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View back to the Collado de Llesba / View back to the starting point shortly after the beginning of the tour. You can see the small path that leads from the turning circle to the Monumento al Oso (the small monument to the right of the small rock under the larger peak). It is dedicated to the brown bears that still find a niche in the Cantabrian Cordillera. However, projects such as a ski resort planned south of the Puerto de San Glorio since 2003 threaten this habitat. Environmentalists are trying to prevent the project, while supporters see the financial incentives for the region. © Cordula RabePhoto: Cordula Rabe, Rother Bergverlag
The path to the summit of Coriscao runs along the border between the autonomous regions of Castilla y León and Cantabria and the southern end of the Picos de Europa National Park. In terms of landscape, the mountain range is somewhat rugged: dense mats of pink heather and yellow broom cover the barren slopes, where the bare rock is exposed, it is covered with strikingly bright green lichens. However, the view of the Picos and the mountainous surroundings of the Cantabrian Mountains, which the summit offers hikers on clear days, is unique.
From the turning circle of Collado de Llesba, a two-track boot track leads left (west) up the grass- and broom-covered slope. Further up, it branches into several path tracks; we tend to keep right. After a first small saddle, we continue along the right side of the slope. Continuing up the grassy ridge, we pass a pole at about 1811 m altitude. We go straight ahead and then continue on the right side of the slope. The path brings us almost level but very worn at the end and sloping to the right to a small saddle, 1871 m, at the foot of Peña Gustal (1947 m), whose rock is colored green by lichens. The path climbs to the left of the rock and then heads along its west side toward Coriscao, easily recognizable by its white summit. About 10 minutes later, we cross a small scree field at about 1885 m altitude below Peña Cascajal (2027 m; remember this point so you don't stray too far down to the right on the way back!). About 20 minutes later, we pass a small rocky ridge (1953 m; the last
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