The outstanding scenery of rugged rocky peaks, spectacular gorges & verdant valleys is best explored on foot & on our trip we stay in 2 villages to make the most of the different areas.
Our first base is in the attractive town of Potes, with a fascinating old town & maze of cobbled streets. We walk from here in the surrounding villages & mountains, & the highlight has to be the walks from the top of the Fuente De cable car, giving access to the highest summits, towering peaks & incredible views – possibly to the North coast on a clear day. There are 2 walks every day, one more challenging, the other just as scenic & the only decision to make is which one to choose.
Both hotels we stay in are very traditional family run, with great views, hearty mountain food & good wine. What’s not to like!
Our second hotel is in the delightfully unspoilt small village of Posada de Valdeon. The walks from here are even more remote & dramatic. We rarely see another sole out on the trails, glimpses of griffon vultures, wild goats & chamois are more common than humans. We climb up through beech & oak forests to the high meadow pastures used for cattle grazing.
One day we will walk the famous Cares Gorge route, the narrow and deep gorge the Cares river has carved its way through the Central and Western Massif of the Picos de Europa. The path is on a dramatic old hydro-electric maintenance track carved into the cliff-faces, high above the river. Magnificent throughout, with varying microclimates, vast rock walls on both sides, it is another highlight of the trip.
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