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Picos de Europa

Northern limestone mountain country around Arenas de Cabrales, Sotres, and Fuente De.

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Map of Picos de Europa

Mountains, route lines, and ski areas are shown together so the area layout is clear before you open individual pages.

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Adventures

These trips use this region as the main mountain and route base.

Mountains

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Torre Cerredo

2,648M in Spain

Steep limestone terrain, exposure, and changing mountain weather are the main operational hazards.

Routes

Use these route-linked adventures to plan the trails and traverses that sit inside this region.

Moderate

Cares Gorge and Picos Route

A commercial day route combining the Cares Gorge corridor with higher Picos mountain terrain.

  • Distance16 km
  • DaysOne day
  • High point1,600M
Challenging

Picos de Europa Triple Route

A stronger Picos de Europa mountain route linking the main northern peaks and high access points.

  • Distance28 km
  • Days3 days
  • High point2,648M

Towns and villages

Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.

Mountain town

Arenas de Cabrales

Main western Picos de Europa base for active walking and climbing trips.

Cable car base

Fuente De

Key trailhead base for high Picos routes and classic walking access.

High mountain village

Sotres

High village base for Picos ridge walks and Naranjo de Bulnes access.