Picos de Europa

Village to Village Hiking tour

LENGTH

8 Days

DIFICULTY

Moderate

START & END

Cangas de Onis

DISTANCE

90 Km

GROUP SIZE

8 to 12 Max

LODGING

Standard

From 1.870€ / per person

 4.5/5

LENGTH

8 Days

DIFICULTY

Moderate

START & END

Cangas de Onis

DISTANCE

90 Km

GROUP SIZE

8 to 12 Pax

LODGING

Standard

From 1.870€ / per person

 4.5/5

OVERVIEW

This Journey takes you around Picos de Europa National Park in northern Spain. Situated in the Cantabric Mountain range near the sea, it presents an rugged relief created by the actions of water that create deep valleys.

Here nature, history and the people mingle. The cider, cheese and fabadas make this place one of the most varied to taste while walking.

GALLERY / PHOTOS

HIGHLIGHTS

Picos de Europa National Park.
Mountain trails.
Mountain villages.
Village to village Hike.

Unique area of Northern Spain.
Hiking in 3 areas of the National Park & in 3 different Spanish regions.
Beautiful scenery.

ITINERARY

DAY 1 - Reception at Cangas de Onís.

Reception at Cangas de Onis, our entrance to the Picos de Europa. The famous medieval bridge and the Sella River are symbols of this town, royal and historical land, land of grazing and cattle, land of good cheese and excellent gastronomy.

Accommodation: Standard

Meals: Dinner

DAY 2 - From Amieva to Soto de Sajambre 15.5 km (9.6 mi)

This stage runs through the valley of the Dobra river, following an old connection between the valleys of Asturias and León. Transfer to Amieva, and we start this ancient route through mountain villages, located in one of the most beautiful landscapes of the Picos de Europa.

Accommodation: Standard

Meals: Lunch Box, Dinner

DAY 3 - Cueto and Frade Mountain passes 14.6km (9.1mi)

A day of steep slopes, but of great natural beauty … We begin by ascending the wooded slope towards the Collados, natural mountain passes towards the neighboring valley. On the descent, we will cross pastures belonging to the Valdéon valley.

Accommodation: Standard

Meals: Lunch Box, Dinner

DAY 4 - From Valdéon to Fuente Dé 13.2km (8.2mi)

Today we have a lighter stage of hiking. Leaving through the green pastures we reach the Collado de Valdeón, we enter Cantabria following the Deva river valley and we will finish our tour with a spectacular landscape at the bottom of the valley in Fuente Dé.

Accommodation: Standard

Meals: Lunch Box, Dinner

DAY 5 - From Fuente Dé to Sotres 15,8km (9.8mi)

We start this day with the ascent on the cable car. We walk along the course of the Duje River, which divides the central and eastern mountain ranges in the direction of the small mountain village. Here the rural life is perceived very intensely, seeing the cattle on the pastures and plains. As we arrive at Sotres we are entering back into Asturias.

Accommodation: Standard

Meals: Lunch Box, Dinner

DAY 6 - Bulnes Mountain Village 12km (7.5min)

Today our stage will be following the old paths that join the villages of Sotres, Bulnes and Poncebos, on incredible mountain scenarios. We will discover wonderful landscapes with views of the Naranjo de Bulnes, passing through the port of Pandebando.

Accommodation: Standard

Meals: Lunch Box, Dinner

DAY 7 - Cares trail, and the lakes of Enol and Ercina 19km (11.8mi)

The day follows the old route of the Christian reconquest, towards the lakes of Enol and Ercina. We start in the Cares Canyon with its incredible slopes. The plains and the flocks await us at the top, and through grasslands we will reach the lakes at Covadonga and back to Cangas de Onís.

Accommodation: Standard

Meals: Lunch Box, Dinner

DAY 8 - Oviedo. End of tour

After breakfast, The tour Ends.

If you need we can help you with transfers.

Meals: –

INCLUSIONS

INCLUDED

Transport: PRIVATE TRANSPORT
Guides: BILINGUAL GUIDES.
Accomodation: STANDARD ACCOMMODATIONS (Mountain Inns & Rural Hotels)
Meals: DINNER AND LUNCHES AS DESCRIBE
Insurance

EXCLUDED

Personal expenses.
Travel to and from Cangas de Onis
Extra drinks

OPTIONAL INCLUSIONS

Individual Room.
Transfer from Airport / Train Station to the meeting point.
Extra nights in Cangas de Onis.
Transfer from hotel in Cangas de Onis to the Airport / Train Station.

DATES & PRICES 2024

June 8th – June 15th 2024 Available

WHAT TO EXPECT

This tour is one that have in mind sustainability. We are going to link the mountain Villages thru the old trails once used. While hiking to reach the village our luggage will be transfered to the next accommodation. We will also make the local economy work, as all the meals will be from these places.

Expect decent accommodations but not 4 or 5*. Simple meals but local produces.

The Hikes are off some degree of fitness since it involves long ascents and descents. This is a mountain hike.

MAP

REVIEWS

James Fair

This was a fantastic trip with lots of free time to explore the cities on your own. The local transport used was extremely good and the included activities, particularly the tapas and the Camino walk, were excellent.

14 Oct 2019

Susan and Dave

A great trip, with a wonderful group of fellow travellers. Incredibly well lead by Helder. Enabled an opportunity to get to know a little about Spain and to appreciate the diverse nature and history of the country.

15 Jun 2019