A guidebook to 38 walks and 4 short treks of 3-4 days in the Picos de Europa mountains of northern Spain. The walks cover the areas of Cangas de Onís, Cabrales, Liébana, Valdeón and Sajambre and range from easy valley hikes to ascents of the high peaks, so there is something to suit every ability.

The walks range from 6 to 22km, and take between 3 to 8 hours. Four short treks of 3-4 days are also summarised in brief.

• 1:50,000 maps included for each walk
• GPX files available to download
• Detailed information on accommodation, facilities and public transport
• Highlights include the Covadonga lakes and the Cares Gorge
• Information given on local geology and wildlife 

CONTENTS
Map key
Overview map
Route summary table
Preface
INTRODUCTION
Location and geography
Geology
Climate and weather
Plants and flowers
Wildlife
The National Park
Getting there
Getting around
Language and money
Where to stay
When to visit
What to take
Maps
GPS in the Picos
Roads, tracks and paths
Safety
Emergencies
Using this guide
CANGAS DE ONÍS
Walk 1 La Cruz de Priena
Walk 2 La Majada de Belbín
Walk 3 La Buferrera and Los Lagos
Walk 4 Covadonga from Los Lagos
Walk 5 Ario and El Jultayu
Walk 6 El Mirador de Ordiales
Walk 7 Tour of the Torre de Santa María
Walk 8 Torre les Travieses
Walk 9 La Jocica and La Senda del Arcediano
CABRALES
Walk 10 Pueblos de Cabrales
Walk 11 Cabeza de Juanrobre
Walk 12 El Cuetón
Walk 13 Monte Camba
Walk 14 Vao los Llobos
Walk 15 Pico de San Carlos
Walk 16 Pica el Jierru
Walk 17 Colláu Cambureru
Walk 18 Cabrones and Urriellu
LIÉBANA
Walk 19 Pueblos de Liébana
Walk 20 Pico Jano
Walk 21 Vega de Liordes
Walk 22 Alto la Padierna
Walk 23 El Cable and La Jenduda
Walk 24 Peña Vieja
Walk 25 Los Puertos de Áliva
Walk 26 Peña Oviedo
VALDEÓN
Walk 27 Pico Cebolleda
Walk 28 La Torre Salinas
Walk 29 Collado Jermoso
Walk 30 El Valle del Arenal
Walk 31 Pueblos de Valdeón
Walk 32 La Travesona
Walk 33 The Cares Gorge
SAJAMBRE
Walk 34 Pica Beza
Walk 35 Vega Huerta
Walk 36 Pico Jario
Walk 37 Pueblos de Sajambre
Walk 38 Sajambre es Bosque
TREKKING
Trek 1 Tour of the Western Massif
Trek 2 Tour of the Central Massif
Trek 3 Tour of the Eastern Massif
Trek 4 Ruta de la Reconquista – GR 202
Appendix A Useful contacts and website addresses
Appendix B Glossary
Appendix C Huts of the Picos de Europa

Seasons

The Picos de Europa can be visited at any time, but May–June are best for the meadows of the lower and middle mountains, and July–September for the high summits.

Centres

Cangas de Onís, Covadonga, Arenas de Cabrales, Bulnes, Sotres, Panes, Potes, Fuente Dé, Posada de Valdeón, Caín, Oseja de Sajambre, Amieva

Difficulty

The routes are graded from easy to very difficult and take anything from 3 hours to a full day. In the lower and middle mountains, walks follow tracks and paths and navigation is generally straightforward. In the high mountains, paths can be vague and exposed and require good navigation skills. Steep climbs and descents mark many middle and high mountain routes.

Must See

El Naranjo de Bulnes, Torrecerredo, Peña Vieja, Peña Santa de Castilla, Morra de Lechugales, Collado Jermoso, Vega de Liordes, Jou de los Cabrones, Jou Santu, the Cares Gorge, the Canal de Trea, the Covadonga lakes, the Mirador de Ordiales, poljes, Griffon, Egyptian and Bearded vultures

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