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PICOS DE EUROPA NATIONAL PARK
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General facts
The Picos de Europa Mountains are made up of three important massifs. Its climate is humid and rainy, because it is affected by the sea (which is only 20 kilometres away). It snows in winter but it is not strange to find year-round snowfields.There are often fog banks. In more than 200 spots the mountains are over 2,000 metres above sea level and there are slopes that are more than 2,300 metres high. The central massif is the most abrupt of the three, with the highest peaks: Torrecerredo (2,646 metres), the highest peak in the range, Naranjo de Bulnes (2,519 metres) and Pico Tesorero (2,570 metres). The eastern massif is the longest one, where high summits, such as Peña Santa de Castilla (2,596 metres) alternate with meadows, hill forests, beech forests, oak groves and heathland. In this massif you'll find the famous Covadonga Lakes. There are many viewpoints from where we can contemplate its beauty.
Ruta de Cares is one of the most breathtaking trekking trails that can be done in Europe. The path is carved in the rocks of the mountains and it is a wonderful journey over 12 km long between Caín and Poncebos villages.
Personal opinion
We fell in love with this park that is as described by many: breathtaking.
We fell in love with the tiny villages spread along the valleys or hidden behind the hills. We fell in love with the abundance of nature, the slopes, the trees, the rocks, the mountains... the scenery is always stunning. The region embraces you like a hidden dream-spot, where behind every corner a new surprise is waiting for you. Discover it yourself!
Here are our memories from Picos de Europa National Park captured in photographs. Enjoy your visit here and there!
My recommendation
Totally recommended: Camping Picos de Europa in Avin. Read my full review here.
Visit the park in spring or summer.
Ruta de Cares is a must do but take good trekking shoes, water, some food, a sun hat, sunglasses & sun cream and start early in the morning. When you arrive to Cain you can have a tasty lunch in one of the restaurants there at reasonable prices too but then you have to return so plan well.