Picos de Europa with about 60 000 square kilometers is one of our absolute favorites in northern Spain. Fresh as the Alps but with the warmth and color of its people and valleys! A mountain range that were the first spots of Europe the Conquerors of the New World would see when they would come back on the Atlantic Ocean and somewhat the beginning of the history of the Christian Spain and the reconquering from the moors in this “Dolomitian” like natural reserve. We take you to small family owned hotels and excellent northern Spanish gastronomy on this week long self-guided walk – Picos de Europa walking tour!

Day 1

Arrival and bus shuttle to city centre on your own. Spend some time after arrival to Santander to enjoy the beautiful coast city and capital of Cantabria.

Day 2

Transfer day to Picos de Europa and the opportunity to walk on your own up in the park and get a glimpse of Potes where you will spend more time during the week.

Scheduled bus to Picos de Europa

Free time and lunch in village of Potes and taxi to Fuente Dé.

Cable Car to top and free linear walk. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 3

A day to enjoy the silence and the peaceful ringing of the cowbells and spot the eagles and the vultures right there… See video from Puerto de Áliva. Continue down to the village of Mogrovejo – also one of the best spots to study and enjoy the typical rural architecture in the valley of Liébana. Continue down to San Pelayo and a great spot to relax and read by the pool. A short walk takes you to the dinner option at the camping.

Day 4

Today we will visit one of the oldest monasterys in Spain Santo Toribio also famous for possessing the biggest relic of the Cross of Christ in the Crucis Lingus. One of the best panoramic views of Picos is available by the closeby chapel San Miguel.

Dinner at the hotel!

Day 5

Today we take you off to see one of the most anecdotic walks in Picos de Europa and Spain.

See video

Day excursión 4×4 to Caín and Ruta del Cares.

Dinner at the hotel!

Day 6

Optional walks or just enjoy Potes and the Monday market- one of the best regular food and local product markets in Cantabria. After market morning stroll and lunch on your own walk it down going up the Viorna or just stroll along the route along the river Bullón.

Optional walks

Dinner at the hotel!

Day 7

Hotel near the bus station

Enjoy beach and city of Santander

Day 8

Bus transfer to airport on your own.

Some pictures from our selected hotels on this tour!

Potes hotel day 4-7.  Small family owned hotels as well as a nice Santander hotel gives you plenty of time to relax and rest between walks.

San pelayo day 3. Can you imagine a better scenery to read a good book by the pool after a day of walking…

Cocido Montañes

 On this tour you will enjoy solid buffet breakfasts with bread, cereals, juice, coffe & tea, ham, cheese as well as local sweets to get ready for a day of walking. 4  dinners & 1 lunch are included during the week. We will also recommend you where to have dinner in the travel documents you recieve upon arrival. We will make sure you try some of the typical mountain stews and one of the Picos famous cheeses…It is this cheese that gives the mountains much of their character. The Picos de Europa was Spain’s first national park, and it is a place where cows and goats still graze purely to maintain the local cheese industry. As they trim the grassy slopes of heather and gorse, they also open up spectacular views across the massif.

See the areas we explore on this tour!

Available on request