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The Picos de Europa
The
Picos de Europa have been described as 'Spain's best-kept
secret'.
They are certainly home to some of the most beautiful scenery
in Europe. Lush green valleys with beautiful mountain villages
contrast with towering grey limestone peaks.
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The remoter areas are home to wild bear, chamois, wolves and
spectacular birds of prey.
The opportunities for walkers of all abilities are endless.
The higher peaks attract climbers and mountaineers from all
over the world, whilst the valleys provide magnificent walking
for less ambitious mountain lovers.
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IberoWalk's
Picos de Europa Route covers many of the most beautiful and
famous sights in the Picos. Our seven-day walk covers the
three provinces that are included in the Parque Nacional de
los Picos de Europa - Cantabria, Asturias and León.
We will visit the huge rock amphitheatre of Fuente Dé,
with its sheer rock walls rising over 750 metres. The cable
car here offers us a unique and easy access to the beauty
of the higher peaks. We then take the opportunity to walk
the famous divine gorge of the River Cares, and finally to
walk the equally famous and spectacular descent of the Ruta
de Tresviso
This is a chance to see the
best of the Picos having to worry about luggage, routes or
accommodation - all you have to do is walk. Let IberoWalk
show you the way.
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Northern
Spain
This is an unspoilt
and largely unknown region of Spain where mass tourism has made
no real impact and which has managed to remain authentically Spanish.
Foreign tourists are really the exception here, which means it is
ideal for those who really want to get to know the country. It's
an area of great contrasts between the verdant countryside, the
deep blue of the sea, beautiful sandy beaches, washed every day
by the tides, and the jagged grey limestone summits of the Picos
de Europa. This impressive mountain range rises up to over 2648
metres (almost 9000 feet) above sea level, within a relatively short
distance from the coast..
The coast has an immense
variety of superb uncrowded beaches in all shapes and sizes ranging
from the elegant Sardinero beach in Santander, made popular by visiting
royalty at the beginning of the 20th century, to small sheltered
coves where the only company is provided by the seagulls. The beaches
around Llanes in the province of Asturias are famous for their unspoilt
beauty where the green countryside contrasts with the sea.
The coastline is divided by various estuaries and bays with great
stretches of sand dunes such as those of Liencres near Santander
and Oyambre near Comillas. Other parts of the coast are lined by
imposing cliffs, some of enormous height and spectacular beauty.
Further inland, the scenery becomes more
and more mountainous. The valleys are of green pastureland - dairy
and beef farming is an important part of the local agricultural
economy. And then there are the mountains themselves, often wild
and inaccessible; where one might walk all day and never see a soul.
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