Mountain

The mighty Pyrenees in the east, the Cordillera Cantabrica running almost the length of the coast and, in the middle, the Picos de Europa straddling Cantabria and Asturias - northern Spain is defined by its mountains. From valley to valley there are often significant cultural as well as climatalogical differences and you will find trekking for all abilities, climbing, canoeing, birdwatching and even bears as well as all other imaginable mountain activities.

Activities Coast Culture Food & Wine Mountain Nature Special places

	Canoeing on the Rio Sella and Deba To take a canoe from Arriondas down to Ribadesella ought for part of any visit to the Asturian Picos. The gentle waters carry you down with minimal effort through lovely scenery for a great day out, with ...{more}
	Fuente De Cable car A trip to the stunning Picos de Europa should always include the experience of taking the cable car on the awesome and for some,vertigo-inducing ride, up the sheer cliff from Fuente Dé to the Mirador del ...{more}
	La Comarca Vaqueira - Cowboy Country! Literally 'Cowboy Country' the region inland from Cudillero and Luarca is named after the cowherds who, until recent times would move the cattle seasonally up and down these valleys. Shunned by the locals ...{more}
	La Montaña Vasca Forming the link between the coastal sierra and the Pyrenees to the west, the Basque mountains offer great walking for all abilities, from gentle coastal walks to 1500m mountains. Routes are generally ...{more}
	La Ruta del Cares One of Spain's most famous mountain routes, and rightly so, the Ruta del Cares follows the Rio Cares on its course from Poncebos (the most popular start point) to Cain through spectacular mountain scenery. ...{more}
	Lagos de Covadonga At the very heart of the Picos de Europa National Park and 1134m above sea level lie the two glacial lakes of Enol and Ercina known as the Lagos de Covadonga due to their proximity to the basilica and ...{more}
	Los Ancares It is hard to find a more unique and different, yet little discovered area than Los Ancares situated on the border of León and Galicia. So rich in flora and fauna these dramatic mountains with their indigenous ...{more}
	Navarran Pyrenees In the north east corner of Navarra the rolling green scenery erupts into high rocky mountains as we enter the Pyrenees proper. Here the peaks rise to over 2000m but are still quite accessible and offer ...{more}
	Peneda- Gerés National Park In the far north east corner of Portugal lies the magnificent National Park of Peneda-Gerés, Portugal’s largest nature reserve, with excellent walking through its mountain ranges. The wilder more ...{more}
	Valle del Pas In the rolling hills of Eastern Cantabria the Valle de Pas has been inhabitated by humans since the Paleolithic age, evidence of which can be seen in the fine cave paintings at Puente Viesgo. More recently ...{more}
	Valles de Asón y Miera Cantabria is defined by its valleys and in the east there are two little known gems in the Ason and Miera valleys which head inland from Laredo and Lierganes respectively. Dramatic glacial valleys with ...{more}