Nature. Today we call to get closer to nature, to those areas of the peninsula where the air is free of pollution and the sound of engines is replaced by that of birds or leaves being altered by the wind Without a doubt one of the best ways to merge with the most natural part of the Spanish territory is through hiking, which allows us to enter the heart of fields and mountains crossing paths that mark and draw your own steps.
There are many kilometers to explore, so today we are going to focus on the best hiking routes in northern Spain, but before do so, I invite you to read and remember some tips that we already cited here, to enjoy this activity without any type of setback.
Ready? Well, with a backpack on our backs, we start with some of the most outstanding routes in Galicia, to later do the same with Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country.
HIKING ROUTES IN GALICIA
- Fragas - Levadas - Deva. PR-G 165: just over 17 kilometers ahead, with a medium degree of difficulty and an estimated duration of 6 and a half hours. Along the way you will come across pronounced forests of trees with ancient traditions and rivers with mills that die in waterfalls.
- Eume Canyon: just over 4 hours long and not suitable for people with vertigo, it could be described as difficult. As its name indicates, the route revolves around the Eume canyon, starting the route at the Ventureira Power Plant and passing through places such as the Morixosa Waterfall or the A Teixido Viewpoint, with spectacular views.
- Route through Baiona: just over 5 hours of pleasure for the eyes. This route of minimal difficulty shows us the best views of the Atlantic in a straight route over elevated by the slopes of the Grob, between Cabo Silleiro and Mougás. They are, in short, 16 kilometers along the coast.
HIKING ROUTES IN ASTURIAS
- Cares - Poncebos - Caín: route of medium difficulty, with a route of about 24 kilometers and a duration of approximately 8 hours. You will be especially fascinated by the views of the Cullembro Gorge. You will have to be careful with the tunnels before Cain's Dam, as they will plunge you into darkness.
- Lake Enol and Mirador de Ordiales: we go to the heart of the Covadonga Lakes with this impressive route of about 30 kilometers that can be enjoyed in around 7 hours. The path takes you from the well-known shepherds' refuge to the Ordiales Viewpoint. There you will have the best views of the Comión Massif and the Angón Valley.
- Torrecerredo: one of the mountains par excellence of the Picos de Europa. Dizzying route, it starts from Pandebano and passes through some places of great beauty, such as Urriellu or Horcada Arenera to the base of Torrecerredo. Its long duration, approximately 12 hours, and its mountainous character stand out.
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HIKING ROUTES IN CANTABRIA
- Riberas del Yera and Aján: also known as the route of the 28 waterfalls. 19 kilometers ahead and about 9 hours long. Landscape-wise, impeccable. And how could it be otherwise, the waterfalls as the protagonists along with several stone bridges.
- Canalahonda - Collados del Asón: 7 hours for about 16 kilometers. A route full of sinkholes, stranded valleys, chasms and escarpments until reaching the limestone peaks in the Altos de Collados del Asón. And all added to forests with natural fountains and silences that invite reflection.
- Tres Mares - Peña Labra: this route will take you from Fuente del Chivo to the Tresmares and Peña Labra Peaks. Along the way 10 kilometers that are covered in about 5 hours. From the final phase of the route the best views and the Picos de Europa and the popular Montaña de Espiguete and Curavacas.
HIKING ROUTES IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY
- Aizkorri: one of the most popular routes in the area. Short in duration, just over 2 hours, it does not require great experience to be enjoyed minute by minute. The San Adrian tunnel is the first stop, until passing other points such as the hermitage of Santo Cristo or the main point, the summit of Aiztontor Altuna.
- Sarastarri Cave: you start from Lizarrusti along the path that leads to the Lareo reservoir. 8 kilometers of easy route between which you will cross a beautiful swamp that is the prelude to the underground paradise that we have as our destination. The history of the cave should not go unnoticed either, Marimunduko is waiting for you there, don't you know who she is? Well, let's find out!
- Pagomakurre - Atxulo: one of the most characteristic ascent routes in the Basque Country, where you will cross places of hidden beauty, such as Campa de Arraba or the dense forest of Itxina. The route has about 14 kilometers that can be walked in around 5 hours.
