Itinerary
- Day 1
Arenas de Cabrales
You'll arrive in Arenas de Cabrales around 6pm where your tour leader will be waiting to introduce you to the group. After everyone meets up, there's a Spanish welcome dinner organized to get things started for the week ahead.
- Meals
- Dinner (Spanish welcome dinner arranged by tour leader)
Included Activities
- Group meeting with tour leader and fellow travelers
Optional Activities
- Explore Arenas de Cabrales further (pre-tour hotel nights available through sales representative)
Landmarks Arenas de Cabrales - Day 2
Arenas de Cabrales
Your first hike starts right from the hotel and takes you up through pastures toward Vanu. On clear days you can see the famous Picos de Europa peaks, and the route crosses through different landscapes with views across the main Cabrales valley where vultures and wildflowers might be visible depending on timing. You'll grab lunch somewhere near Inguanzo village, then finish with a rolling section back to Arenas de Cabrales.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk to pastures of Vanu with views of Picos de Europa
- Valley and pasture walk with potential wildlife viewing (vultures)
Landmarks Picos de Europa Pastures of Vanu Inguanzo - Day 3
Canales - Demues
A short transfer gets you to Canales village where the day's hike begins. The route follows farm tracks before climbing toward Collado de los Buitres, a spot known for griffon vultures. From there you continue upward across open ground to the base of Pandescura peak and make the straightforward climb to the summit, which gives you great views and works well as a lunch spot. After eating, you descend through green hills down to Demues village.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Pandescura peak with views of the western massif)
Included Activities
- Guided walk with ascent to Pandescura peak
- Transfer to Canales
Landmarks Canales Collado de los Buitres Pandescura peak Demues - Day 4
Puente Poncebos - Cain
Today features the Cares Gorge trail, considered one of Spain's best hikes. You'll walk 7.5 miles along an engineered path that's carved into the rock face, originally built during the 1940s for a hydroelectric project. The surrounding rock walls rise over 6,562 feet up, and you might spot the rare wall creeper bird in the area. The path leads to Cain village for lunch, then you return on the same trail back to Puente Poncebos for your transfer to the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in the village of Cain), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Cares Gorge trail
Landmarks Cares Gorge Puente Poncebos Cain - Day 5
Arenas de Cabrales
This day is yours to do what you like. Options include heading to the coast, trying self-guided canoeing, or going canyoning if that interests you. The local staff can help set up any of these activities if you want their assistance.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Self-guided canoeing
- Canyoning
- Trip to the coast
- Day 6
Tieve - Collado de Pandebano
You'll start hiking near Tieve village and work your way into the Main range to reach Peña Main's summit, one of the classic viewpoints in the Picos. From the top you continue toward Collado de Pandebano and then begin your descent back through the mountains.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk to summit of Peña Main
- Walk to Collado de Pandebano
Landmarks Tieve Peña Main Collado de Pandebano Cabeza la Mesa - Day 7
Mancondiu
The hike to Mancondiu's twin summits takes you to the highest point of the week at 6,562 feet. Most of the walking follows old mining tracks except for the final 656 feet of climbing. From the top you get great views across both the central and eastern massifs, making it a strong finish to a varied week of hiking.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walk to twin summits of Mancondiu
Landmarks Mancondiu - Day 8
Arenas de Cabrales
You'll have your final breakfast before heading home. If you're interested in staying longer, talk to your sales representative about arranging extra hotel nights to extend your time in the area.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extend hotel stay (speak to sales representative)
