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Loop Trails in Picos de Europa National Park

10 routes in Picos de Europa National Park qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 23.4 km and 1,547 m (5,075 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 108 km.

That is 25 percent of the 40 routes we map in Picos de Europa National Park. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 23.4 km against 15.5 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 1,547 m (5,075 ft) on average versus 830 m (2,723 ft) across the wider area.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 4 are rated easy and 4 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Monte Camba

Picos de Europa National Park · Asturias

Distance
13.5 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
298 m
Typical duration
3 hr 16 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Vega de Liordes

Picos de Europa National Park · Cantabria

Distance
13.2 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
970 m
Typical duration
4 hr 12 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hayedo de Las Ilces

Picos de Europa National Park · Cantabria

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
215 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Entorno de Tresviso

Picos de Europa National Park · Cantabria

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lagos de Covadonga

Picos de Europa National Park · Asturias

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
142 m
Typical duration
1 hr 33 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Macizo de Ándara

Picos de Europa National Park · Cantabria

Distance
15.8 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
347 m
Typical duration
3 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

El Anillo Vindio

Picos de Europa National Park · Asturias

Distance
56.8 km
/ 35.3 mi
Elevation gain
3,900 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Forest
Expert

El Anillo de Picos (3 Macizos)

Picos de Europa National Park · Asturias

Distance
108 km
/ 67.0 mi
Elevation gain
9,350 m
Typical duration
39 hr
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Cueva de Santibañas

Picos de Europa National Park · Castile and León

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Cave

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Monte CambaPicos de Europa National Park13.5 km298 m3 hr 16 minModerateOctober to May
Vega de LiordesPicos de Europa National Park13.2 km970 m4 hr 12 minHardOctober to May
Hayedo de Las IlcesPicos de Europa National Park9.8 km215 m2 hr 21 minModerateOctober to May
Entorno de TresvisoPicos de Europa National Park3.1 km69 m45 minEasyOctober to May
Lagos de CovadongaPicos de Europa National Park6.5 km142 m1 hr 33 minEasyOctober to May
Macizo de ÁndaraPicos de Europa National Park15.8 km347 m3 hr 50 minHardOctober to May
PR-PNPE 2 Lagos de Covadonga (variante corta)Picos de Europa National Park3.2 km70 m46 minEasyOctober to May
El Anillo VindioPicos de Europa National Park56.8 km3,900 m18 hrExpertOctober to May
El Anillo de Picos (3 Macizos)Picos de Europa National Park108 km9,350 m39 hrExpertOctober to May
Cueva de SantibañasPicos de Europa National Park4.7 km104 m1 hr 8 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Vega de Liordes, Monte Camba, Hayedo de Las Ilces. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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