Category: Hiking Routes

PR-PNPE-29. Pass Los Picayos, Picos de Europa This hiking route "Los Picayos" is within the Picos de Europa National Park, starting in “San Esteban” (Asturias), to end in “Tresviso ” (Cantabria). It has a slope of more than 700 meters with areas of considerable hardness and lasts approximately four hours at an easy pace and with small stops to get supplies. It is a demanding, beautiful route with history, as it was used by shepherds to go up and down from Tresviso to San Esteban. We only recommend it on the way up and on perfectly clear days. The best option is to then go down to “Urdón”, which will take us two more hours (be careful with vehicle logistics).     It crosses a forest of centuries-old beech trees (some with a perimeter of five meters) and several hills within the Picos de Europa National Park, looking out at various times to the Deva River as it passes through the Hermida Gorge, and you can also see the Cantabrian Sea and Tina Mayor. At ten thirty we are in the parking lot in San Esteban, it is autumn and the town is gloomy and cold but beautiful at the same time. We can still see some chestnuts on the ground covered with leaves, while we organize our backpacks. We started walking and soon crossed the recreational area, with its tables and barbecues submerged among century-old chestnut trees. Nice picture, but I don't imagine who could enjoy sitting and eating on these benches without it being a warm day in July or August. The path is narrow, somewhat confusing, which makes our pace a little slower than usual, a fact that pleases me because I was never a fan of just doing kilometers. The single file is mandatory. The slope