Hiking in Picos de Europa. Routes at your reach

Kind of trip
Activity

Hiking
Duration

5 Days
Level

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Season

June - October
Nº of participants

- participants
Place

Picos de Europa
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The trip

Exploring Spain presents a trip to Picos de Europa to discover some of the most emblematic places of this massif in the Cantabrian Mountain Range.

Picos de Europa are a big secret for mountaineers from outside Spain. And we want it to keep it that way… Because as travellers, we have a big affection towards Asturias, and as mountaineers towards Picos de Europa.

It was in 1018 when Picos de Europa was first declared National Park, the first of Spain and one of the first natural protected areas in the world. Since then, the National Park has grown to cover 67.000 hectares distributed between Asturias, Cantabria and León.

Sleeping in a comfortable country house in Valle de Cabrales, everyday we will do a walk visiting places as famous as the Cares route, Fuente Dé and Horcajos Rojos, La Vega de Sotres and the Picu or the Lakes of Covadonga.

These walks go along valleys, cols, gorges and crags. Villages and mountain huts, and the Cantabrian Sea at sight from the summits… A trip that we assure you that entails a great experience in one of the most beautiful terrains from the Spanish mountains.

As the icing on the cake, we will taste the local gastronomy in some of the numerous traditional restaurants of the area.

On your return, we only ask you to keep us the secret…

The destination

Highlights

Equipment required

Backpack (between 30-40 liters).
Trekking boots or shoes depending on the trekking.
Folding trekking poles.
Clothing:
- Socks.
- Long and short trekking pants
- Thermal shirt (first layer). A spare change.
- Fleece jacket or similar (second layer).
- Gore-Tex type jacket and pants (third layer).
- Primaloft jacket or light down insulated jacket.
- Fleece, light type of gloves.
- Hat and cap.
Sunglasses.
Water bottle or water bag Camelback type of minimum capacity 1 litter.
First aid kit and essential toiletries.
Sunscreen and protection lip balm.
Camera.

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There is no planned departure but if you wish to make this trip, contact us.

Exploring Spain Ski level tables

Cross-country skiing

Level	Difference +m	Km	Physical condition	Technical description
*	-	About 15.	Normal: sports practice sporadically.	Aimed at people with no experience.
**	-	About 20.	Good: practice of sports in the usual way.	Aimed at people with some experience.
***	-	About 25.	Very good: practice sports on a regular basis.	Aimed at people with some experience.

Ski Touring

Level	Difference +m	Km	Physical condition	Technical description
*	About 600.	-	Normal: sports practice sporadically.	Destined for people without experience in mountain skiing but who dominate the wedge and defend themselves with the parallel.
**	About 900.	-	Good: practice of sports in the usual way.	Intended for people already started with mastery of the parallel.
***	About 1.500.	-	Very good: practice sports on a regular basis.	Aimed at people with experience who ski on any slope not extreme and who know the use of crampons and ice ax.

Backcountry skiing

Level	Difference +m	Km	Physical condition	Technical description
*	About 500.	About 15	Normal: sports practice sporadically.	People starting cross-country or cross-country skiing that dominate the wedge in both braking and cornering.
**	About 800.	About 20	Good: practice of sports in the usual way.	People starting cross-country or cross-country skiing who dominate the parallel and are able to make diagonals and turns using the Vuelta María technique.
***	About 1000.	About 25	Very good: practice sports on a regular basis.	People with experience in cross-country or cross-country skiing in any type of snow.

Exploring Spain Trek level tables

Hiking

Level	Difference +m	Km	Physical condition	Technical description
*	About 600.	About 15.	Normal: sports practice sporadically.	Walking at low pace for low and medium mountain
**	About 900.	About 20.	Good: practice of sports in the usual way.	Walk at a gentle pace for medium and high mountain.
***	About 1.500.	About 25.	Very good: practice sports on a regular basis.	Walk through high mountain and occasional climbs that do not require the use of rope.

Exploring Spain Bike level table

Mountain bike

Level	Difference +m	Km	Physical condition	Technical description
*	About 400.	About 30	Normal: sports practice sporadically.	Slopes and roads in good condition.
**	About 800.	About 50	Good: practice of sports in the usual way.	Punctual sections with obstacles (stones, roots, etc.).
***	About 1.200.	About 75	Very good: practice sports on a regular basis.	Dominance of the bike in complicated terrain (trails, trialeras, etc).

Cycling

Level	Difference +m	Km	Physical condition	Technical description
*	About 400.	About 40.	Normal: sports practice sporadically.	Roads or bike lanes in flat or with little slope.
**	About 800.	About 60.	Good: practice of sports in the usual way.	Roads or bike lanes in the middle of mountains.
***	About 1.200.	About 90.	Very good: practice sports on a regular basis.	Road through mountain passes.

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Hiking in Picos de Europa. Routes at your reach

Hiking

5 Days

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June - October

- participants

Picos de Europa

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