Day 7 Roundtrip Picos
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Last edit: 06-07-2025
Route Summary The Picos de Europa National Park is an impressive national park in Spain. It covers most of the Picos de Europa, spread across Asturias, Cantabria and the province of León. The park has an area of 64,660 ha and was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2003.
The park is a very popular destination for motorcyclists, cyclists, hikers and climbers
This tour is definitely worth 5 stars because of the beautiful roads and nature parks.
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Duration
8h 6m
Mode of travel
Car or motorcycle
Distance
276.01 km
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RouteXpert Review There are no fixed stops planned for refueling, eating or drinking. When the opportunity arises, stop at one of the points indicated with a POI. Along the way there are several small villages with restaurants or cafes, a few suggestions are included as Route Point.
Hotels, sights and recommended points to stop at to enjoy the view are also indicated with a POI.
On day 7 we drive a tour through the Picos de Europa National Park, where Fuente Dé is located.
The Picos de Europa is a mountain range in northern Spain, part of the Cantabrian Mountains, of which it is the highest part. The mountain range is located about 20 km south of the Spanish north coast on the border of the autonomous regions of Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and León.
You drive a large part along the river Sella, where the road seems to have been carved out of the rocks, truly beautiful roads through a beautiful green valley.
It is a beautiful tour through a beautiful nature area with beautiful winding roads and passes, you can enjoy beautiful panoramas. The roads are of good quality, but sometimes narrow so be careful. There is an option to drive part of the route off-road from the lunch stop to the hotel in Fuente Dé.
In Fuente Dé you can go to the top with the cable car “Teleferico Fuente De”, the most famous tourist attraction of the Picos. It is a closed gondola that takes you 800 meters higher in a few minutes. You will then be at an altitude of 1823 meters with a magnificent view over the mountains of the Picos de Europa. You can of course enjoy all this beauty for a while and then leave it at that, which is what many people do, but it is also a starting point for beautiful mountain walks. The cable car is open from 10:00 to 18:00 (the last ride up goes 15 minutes before closing). Around Easter and in the summer it is a bit longer (high season open from 8:00) and a return ticket costs €17 pp
Some route points that are definitely worth a stop are:
View of the Hoz
Picos de Europa National Park
View of Pandetrave
View of the Piedrashistas
Teleferico Fuel The
Enjoy the Picos!!
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