Picos de Europa and Cantabria coastline

4 hours of transfer, with a break along the way. Dinner and night in Sotres, a shepherds' village, at an altitude of 1000m.

Sotres and Tielve, two villages linked by the breeding and production of the famous cheese, “Cabrales”, according to an ancestral method of production. Magnificent view of one of the peaks of the National Park, the peak “Naranjo de Bulnes”, with its 600m high vertical walls. Return to our accommodation, dinner and overnight stay on site.
14km, 4h30 of walking/Height difference +500m/-500m

Day 3: Naranjo de Bulnes
Short transfer to the Pandebano pass at 1250m (10 min). Pico Urriellu (or Naranjo de Bulnes) has an altitude of 2519m; it is not the highest peak in the Cantabrian Mountains, but it is one of the best known. Hike back and forth, we take our minivan back to our accommodation in Sotres. Dinner and overnight on site.
13km, 5h30 of walking/Height difference +950m/-950m.

Day 4: Poncebos/Ruta del Cares/Potes
Departure to Poncebos (20 minutes). A loop hike along the mythical “Ruta del Cares”, also called “La Garganta Divina”. One of the most spectacular routes in the Picos de Europa, in the middle of a mineral universe made of deep gorges, precipices and steep mountains... Back to our vehicle, transfer to the small village of Potes, a few kilometers from the Picos de Europa (1h15). Dinner and night on site in an inn.
22km, 5 hours of walking/Height difference +600 m/-600m.

Day 5: Fuente Dé/Horcados Rojos/Potes
Departure from Potes to Fuente Dé by vehicle. Ascend by cable car to an altitude of 2205m. Start of the hike to reach the Horcados Rojos pass in the heart of the massif, between Pico Tesoro and the Horcados Rojos Tower. It serves as a natural passage between the Cabana Veronica refuge and the Urriellu refuge. The ascent to the pass is already a superb excursion at 2343m. Reaching the summit at 2500m depends on the weather conditions and the motivation of the group. Descent by cable car where we meet our vehicle and return to Potes, dinner and night on site.
14km, 5 hours of walking/Height difference +450m/-450m.

Day 6: Coastal hike around Santoña
Transfer to the coast, in the region of Santoña east of Santander (2 hours drive)... Radical change of landscape, we are on the coast... a long loop hike alternating landscapes of oak groves and impressive cliffs... This route is of great interest from the point of view of the ecosystem of Cantabria, but also from a cultural point of view, but also from a cultural point of view with its lighthouses and forts, reflections of a centuries-old maritime tradition... This route is of great interest from the point of view of the ecosystem of Cantabria, but also from a cultural point of view, with its lighthouses and forts, reflections of a centuries-old maritime tradition... This route is of great interest from the point of view of the ecosystem of Cantabria, but also from a cultural point of view, with its lighthouses and forts, reflections of a centuries-old maritime tradition... hostel in Santoña.
12 km, 4h30 of walking/Height difference +600m/-600m.

Day 7: Deba - Zumaia coastal hike
Transfer to Zumaia in the center of the Basque coast (1h40). Hike corresponding to a stage of the GR 121 between Deba and Zumaia. The coastal coastline offers us here a landscape of spectacular beauty and of great geological interest... in fact, it is home to a 60-million-year-old treasure in the form of pleated “rock strata”, called “flysch”... this word of German origin comes from the verb “fliessen” (to flow), a terminology that is perfectly suited for these strata whose study tells us about events such as the extinction of dinosaurs. Free dinner and overnight in San Sebastian (35 minute transfer from Zumaia).
14 km, 4h30 of walking/Height difference +650m/-650m.

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