AS-115 Don´t forget that it is not allowed: A Llanes 25 km A Oviedo Corao 72 km Cangas de Soto de Onís Cangas Río Güeña Mestas Camping Hunting Throwing away Disturbing fauna Paragliding and Swimming in Having Making res Making very Using drones garbage and damaging hang-gliding rivers and lakes a picnic loud noises AS-114 Benia ora Santa Eulalia Avín de Abamia Teleña Alles Caño AS-262 Bobia de 1 Arriba A Santander 80 km Bobia de Ortiguero Abajo Següenco AS-114 Canales Gamonedo Demués Carreña Covadonga de Cangas N-625 Panes Basílica de Santa Berodia María La Real Gamonedo Mier La Molina de Onís Inguanzo Póo Las Arenas Río Cares 8 34

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Cuñaba Río Mildón Río Deva Río Dobra 202 Santillán AS-264 San Esteban Sames Lago Enol Vega de Enol R Lago Ercina 34 Carbes 29 2 31 Poncebos 202 Camarmeña Urdón Río Duje Tielve Tresviso 30

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R Vega de Ario Río Cares 20 Ceneya Río Urdón EUROPA DE PICOS Vegarredonda Bejes R Bulnes 202 28 Ordiales Jultayu 1940 m 3 La Terenosa R 18 Sotres 19

Torre Santa María 13 2476 m 21 Puente Vidosa 28 7 Caín R Lebeña Cabrones R Cabañes Ándara Peña Santa de Castilla Iglesia de Santa N-625 2596 m 202 María (mozárabe) Río Dobra Pico Urriellu 201 Chorco de Torrecerredo 2518 m los Lobos 2650 m R Pico del Sagrado Corazón Vega de Urriellu 2212 m Pendes

Vega Huerta Morra de Lechugales Colio 2441 m

Ermita de Corona Pico Cortés 35 Pico Tesorero 2371 m Torre de Llambrión 2563 m Viñón 2647 m Torre Bermeja Río Duje 2392 m R Collado Jermoso R Peña Vieja 2614 m 16 Cabaña Verónica 27 Argüébanes Soto de El Frade Tama Sajambre 3 32 23 R Áliva Lon Access to the National Park website R Vegabaño Cordiñanes 24 Data sheet 9 Brez Río Deva Ojedo 12 Río CaresLos Llanos 25 Tanarrio Name: PICOS DE EUROPA Posada de Valdeón CA-185 Protection gure: National Park Soto Potes 22 Autonomous Communities: Ribota Prada 15 Camaleño Oseja de Sajambre Fuente Dé Mogrovejo Monasterio de Principality of Asturias - Cantabria - Castilla y León Caldevilla Santo Toribio Provinces: Asturias - Cantabria - León Santa Marina Vallejo Surface: 67.455 has Vierdes CA-184 33 202 Llaves Los Llanos Creation date: 10 LE-2711 14 LE-2703 Pembes P. N. Montaña de Covadonga July 22, 1918 Puerto del Espinama P. N. Picos de Europa May 30, 1995 Pío Panderrueda 1450 m 11 Pido 26

201 N-621 Addresses 32 Las Ilces Headquarters CA-185 Río Deva C/Arquitecto Reguera, 13 – 33004 Oviedo (Asturias) Tel. 985 24 14 12 - Fax: 985 27 39 45 - EMail: [email protected]

Río Cares Río Puerto de Pandetrave 1562 m Cosgaya Administrative and information o ce "Casa Dago" LE-2711 202 Puerto del Pico Gildar Av. De Covadonga, 43. – 33550 Cangas de Onís (Asturias) Pontón 1280 m 2078 m Pico de Pozúa Tel. 985 84 86 14 Fax: 985 84 86 99 1911 m Pico Cebolleda La Vega de Liébana A Palencia 150 km 2054 m Administrative and information o ce of Posada de Valdeón Conventional signs El Ferial s/n - 24915 Posada de Valdeón (León) - Tel. 987 74 05 49 Coriscao ROUTES HYDROGRAPHY ITINERARIES (Signposted mountain routes) Administrative o ce and visitor center of "Sotama" 2234 m N-625 N-621 From the State River Small distance Av. Luis Cuevas, 2A - 39584 Tama, Cillorigo de Liebana (Cantábria) - Río Cares Name of the river CA-185 From the autonomous Tel. 942 73 81 09 community Long distance CITIES AND VILLAGES CO-5 Local National Park website: www.parquenacionalpicoseuropa.es Collado N-621 Small and long distance de Llesva City or village National Parks Network website: www.mapama.gob.es- 0 750 1.500 3.000 4.500 6.000 Puerto de Mountain pass Pandetrave Caín Name of town or villa Metros A Riaño 15 km LE-2703 /es/red-parques-nacionales/nuestros-parques/picos-europa/ Puerto de San Glorio 1609 m Reservation Center (to participate in Guided Summer Routes): Symbology Signposted routes Tips and safety www.reservasparquesnacionales.es WALKING TRAILS 10 PR10 Pueblos de Sajambre 23 PR23 Horcados Rojos 34 PR34 Sierra de Cocón The transit through the Park implies respect for the peace and conservation of these places: - Do not disturb domestic or wild animals or alter any other natural element. 1 11 PR11 Panderruedas - Posada de Valdeón 24 35 Signposted route Via ferrata PR1 Ruta de Frassinelli PR24 Puertos de Áliva PR35 La Farfada - As far as possible, return waste to the city, limiting the use of bins, and never dump or abandon waste outside the Recognitions 2 PR2 Ruta de Los Lagos 12 PR12 Vega de Llos 25 PR25 Vega de Liordes LONG DISTANCE areas reserved for it. Information point Church/Basilica/ 3 PR3 Ruta del Cares 13 PR13 Cueva de Santibañas 26 PR26 Hayedo de Las Ilces 201 GR201 Senda del Arcediano - Storms are frequent. Parking Monument - Avoid ridges or prominences exposed to lightning, as well as ooding rivers or streams. GR202 Ruta de la Reconquista R Guarded mountain refuge 4 PR4 Vega de Ario 14 PR14 Montó (Valle de Prada) 27 PR27 Brez - Canal de las Arredondas 202 N-621 - Prepare the excursions in detail. Bring the right gear for each activity. Museum 5 PR5 Vegarredonda - Ordiales 15 PR15 Senda del Mercadillo 28 PR28 Macizo de Ándara HIGH MOUNTAIN - Find out about the weather forecasts. Attention to sudden changes in weather. Unguarded mountain refuge Funicular / Cable Car Portilla de La Reina 6 PR6 Orandi 17 PR17 Entorno de Tresviso 30 PR30 Urdón - Tresviso 16 PR16 Cordiñanes - Collado Jermoso - Do not overrate your own strength. Go accompanied. Calculate the return time. Viewpoint - Wet surfaces, especially rocks, are very slippery. Recreational area 7 PR7 La Jocica - Carombo 20 PR20 Monte Camba (Tielve - Sotres) 31 PR31 Camarmeña 18 PR18 Jou de los Cabrones - If you get lost due to fog or other cause, keep calm and ask for help. Do not try to move at night or through 8 PR8 Demués - Los Lagos 21 PR21 Vega de Urriellu 32 PR32 Pandetrave - Collado Jermoso 19 PR19 Canal de Camburero A Riaño 15 km unfamiliar terrain. Visitor center Edita: Organismo Autónomo Parques Nacionales - For rescue or emergencies call 112. 9 PR9 Soto - Vegabaño 22 PR22 Peña Oviedo (El Cable - Mogrovejo) 33 PR33 Oseja de Sajambre - Panderruedas 29 PR29 El Picayo Camping Depósito legal: XXXXXXXXX NIPO: XXXXXXXXXX THE NATIONAL PARK ACCESSES AND VISITING AREAS Picos de Europa, located north of the Iberian PICOS DE EUROPA NATIONAL PARK To the north slope of the Western Massif from Peninsula, also include the Western Massif, which Covadonga by the CO-4 road to Los Lagos, and made up the old Covadonga Mountain National A MOSAIC OF CONTRASTS accesses on foot from Demués (Onís) by the Belbín Photo: A. SantoriPhoto: Park, the Central and Eastern Massifs and the A. SantoriPhoto: sheepfold. valleys of the Sella rivers (in its section in León) To Poncebos from Arenas de Cabrales, and from and Cares (in León and Asturias), and the right there on foot to the Ruta del Cares, by funicular to bank of Upper Deva (in Cantabria). The Central HIGH MOUNTAIN MIDDLE MOUNTAIN: FORESTS Bulnes, and by car through the AS-264 road to the Massif is the one with the highest altitude and The heart of the National Park is formed by the Most of the National Park has an Atlantic climate, with towns of Tielve, Sotres and Tresviso, from where you steepest reliefs. Here it is nd the maximum CENEAM Fototeca L. Montoto. Photo: limestone rock mass of the three massifs, which, mild temperatures and high humidity and rainfall. This can access the Central and East Massifs from the height of the entire Cantabrian Mountains, the North. Torrecerredo Peak with 2.648 m, as well as other shaped by water and ice, manifests itself in the form of favors the development of exuberant vegetation, To Oceño from Mildón on the PA-3 road. peaks such as Llambrión, Peña Vieja and Picu sharp peaks and deep ravines and chasms. Despite the culminating in lush mixed forests, oak and beech trees. To San Esteban de Cuñaba from the N-621 road by Wooded mountains of Salvorón and Coriscao Urriellu (or Naranjo de Bulnes). The Western harsh environmental conditions, a good number of On the Liebana slope (Cantabria region) and in the the AS-175 road. Massif is the most extensive, and has a softer relief Walk to Tresviso from Urdón (N-621 road). towards the north slope, where the Enol and La species of ora and fauna have adapted to living at gorges there are Mediterranean forest formations To Bejes from the N-621 road by the CM 22/03 road, Ercina lakes are located, which are accessed by these heights. Among all of them, the Cantabrian represented by holm oaks and “rebollares” (iberian’s oak and from there walking to the Eastern Massif. road from the Sanctuary of Covadonga. The Eastern massif of Picos de Europa Central massif of Picos de Europa chamois stands out, symbol of the Picos de Europa. species forest). To the towns of Cosgaya, Espinama, Pido and Fuente highest peak of the Western Massif is the Peña Dé from Potes by the CA-185 road, as well as to the Photo: A. SantoriPhoto: Santa de Castilla with 2.596 m. The Eastern Massif This is also an ideal terrain for practicing mountain A. SantoriPhoto: towns located on the southern slope of the Eastern is the smallest, of which its southeast slope stands sports. Massif. From these points you can access the out, which rises imposingly over the Cantabrian southern slope of the Central and Eastern Massifs. region of Liébana. La Morra de Lechugales, with WILDLIFE 2.444 m is its highest altitude. The rest of the 1 Golden eagle 2 Wolf National Park is made up of the valleys that 3 Capercaillie 4 Wild boar surround the limestone mass of the Picos de 5 Bear Europa, with thickets and Atlantic forests of beech 6 Gri on vulture 7 Roe deer and oak on its slopes and small villages at the 8 Chamois FLORA A. SantoriPhoto: bottom of the valleys. It is a humanized space, in 9 Black woodpecker 10 Oak which traditional uses have contributed to the CENEAM Fototeca J.L. Perea. Photo: 11 Beech forest formation of its unique landscape. However, 12 Maple 13 Gorse human activity has not prevented it from being Coriscao and the Puertos de Salvorón preserved. Western massif of Picos de Europa La Freñana Valley (Valdeón) Beech forest of Valdemagán To the Valdeón valley through the mountain pass of Pandetrave, from Portilla de la Reina through the LE-2703 HISTORY AND CULTURE 6 MIDDLE MOUNTAIN: BUSH AND GRASSLANDS road, and through the mountain pass of Panderruedas The environment of the Picos de Europa has been the scene of some of 8 The use that has been made of the territory for millennia has through the LE-2711 road. From Posada to Caín to access the Cares route, as well as to the Central and Western Municipalities favored the development of pastures that are used by livestock. the most important chapters in our history. In Covadonga took place the Massifs. of Asturias battle that gave rise to the Reconquest. Other places like Santo Toribio de The scrub, as an intermediate stage between the grassland and Municipalities To the Sajambre valley through the Pontón pass and of Cantabria Liébana, keep treasures that are worthy of important pilgrimages. the forest, provides protection for birds and small mammals. through the Beyos gorge on the N-625 road. In Sajambre 1 Municipalities Churches such as Santa Eulalia de Abamia or Santa María de Lebeña the southern slope of the Western Massif is accessed of León through Soto de Sajambre and Vegabaño. represent magnicent artistic manifestations of remote times. 7 To Amieva from Ceneya on the N-625 road, and from 9 Peñamellera Alta Amieva to the Angón valley and Senda del Arcediano. Cangas de Onís Onís Peñamellera Baja Cabrales Photo: A. SantoriPhoto: 13 Amieva Tresviso

Cillórigo de Liébana Posada de 11 Photo: A. SantoriPhoto: Valdeón A. SantoriPhoto: Oseja de Camaleño Sajambre

High meadows in Beza (Sajambre) 5 2

Lake Enol CENEAM Fototeca L. Montoto. Photo: SOCIOECONOMIC AREA OF INFLUENCE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE TO THE PARK AND CANTABRIA: Municipalities of Camaleño, Cillórigo de REGULATION OF ACCESS TO THE LAKES OF

Liébana and Tresviso. A. SantoriPhoto: COVADONGA CASTILLA Y LEÓN: Municipalities of Oseja de Sajambre and 10 Posada de Valdeón. The National Park can be accessed using the PRINCIPALITY OF ASTURIAS: Municipalities of Amieva, Santa María de Lebeña Grotto and upwelling of Covadonga existing taxi services in the towns of the area of Cabrales, Cangas de Onís, Onís, Peñamellera Alta y in uence. In order to protect the Picos de Europa Peñamellera Baja. National Park, the Access Plan to Los Lagos de VILLAGES, WINTER SHELTERS AND “MAJADAS” (Temporary high altitude ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF NATIONAL PARK HISTORY Covadonga is launched annually, which regulates settlements) 4 Comeya’s vega access by public transport on the days of 3 12 maximum in ux at Easter, summer and national On July 22, 1918, the Covadonga Mountain National If something denes the Picos de Europa National Park, it is its character as a Park was declared, giving protection to the Western RIVERS, LAKES, GORGE AND PEAT LANDS holiday bridges. The rest of the year can be humanized space. Twenty inhabited nuclei, and three municipal areas accessed by private vehicle without any Massif of the Picos de Europa. It is the rst protected ri Water and ice have been the main modeling agents of the landscape. to restriction on access. Access to the Sanctuary of natural area to be declared in our country, just a included entirely in its interior are proof that it is possible to reconcile an Covadonga is free all year round, although it is . S As vestiges of glacierism there have been two lakes, such as the A FLORA AND FAUNA : Ph conditional on the existence of free parking month before the Ordesa Valley National Park. On traditional uses and conservation. The use of high altitude pastures has left a o ot t o: F o u well-known Enol and La Ercina, and some lagoons. The rivers run spaces. May 30, 1995, the Declaration Law of the Picos de h In the Picos de Europa National Park, 212 species nd legacy of constructions such as winter ones and the port cabins in the P ac ió Europa National Park was published, including the n around or through the limestone massifs at the bottom of deep of vertebrates have been cataloged, a third of F sheepfolds, as a testimony of an activity that is gradually declining. C three massifs and the adjacent valleys. And in 2015 those present in all of Spain, of which Q gorges. Other formations related to water are peat bogs, the last expansion of the National Park took place, there are 65 species of mammals (55% of which keep a rich and varied ora. incorporating lands of Peñamellera Alta and Peñamellera Baja, in Asturias. The peaks of the Picos those present in Spain) and 117 of birds a TRAGSA Photo: de Europa were the "Mons Vindius" for its original or (32 % of those present in our country). . M A inhabitants, where it was said that "before the waves : to The representation of amphibians is also o of the sea will rise than the hosts of Rome." The h P relevant, with 9 of the 25 species present rediscovery of the Picos de Europa took place in the Visitors center of La Fonseya 19th century, the fruit of the romantic and in Spain. Of the invertebrates, butter ies A. SantoriPhoto: n tia adventurous spirit of some illustrious foreign visitors, Gen stand out, with a total of 137 species, more such as the mining engineer Guillermo Schulz, the than 60% of the Iberian - Balearic area. Regarding paleontologist and geologist Hugo Obermaier, the CENEAM Fototeca L. Montoto. Photo: the ora, about 1,750 ora taxa (22% of the Spanish architect, naturalist and draftsman Roberto vascular ora) have been inventoried. Among Frassinelli, the mountaineer and cartographer Aimar Ph them, we nd 157 endemic taxa, which D´Arlot (Count of Saint Saud) or the geologist Gustav oto B : A earded Vulture Schulze. But it was a Spaniard, D. Pedro Pidal and . M represents 10% of the total iberian - balearic o Bernaldo de Quirós, who, from his position as senator, P ra rai endemic species. According to the methodology Shepherd milking rie bu La Ercina lake Sotama Visitors Center “Pedro Pidal” Visitors Center promoted the declaration of what was the rst tter y of the Atlas of Endangered Flora of Spain, it is a Spanish National Park. One hundred years later, the VISITORS’ CENTERS Picos de Europa National Park is a reality, and “Very Important Area for Flora”. constitutes one of the best valued natural spaces in The “Pedro Pidal” Visitor Center, located in the our country. Photo: A. Mora Buferrera service area in the Lakes of Covadonga (Asturias) oers interactive exhibitions that show Photo: A. SantoriPhoto: Photo: A. SantoriPhoto: NETWORK OF NATIONAL PARKS A. SantoriPhoto: the natural and cultural values of the park. On the Cantabrian side, the Sotama visitor center Picos de Europa a CEN (located at Tama) oers a view of the park from Ordesa y Monte Perdido totec EAM Islas Atlánticas . Fo the Liébana region. ra de Galicia Aigüestortes i Estany A J. In Oseja de Sajambre is the recently opened La de Sant Maurici : to Sierra de Guadarrama o Fonseya center, which collects information on the

Photo: L. Montoto. Fototeca CENEAM Fototeca L. Montoto. Photo: h P Leonese side of the National Park. In 2022 it is Monfragüe planned to open a new center in Posada de Cabañeros Archipiélago CENEAM Fototeca de Ayala. J.M. Pérez Photo: Valdeón. Tablas de Daimiel A de Cabrera st er The Park has information points open during Sierra Nevada p yr Easter, summer months and holiday weekends in Doñana en ae Caldera us Santillán (Amieva), Los Lagos (Cangas de Onís), de Taburiente Poncebos (Cabrales), Trescares (Peñamellera Teide Timanfaya A w Alta), Panes (Peñamellera Baja), Fuente Dé (Cama- lpine sparro Garajonay Midwifery toad leño), La Hermida (Peñarrubia) et «El Chorco de “Gamoneu” cheeses in a hut Mares in Cordiñanes (Valdeón) Los Beyos gorge Cares river Deva river los Lobos» (Posada de Valdeón).