Arrival in Santander or Bilbao airport. Transfer to Arenas de Cabrales. Check-in and briefing at Hotel Picos de Europa. Dinner and accommodation.

We drive to Sotres Village and then the short distance to the tiny hamlet of Pandebano. Leaving our vehicle, we walk up to Collado Vallejo (1.500 m), where the huge monolith of the Naranjo de Bulnes (Pico Urriellu 2519 m) comes into view. This rust-coloured mountain is the famous iconic image of the Picos. We walk up to the very base of the mountain (2.000 m) where there is a refuge. We rest, eat packed lunch and the chance to see climbers attempting to scale the improbable sheer face. We retrace our steps to Pandebano where our transport awaits us to return to our hotel in Arenas de Cabrales. Dinner and Accommodation.

This route is also part of the GR-202 “Route of the Reconquest”. First, we leave Sotres and walk down until a collection of red-roofed buildings known as “Vegas del Toro”, this area is surrounded by grassland and we’ll see the cows, goats and sheep. Now, we start to go up following the Duje River, which divides the Central & Eastern Massifs, crossing the border between Asturias and Cantabria. We continue walking along the moraine of the great Aliva glacier until Hotel-Refugio Aliva. We stop in the refuge to have a drink and snack with superb views of the glacier valley and “Peña Vieja” and “Peña Olvidada” peaks, with more than 2,600 m of altitude. We continue crossing a wonderful meadow passing near a small hermitage until other red-roofed buildings called “Invernales de Igüedri”. From here, the landscape change and we have a gentle descent until Espinama, where is our accommodation, with the beautiful forest of Liebana Valley at the background. Dinner and accommodation in Espinama.

Today we walk the route from the Cable car to Horcados Rojos in glacier Circus Fuente Dé. The summit Horcados Rojos (2,506 m) is a magnificent balcony inside the Central Massif, accessible by its side NO. Along the way, we enjoy the essence of high mountains the Picos de Europa, vegetation adapted to the harsh climatic conditions, rocky landscape of sharp peaks, alpine birds, etc. On the way back, we will go to the singular Cabaña Veronica hut and back again to the cable car. Dinner and accommodation in Espinama.

Breakfast. This gorge, with its narrow passes and gullies, is right in the heart of the Picos de Europa Mountains. The area’s stunning landscape affords unique views of the National Park.
Getting to know this route is a unique experience. The trail is narrow, surrounded by wild vegetation, with water ever-present. The river flows along the valley floor, it’s sound a constant companion in route. Now and again the path takes you through small tunnels carved out of the rock and across bridges that hang over the abyss. All the while, rocky mountainsides tower up on either side of the trail. The itinerary runs between Cain, in Leon province and Poncebos, in Asturias province. It runs parallel to the Cares, the area’s wildest river. The route covers 12 kilometres over easy terrain. The excursion starts in Fuente Dé where our off-road vehicle will be waiting for you. A wonderful scenic drive from Fuente Dé until Posada de Valdeón and Cain where your walking path starts. When you finish walking, our transport will be waiting for you in Poncebos. Transfer to Llanes, a lovely village on the coast with a great variety of restaurants, shops and bars. Dinner and accommodation in Hotel Paraíso***

Breakfast and transfer to the airport.