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Picos de europa in Spain

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The Picos de Europa mountain range is located in northern Spain and spans the regions of Cantabria, Castilla y Leon, and Asturias. It contains heights over 2,500 meters and occupies an area of 64,660 hectares. The range is divided into three massifs and contains the Cares Route, a unique 21km path carved into limestone rocks alongside the Cares River that connects the towns of Posada de Valdeon and Poncebos. The area is home to a variety of wildlife like roe deer, boar, wolves, and golden eagles, as well as over 2,000 plant species including oak, chestnut, and holly trees.

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Patricia fuente García Alicia escudero Villafañe Gonzalo Fernández gallego Victoria Castañón Rodríguez Sergio Menéndez serrano Ignacio robles Valero
LOCATION  The Picos de Europa are a mountain range located in the north of Spain. It belongs to central part of Cantabrian Mountains. Today the national park Picos de Europa is the second national park most visited in Spain. This formation extends by Cantabria, Castilla y León and Asturias and has heights above 2500 metres, because it’s near the Cantabrian sea. The Picos de Europa occupy a total area of 64.660 hectares.
The Picos de Europa are divided in three massifs: -Western Massif.
-Central Massif
-Eastern Massif
The Cares Route The Cares Route, placed in the very heart of Picos de Europa National Park (León), also known as “La Garganta Divina” (The Divine Gorge), is a unique route where to stare at nature at its height. Kilometres of path dug into limestone rocks, surrounded by mountains over 2,000m in height, and always sharing the untamed Cares River. The original Route starts in Posada de Valdeón (León), crossed through Caín(León), and ends in Poncebos (Asturias); it goes by the defile of Caes river. It is a 21km route .
Picos de europa in Spain
WILDLIFE This zone is where we have the most variety of wild animal species: Roe deer Deer Wild boar Fox Grizzly bear Wolf
Otter kingfisher Golden eagle Grouse Squirrel Trout
FLORA There are over than 2000 vegetable species inhabiting the park, the Atlantic forest abounds with a great burst of color. Walnut tree Birch tree
Oak tree Chestnut tree Holly

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Picos de europa in Spain

  • 1. Patricia fuente García Alicia escudero Villafañe Gonzalo Fernández gallego Victoria Castañón Rodríguez Sergio Menéndez serrano Ignacio robles Valero
  • 2. LOCATION  The Picos de Europa are a mountain range located in the north of Spain. It belongs to central part of Cantabrian Mountains. Today the national park Picos de Europa is the second national park most visited in Spain. This formation extends by Cantabria, Castilla y León and Asturias and has heights above 2500 metres, because it’s near the Cantabrian sea. The Picos de Europa occupy a total area of 64.660 hectares.
  • 3. The Picos de Europa are divided in three massifs: -Western Massif.
  • 6. The Cares Route The Cares Route, placed in the very heart of Picos de Europa National Park (León), also known as “La Garganta Divina” (The Divine Gorge), is a unique route where to stare at nature at its height. Kilometres of path dug into limestone rocks, surrounded by mountains over 2,000m in height, and always sharing the untamed Cares River. The original Route starts in Posada de Valdeón (León), crossed through Caín(León), and ends in Poncebos (Asturias); it goes by the defile of Caes river. It is a 21km route .
  • 8. WILDLIFE This zone is where we have the most variety of wild animal species: Roe deer Deer Wild boar Fox Grizzly bear Wolf
  • 9. Otter kingfisher Golden eagle Grouse Squirrel Trout
  • 10. FLORA There are over than 2000 vegetable species inhabiting the park, the Atlantic forest abounds with a great burst of color. Walnut tree Birch tree
  • 11. Oak tree Chestnut tree Holly