The Picos de Europa

By Jürgen Tenckhoff, 23 March, 2023
Travel Photography
Digital Photography
Landscape
The Horcados Rojos, the red peaks
Nikon D850
Nikkor 24-70 mm | f/2.8
ET 1/800 sec.
AP f/5,6
FL 32 mm
ISO 200

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The limestone massif of the Picos de Europa (Peaks of Europe) are part of the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain. It extends over parts of the autonomous communities of Asturias, Castile-Leon and Cantabria. The Picos de Europa National Park has been a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2003.
The highest peaks of the mountains are the Torre de Cerredo with 2648 m and the Naranjo de Bulnes with 2518 m. Even if these "peaks of Europe" are not among the highest mountains in Europe, they were at a distance of only 20 kilometers from the sea coast but the elevations that Spanish sailors saw first when they returned from their voyages by ship.
Well known is the impressive Parador Hotel called Fuente De, which is in an excellent location and invites you to hike up to the climbable peaks.
A cable car takes you from this place to 1,823 meters. From here we hiked the challenging Ruta Horcados Rojos in a northwesterly direction to the "Red Peaks" with a view of the Peña Vieja. You finally get to the viewpoint Horcados Rojo in the middle of the Picos.
The distance there and back is about 12 kilometers with a difference in altitude of 780 meters.

The Horcados Rojos, the red peaks
Picture 1: The Horcados Rojos, the red peaks
Parador Fuente De
Picture 2: Parador Fuente De
The Picos de Europa
Picture 3: The Picos de Europa
The "Ruta Horcados Rojos" in a northwesterly direction to the "Red Peaks"
The "Ruta Horcados Rojos" in a northwesterly direction to the "Red Peaks"
The "Ruta Horcados Rojos" in a northwesterly direction to the "Red Peaks"
The "Ruta Horcados Rojos" in a northwesterly direction to the "Red Peaks"
The "Ruta Horcados Rojos" in a northwesterly direction to the "Red Peaks"
Picture 4: The "Ruta Horcados Rojos" in a northwesterly direction to the "Red Peaks"
The "Ruta Horcados Rojos" in a northwesterly direction to the "Red Peaks"
The "Ruta Horcados Rojos" in a northwesterly direction to the "Red Peaks"
The "Ruta Horcados Rojos" in a northwesterly direction to the "Red Peaks"
The "Ruta Horcados Rojos" in a northwesterly direction to the "Red Peaks"
The "Ruta Horcados Rojos" in a northwesterly direction to the "Red Peaks"
Picture 5: The "Ruta Horcados Rojos" in a northwesterly direction to the "Red Peaks"
The long "Ruta Horcados Rojos" in a northwesterly direction to the "Red Peaks"
Picture 6: The long "Ruta Horcados Rojos" in a northwesterly direction to the "Red Peaks"
Crows on the "Ruta Horcados Rojos" in a northwesterly direction to the "Red Peaks"
The Red Peaks
signpost
A look back at the Ruta Horcados Rojos
A look back at the Ruta Horcados Rojos
Picture 7: A look back at the Ruta Horcados Rojos
The Picos de Europa
Picture 8: The Picos de Europa
To the Picos de Europa
Picture 9: To the Picos de Europa
Videos: Driving through Cantabria to the Picos and cable car from the Picos back to Fuente De
Continent or ocean
Europe
Country
Spain
Region
Cantabria

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