{"id":3147,"date":"2020-01-03T16:40:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T15:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/?p=3147"},"modified":"2025-01-03T15:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T14:47:39","slug":"picos-de-europa-grand-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/?p=3147","title":{"rendered":"Picos de Europa Grand Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3147\" class=\"elementor elementor-3147\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7dc161 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7dc161\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1409894\" 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km<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3215 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"49\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up.png 663w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up-310x150.png 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 49px) 100vw, 49px\" \/> <strong>400 m\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3214 alignnone\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"51\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down.png 919w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down-768x455.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 51px) 100vw, 51px\" \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> 400 m<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>Meet up in\u00a0<em>Cangas de Onis<\/em>\u00a0at 9:30am.\u00a0 A m<em>ajada<\/em>\u00a0is a high mountain meadow, where cattle, horses, sheep and other animals are put out to pasture during the mild summer months. Starting from Lake Enol in the Eastern Massif of the Picos de Europa, the route heads up through many beautiful Majadas to the\u00a0<em>Vega de Ario<\/em>, for a picnic lunch.\u00a0 The route continues via the\u00a0<em>Belbin<\/em>\u00a0Majada, famous for manufacturing Gamoneu cheese and returns to Lake Enol.\u00a0 Evening meal and overnight stay in\u00a0<em>Cangas de Onis.<\/em><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Day 2:<\/span>\u00a0 The Cares Gorge<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3213 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/distance.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"33\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/distance.png 920w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/distance-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/distance-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 44px) 100vw, 44px\" \/><strong>13 km\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3215 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"49\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up.png 663w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up-310x150.png 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 49px) 100vw, 49px\" \/> <strong>250 m<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3214 alignnone\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"51\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down.png 919w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down-768x455.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 51px) 100vw, 51px\" \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> 150 m<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>The Cares Gorge, with its narrow passes and gullies, is right in the heart of the Picos de Europa mountains. Trekking this route is an unique experience; the trail is narrow, surrounded by wild vegetation and with water ever-present. Now and again the path goes through small tunnels carved through the rock and across bridges that hang over the abyss. All the while, rocky mountainside towers up on either side of the trail. On the way back to\u00a0<em>Boca de Hu\u00e9rgano<\/em>\u00a0there is a stop to visit the\u00a0<em>Ria\u00f1o<\/em>\u00a0reservoir, and the option to take a boat trip.\u00a0 Evening meal and overnight stay in\u00a0<em>Boca de Hu\u00e9gano<\/em>.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Day 3:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0The Montes de Carande. Valdecolina and Pelencinos Beech Forests<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3213 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/distance.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"33\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/distance.png 920w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/distance-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/distance-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 44px) 100vw, 44px\" \/><strong>11 km\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3215 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"49\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up.png 663w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up-310x150.png 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 49px) 100vw, 49px\" \/> <strong>350 m\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3214 alignnone\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"51\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down.png 919w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down-768x455.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 51px) 100vw, 51px\" \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> 350 m<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>Breakfast.\u00a0 The mountains of\u00a0<em>Ria\u00f1o<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Mampodre<\/em>\u00a0are a relatively unvisited area of the\u00a0<em>Picos de Europa<\/em>\u00a0region. This route through the\u00a0<em>Montes de Carande<\/em>\u00a0passes through one of the largest deciduous forests in\u00a0<em>Le\u00f3n<\/em>.\u00a0 From\u00a0<em>Carande<\/em>, the route continues to the beautiful\u00a0<em>Valdecolina<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Pelencinos<\/em>\u00a0beech forests, frequented by wolves, bear, deer and red squirrels.\u00a0 The drive back to\u00a0<em>Potes<\/em>\u00a0is over the beautiful\u00a0<em>Puerto de San Glorio\u00a0<\/em>pass. There is a break in the journey to visit a small distillery where they make\u00a0<em>Orujo de Potes\u00a0<\/em>.\u00a0 Evening meal and overnight stay in\u00a0<em>Espinama<\/em>.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Day 4:<\/span>\u00a0Fuente D\u00e9 and the \u00c1liva Glacier Valley<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3213 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/distance.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"33\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/distance.png 920w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/distance-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/distance-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 44px) 100vw, 44px\" \/><strong>14 km<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3215 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"49\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up.png 663w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up-310x150.png 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 49px) 100vw, 49px\" \/> <strong>150 m<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3214 alignnone\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"51\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down.png 919w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down-768x455.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 51px) 100vw, 51px\" \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> 950 m<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>Breakfast. The trip begins with a ride in\u00a0\u00a0<em>Fuente D\u00e9<\/em>\u00a0cable car which climbs up 800 metres to the top of the\u00a0<em>\u00c1liva<\/em>\u00a0glacial valley.\u00a0 From there the day&#8217;s walk is along this spectacular valley which divides the Central and Eastern massifs of the\u00a0<em>Picos de Europa<\/em>\u00a0and back down to\u00a0<em>Espinama<\/em>. Evening meal and overnight stay in\u00a0<em>Arenas de Cabrales<\/em>.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Day 5:<\/span>\u00a0 Panoramic Views of the Naranjo de Bulnes<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3213 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/distance.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"44\" height=\"33\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/distance.png 920w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/distance-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/distance-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 44px) 100vw, 44px\" \/><strong>10 km<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3215 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"49\" height=\"24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up.png 663w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_up-310x150.png 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 49px) 100vw, 49px\" \/> <strong>200 m<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3214 alignnone\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"51\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down.png 919w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/elevation_down-768x455.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 51px) 100vw, 51px\" \/><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> 530 m<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>Breakfast. Starting from Sotres, this route is along a relatively unknown path, which offers spectacular views of the Central massif and the iconic Naranjo de Bulnes.\u00a0 Farewell lunch and back to Cangas de Onis where the expedition finishes.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"dates-and-prices-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"dates-and-prices-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Dates and Prices<\/span><\/span><\/p><table class=\"picos-table\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 152px;\"><tbody><tr style=\"height: 26px;\"><td style=\"height: 26px; width: 207.938px;\">1-5 April<\/td><td style=\"height: 26px; width: 247.594px;\">Double Room \u2013 475\u20ac<\/td><td style=\"height: 26px; width: 234.906px;\">Single Room \u2013 555\u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 26px;\"><td style=\"height: 26px; width: 207.938px;\">11-15 July<\/td><td style=\"height: 26px; width: 247.594px;\">Double Room \u2013 495\u20ac<\/td><td style=\"height: 26px; width: 234.906px;\">Single Room \u2013 565\u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 26px;\"><td style=\"height: 26px; width: 207.938px;\">18-22 July<\/td><td style=\"height: 26px; width: 247.594px;\">Double Room \u2013 535\u20ac<\/td><td style=\"height: 26px; width: 234.906px;\">Single Room \u2013 625\u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 22px;\"><td style=\"height: 22px; width: 207.938px;\"><p>25-29 July<\/p><\/td><td style=\"height: 22px; width: 247.594px;\">Double Room \u2013 535\u20ac<\/td><td style=\"height: 22px; width: 234.906px;\">Single Room \u2013 625\u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 26px;\"><td style=\"height: 26px; width: 207.938px;\">1-5 August<\/td><td style=\"height: 26px; width: 247.594px;\">Double Room \u2013 535\u20ac<\/td><td style=\"height: 26px; width: 234.906px;\">Single Room \u2013 625\u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"height: 26px;\"><td style=\"height: 26px; width: 207.938px;\">22-26 August<\/td><td style=\"height: 26px; width: 247.594px;\">Double Room \u2013 535\u20ac<\/td><td style=\"height: 26px; width: 234.906px;\">Single Room \u2013 625\u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 207.938px;\">5-9 September<\/td><td style=\"width: 247.594px;\">Double Room \u2013 495\u20ac<\/td><td style=\"width: 234.906px;\">Single Room &#8211; 565\u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 207.938px;\">19-23 September<\/td><td style=\"width: 247.594px;\">Double Room &#8211; 495\u20ac<\/td><td style=\"width: 234.906px;\">Single Room &#8211; 565\u20ac<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>If there are more than 4 of you booking, you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/picosadventures.com\/?page_id=40\">choose your own dates<\/a>.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Included<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li>The 5 guided walks outlined in the itinerary.<\/li><li>4 x accommodation<\/li><li>4 x breakfasts<\/li><li>4 x evening meals<\/li><li>Luggage transport and support vehicle throughout the trip.<\/li><li>Fuente D\u00e9 cable car ticket<\/li><li>Tasting visit to the Orujo distillery<\/li><li>Local taxes and insurance<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Not included<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Lunches.<\/li><\/ul><p>Picnic lunches can be bought the day before from local shops or from your hotel. For any non-picnic lunches there are many wonderful bars and restaurants offering local and international dishes. The average cost of a lunch varies between about 10 and 25 Euros.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Level 1<\/span><\/span><\/p><p>All the routes are aimed at walkers wanting to enjoy relatively easy walks through spectacular mountain landscapes.\u00a0 The pace is calm and relaxed with frequent stops.<\/p><p>The length of the routes is between 10 and 15 kilometres with no more than 300 metres of height gain.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"bookings-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"bookings-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t                            <\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa539c elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"7aa539c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" id=\"pegt-contact\" name=\"Grand Tour Booking\" aria-label=\"Grand Tour Booking\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"3147\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"7aa539c\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"Picos Adventures\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-above\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-name elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tName\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[name]\" id=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Name\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Email\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-textarea elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-message elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-message\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMessage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<textarea class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-field  elementor-size-sm\" name=\"form_fields[message]\" id=\"form-field-message\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Message\"><\/textarea>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" type=\"submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Send<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 days exploring the beautiful Picos de Europa on foot.  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