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Summary #
This is one of Europe's most sought after and top treks. Superb hiking each day though a variety of types of terrain. From the spectacular Barranco de Cares through to the high mountain pastures, valley and trails between refuges. There is no scrambling, just trekking and this is undoubtedly a superb mountainGrade: 1s (Hotel)
- Day 5 - Monday 2nd October. To Refugio Collado Jermoso (Guarded Mountain Refuge)
- Day 6 - Tuesday 3rd October. Back to Fuente De and back to Potes (Hotel)
- Day 7 - Wednesday 4th October. Travel back to Lanjaron.
Detailed Itinerary #
DAY 1 Puente Poncebos - Garganta de Cares #
Early start today! There is nothing like starting our trip in one of the most famous gorges in the Picos de Europa, the Cares 460m. This gorge has huge limestone walls eroded by the force of the river. Return same way
- Distance: 23km
- Ascent/Descent: 600m
- Time: 8 hours
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DAY 2 Sortes to Tielve #
From pretty meadows above Sortes we descend through meadows and forests to the village of Tielve
- Distance: 8km
- Time: 5 hours
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DAY 3 From Fuente De to climb the peak of Torre Horcados Rojo via the Cabaña Veronica #
From the top of the cable car we will flank the top of Fuente Dé to reach the southern Wall of Peña Olvidada and Peña Vieja. Then onto Cabaña veronica and the peak of Torre Horcados Rojo. Return same way.
- Distance: 12km
- Ascent/Descent: 1152m
- Time: 8 hours
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DAY 4 To the Refugio Jermoso #
From the top of the cable car we travel west through impressive mountain scenery and over the Colladina de las Nieves to reach the beautifully situated Refugio Collado Jermoso, where we shall spend the night.
- Distance: 8km
- Ascent: 957m
- Descent: 657m
- Time: 7 hours
DAY 5 To Fuente De #
A high level return is followed by dropping down to the Vega de Liordes. The descent of the Tornos de Liordes is steep but on a well graded miners path as it zig zags back to the lower cable car station.
- Distance: 9km
- Ascent: 583m
- Descent: 1566m
- Time: 7 hours