Spain - Picos Mountains

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The Picos de Europa (literally translated as the Peaks of Europe) are without doubt are the most impressive mountains in all of Spain. It is a compact range of mountains no more than 30 miles long and 15 miles wide but within its confines there is some spectacular walking with stunning scenery that will not disappoint. Our trek takes in all the best that the Picos offers. A single base is not practical due to the long drives around the mountain range... you just walk over it.

The mountains are predominantly limestone in nature which produces impressive jagged peaks. The highest mountain rises to over 2600 metres and there are spectacular deep gorges that you will explore. Most of the walking is in the Picos National Park, an area of over 600Km².The area is famous for its local Cabrales cheese, a cows milk blue cheese with added sheep and goats milk. It is stored for 2 - 6 months in local caves whose entrances you will see littering the mountainside. A cheese not for the faint hearted, some tasters have reported experiencing a numbing sensation to the tip of the tongue shortly after tasting Cabrales.

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