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Dramatic scenery, green, no annoying bugs, great hiking
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The weather can be unstable
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Picos de Europa - Have a break on the road.
pfsmalo Says: As you pass through this lovely region there are some little villages, or mountain passes to make a break from the driving and stretch your legs.
Picos de Europa - Stop in Cangas de Onis.
pfsmalo Says: Cangas is a good place to stop, not just to look around, but to stock up on any food etc. you'll need for that pick-nick in the mountains. It's a good centre also for anyone that wants to try out an extreme sport, plenty of outfitters here. A few things to see as well,...
karenincalifornia Says: The highest peaks of Picos de Europa reach 2570 meters (almost 8500 feet), which might not sound like a really big deal, but consider that they are only 20 km from the sea. They are rugged, glacially carved, and very steep. We didn't climb these highest peaks you see in this...
Like climbing stairs, just about
karenincalifornia Says: Most of the trail is rocky and steep. Good hiking boots are a must. This picture shows the typical terrain for much of the hike.
karenincalifornia Says: Our hike in the beautiful Picos de Europa started at Lago Ercina, a pretty glacial lake sitting at an elevation of 4500 feet. From Covadanga, head up the mountain. Fairly soon, the road becomes quite narrow. Follow this road and its switchbacks for about 20-30 minutes. Try...
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Neit Says: The route that breaks through the Cares gorges is the most spectacular of Asturias. Water falls and runs all around. The route starts in Posada de Valdeón (21 km), but people normally start in Caín and finish in Poncebos (12 km). In both cases it is recommended to have a car...
Neit Says: It is possible that you see vultures while you stay in Picos. They are impressive and marvellous.
Neit Says: Naranjo de Bulnes o Pico Urriellu is one of the most famous mountains of Spain. It can be seen perfectly from Caín town, like in the photo.
Refugio Hotel de Aliva: Eat deliciously in the middle of the picos
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karenincalifornia Says: Because the Picos are so close to the ocean, humidity is relatively high, and the peaks suddenly jut out from sea level, when the clouds move in, they create fog - very dense fog. If you can, try to get a weather report before you start out on a hike. We did from our inn...
karenincalifornia Says: The Picos are used heavily for grazing so odds are you'll come across many cows and some horses. The Asturian livestock aren't scary, per se, but do watch where you step. If you don't, you're liable to land in a cow pie at some point.
Living in the middle of the mountain
Neit Says: It is not in the photograph, but near this nice donkey it was a little stone house (4-5 km from any kind of car road or town). In this house it was an old man (probably a sheperd) sitting near a chimney. Wow It has to be a really different kind of life, probably lonely...
freya_heaven Says: The Picos De Europa is usually known for hiking, walking, climbing, caving to name a few sports of the area. Being there in the winter we also saw skiers, both downhill & cross country. Bring it with you
micas_pt Says: Picos de Europa is “surrounded” by paved road, making it possible to encircle the park by car. However, this paved road is long and winding and it won’t only be a daytrip for sure. Also, there are a few paved roads that allow visitors to reach some must see points in Picos...
micas_pt Says: Picos de Europa is an amazing set of mountains and valleys, which met and surpassed my growing expectations about the place. It stretches for several autonomous regions – Asturies, Castilla y Léon and Cantabria – and the landscape seems to “evolve” from stony and sterile...
Neit Says: Picos de Europa is plenty of animals. One of them are mountain goats, which can be seen easily in the mountain roads.
Plan a Picos de Europa vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Picos de Europa locals
You'll see this birds everywhere in the mountains: gigantic vultures (gieren in Dutch, buitres in Spanish) of 3 meter width!! Really impressive!
Q: I am fascinated by the looks of the mountains and intend to go in january next year. I am a passionate photographer and intend...
A: Looks to me like you take the AVE from Barcelona to Madrid Atocha, then get a normal train up to Oviedo. That's just going off the RENFE site, someone else may have...
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Picos de Europa straddles Cantabria, Castilla y Leon and Asturias in Spain. The Picos consist of dramatic limestone peaks, and deep gorges. Because of their proximity to the sea, they get a lot of...
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The beautiful Picos de Europa mountain range in northern Spain span accross Cantabria, Asturias and east Leon. The range is 40k long and 25 km at its widest point, north to south. The Picos became...
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As it is normal in our group of friends when we travel, the first two days we spent in Picos it was raining. But it wasn't a normal rain. According to the people of a little town near Puerto de San......
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