which at 222 meters is one of the highest in Spain.

 

 

Covadonga Lakes Route – This route starts at the sanctuary of Covadonga and climbs up to the lakes Enol and Ercina. The scenery is spectacular and the lakes are one of the most beautiful places in Picos de Europa. The route is not too demanding, so it is suitable for all types of hikers.

Vega de Ario Route – This route starts at the Fito viewpoint and climbs up to the Vega de Ario, one of the most spectacular landscapes of Picos de Europa. The route is demanding, but the views from the top are breathtaking.

In conclusion, Picos de Europa is a spectacular place for hiking and has some of the most impressive routes in Spain. If you have the opportunity to visit this natural park, be sure to do some of these routes and enjoy the breathtaking scenery it has to offer.

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