Picos de Europa Guide

Use this Region Guide to easily find and compare Crags.

Table of contents

1. Picos de Europa

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1 La Cabaña 2 Cuchiellu de la Gezma 3 Aguja Alfonso Martinez 4 Naranjo de Bulnes 5 Aguja de los Martinez 6 Peña de Fresnidiello 7 La Puerta 8 Tiro Pedabejo 9 Torre Santa 10 Valle de Valdeon 11 Fuente Dé 12 Peña Vieja 13 Canal del Texu

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54 routes in Region

Trad climbing, Sport climbing and other styles

Lat / Long: 43.197224, -4.856629

summary

The Picos de Europa are part of the Cordillera Cantábrica range in Northern Spain. Famous for its spectacular peaks, breathtaking views and wilderness.

description

The Picos de Europa is a National Park in Asturias. Limestone peaks with endless climbing potential and if you don’t mind longer approaches you will enjoy most of them for yourselves.

access issues

Mapas y fechas de restricciones

inherited from Asturias

approach

The closest bigger town is Santander, a bit further West from Bilbao. Llanes ist the closest town on the coast and easy to reach by car. Arenas de Cabrales and Fuente Dé are the towns to access the mountains, depending on where you want to go.

1.1. La Cabaña

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2 routes in Sector

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.206867, -4.768427

description

Este sector es un sector se encuentra detrás de la cabaña que se ve en el mapa.

approach

menos de 50 metros desde el camino

1.2. Cuchiellu de la Gezma

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7 routes in Crag

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 43.230301, -4.747746

description

Este zona se encuentra justo detrás del pueblo Sotres en Asturias en el parque nacional Picos de Europa. Las vías son cortas pero de muy buena calidad.

approach

Para llegar es necesario primero llegar a Sotres, de la calle principal se da vuelta a la derecha y se debe coger un camino de tierra rumbo a las antenas. Justo antes de llegar a las antenas, en la bifurcación del camino se da vuelta a la izquierda y en unos 10 metros se abre una vereda a la derecha que lleva directamente al Cuchiellu de la Gezma

where to stay

En Sotres hay varias opciones de Hoteles y Hostales.

1.3. Aguja Alfonso Martinez

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3 routes in Cliff

Trad climbing and Rock climbing

Lat / Long: 43.254692, -4.837934

1.4. Naranjo de Bulnes

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1 North Face 2 East Face 3 West Face 4 South Face

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26 routes in Crag

Limestone

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.200402, -4.816595

summary

Naranjo de Bulnes is the most prominent mountain in the area and some might say Spain. It has a dramatic shape and is of substantial height. The top can only be reached by climbing it.

where to stay

El Refugio Julián Delgado Úbeda (también conocido como Refugio de Urriellu) está situado justo debajo de la impresionante cara oeste. El refugio ofrece casi 100 plazas pero también se puede acampar fuera del refugio.

Refugio Julian Delgado Ubeda (also known as Refugio de Urriellu) is located directly below the impressive west face. The hut offers almost 100 places but you may also camp outside the hut.

1.4.1. North Face

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3 routes in Sector

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.202781, -4.816620

1.4.2. East Face

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6 routes in Sector

Mostly Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.200393, -4.813773

1.4.3. West Face

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13 routes in Sector

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.200393, -4.819467

1.4.4. South Face

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4 routes in Sector

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.198005, -4.816620

1.5. Aguja de los Martinez

description

A summit (2422m) located between Torre del Oso and Torre de las Colladetas.

1.6. Peña de Fresnidiello

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45-60 min East

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.221509, -4.766556

approach

From Arenas de Cabrales drive towards Sotres. About 1km before Sotres there is a sharp left bend and on it a right hand turn to Aliva. Continue on this road for almost 2km and park below Peña de Fresnidiello.

1.7. La Puerta

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2 routes in Cliff

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Lat / Long: 43.222687, -4.755483

approach

La pared se encuentra a unos 30 metros del camino, para estacionarse es necesario aparcar a un lado del camino sin obstruir el paso a demás coches.

1.8. Tiro Pedabejo

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2 routes in Crag

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.145200, -4.847714

1.9. Torre Santa

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4 routes in Crag

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All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.201745, -4.962587

description

The Torre Santa (2596m) is the highest peak of the western part of the Picos de Europa. It towers considerably above the neighbouring peaks. The shape of the mountain corresponds to a mighty two-kilometre ridge, starting in the west at the Aguja del Corpus Cristi and ending in the east at the saddle known as the Cerra del Frade. A suitable starting point for tours is the Vega Huerta, a plain south of the summit at an altitude of about 2000 metres. From there, the 600-metre-high south face is also clearly visible. However, the hut there is in ruins.

The easiest ascent is through the north face. The route is called 'Canal Estrecha'. Climbing difficulties up to III+ are to be overcome, the total difficulty is indicated as ZS-. This route was probably also chosen by the first climbers who reached the summit on 3 August 1892, namely V. Marocs, F. Sakkes and P. Labrouche.

Source Wikipedia

1.10. Valle de Valdeon

1.11. Fuente Dé

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1 Horcados Rojos 2 Aguja Bustamante

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5 routes in Area

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.178749, -4.826188

1.11.1. Horcados Rojos

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3 routes in Area

Lat / Long: 43.178603, -4.830022

summary

La Torre de ahorcados Rojos es una de las montañas más importantes de Picos de Europa, separando Asturias y Cantabria.

description

Esta zona de alta montaña presenta vías de carácter clásico en roca caliza que muchas veces encontraremos descompuesta. Durante el invierno el valle se cubre de nieve. En la zona no encontraremos agua a excepción de lo que compremos en el refugio de Cabaña Verónica, por lo que es necesario cargarla durante toda la aproximación, la cual utilizando el teleférico de Fuente Dé es bastante llano (a excepción del último tramo) pero si comenzamos a caminar desde la base del teleférico salvaremos casi 1000m de desnivel.

1.11.2. Aguja Bustamante

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2 routes in Area

Lat / Long: 43.177562, -4.822602

1.12. Peña Vieja

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1 route in Crag

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.178426, -4.815931

1.13. Canal del Texu

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1 route in Crag

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: 43.243473, -4.830859

summary

Una ruta partiendo del puente de Poncebos, concejo de Cabrales, hasta al pueblo de Bulnes.