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Picos de Europa Inn to Inn Walking Holiday

Walk between rural inns, and from mountain to meadow to medieval village, on the richest and most varied Picos experience you can have on two feet.

Duration

8 days

Guide Price

£1,300 pp

When

Apr-Jun; Sep-Nov

Our carefully-crafted route is the only Inn to Inn walking route which provides the full diversity of the three provinces of the Picos de Europa: Cantabria, León and Asturias. Traverse the range from south to north, from the lush valleys of Liebana to the rocky summit of Fuente Dé and out through the dramatic Cares Gorge.

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Itinerary

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Day 1 - Settle into your inn overlooking the Picos

On arrival you are met by one of our team, who'll take you to a village overlooking the stunning Picos de Europa mountains. They'll also give you a full briefing for the week ahead.

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Day 2 - Enjoy wide views and pretty villages

With one departure each day, you will walk this exclusive route in peace, at your own pace. Walk through woodland to medieval Potes then through oak forests to a pretty rural hamlet.

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Day 3 - Cross through villages, meadows and forests

Walk from village to village through forests and across grassy meadows to a mountain pass with great views over the vertical limestone walls of the Picos on the far side of the valley.

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Day 4 - Walk below high cliffs

Walk in the shadow of the high cliffs of the Picos, through meadows and forests towards the spectacular mountain amphitheatre of Fuente Dé. Settle into the modern Parador hotel for two nights.

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Day 5 - Reach the heights of the Picos, or rest

Today you might like to rest, or to take the cable car up to the craggy uplands. One option is to push on to summit the peak of Horcados Rojos, another is a more gentle path gradually downhill.

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Day 6 - Change valleys and region over a high mountain pass

Follow an ancient market path as you cross a high pass out of Cantabria and into León. Today's walk is on little known paths with amazing views of both the Picos and coastal mountains.

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Day 7 - Walk through the iconic Cares gorge

Walk the length of the famous Cares Gorge, from south to north. The most dramatic of paths leads you through the heart of the mountains into Asturias where your hike ends.

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Day 8 - Head for home...or head for the coast

Say goodbye to the mountains as you transfer to your departure airport - either Bilbao, Asturias or Santander - at a time of your choosing. Or ask us how we can extend your trip to the beautiful coast.

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1 of 8

Day 1 - Settle into your inn overlooking the Picos

On arrival you are met by one of our team, who'll take you to a village overlooking the stunning Picos de Europa mountains. They'll also give you a full briefing for the week ahead.

Cdn pura aventura com images original spain picos de europa liebana potes c diego pura

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Day 2 - Enjoy wide views and pretty villages

With one departure each day, you will walk this exclusive route in peace, at your own pace. Walk through woodland to medieval Potes then through oak forests to a pretty rural hamlet.

Cdn pura aventura com images original spain picos inn to inn liebana day 2 village hikers dobarganes c diego

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Day 3 - Cross through villages, meadows and forests

Walk from village to village through forests and across grassy meadows to a mountain pass with great views over the vertical limestone walls of the Picos on the far side of the valley.

Cdn pura aventura com images original spain cantabria picos de europa inn to inn day 3 arriving fuente de

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Day 4 - Walk below high cliffs

Walk in the shadow of the high cliffs of the Picos, through meadows and forests towards the spectacular mountain amphitheatre of Fuente Dé. Settle into the modern Parador hotel for two nights.

Cdn pura aventura com images original spain picos de europa reaching top of horcados rojos c

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Day 5 - Reach the heights of the Picos, or rest

Today you might like to rest, or to take the cable car up to the craggy uplands. One option is to push on to summit the peak of Horcados Rojos, another is a more gentle path gradually downhill.

Cdn pura aventura com images hero spain cantabria liebana picos inn to inn day 5 spring valdeon pass hikers 5 c diego

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Day 6 - Change valleys and region over a high mountain pass

Follow an ancient market path as you cross a high pass out of Cantabria and into León. Today's walk is on little known paths with amazing views of both the Picos and coastal mountains.

Cdn pura aventura com images hero spain picos de europa cares gorge walk cliff cropped landscape

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Day 7 - Walk through the iconic Cares gorge

Walk the length of the famous Cares Gorge, from south to north. The most dramatic of paths leads you through the heart of the mountains into Asturias where your hike ends.

Cdn pura aventura com images original spain picos de europa coast rugged coastline waves crashing near llanes

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Day 8 - Head for home...or head for the coast

Say goodbye to the mountains as you transfer to your departure airport - either Bilbao, Asturias or Santander - at a time of your choosing. Or ask us how we can extend your trip to the beautiful coast.

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