The best ascents and hiking routes in the Cantabrian Mountain Range

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Practical guide

When to go?

Mainly from April to November, winter snow can complicate routes and ascents. Wetter in early spring, with rains returning in October.

Cities & Services

Sena de Luna and San Eniliano in western León, Pola de Somiedo in western Asturias, La Vicella and Riano of León, Pola de Somiedo in the west of Asturias, La Vicella and Riano in E. León, Felechosa and Arriondas in E. Asturias, Cervera de Pisuerga in Palencia and Cantabria.

The main ascents in the Cantabrian Mountains

• Espigüete 2.451 m
• Curavacas 2.524 m
• Peña Ubiña 2.417 m 

Hiking in the Cantabrian Mountains

The routes

Western Lion

• Busmori quail from Degaña
• Catoute from Colinas del Campo de Martín Moro
• Tambaron from Salientes
• Arcos del Agua from Fasgar
• Peña Correa from Abelgas
• Muxivén from Lumajo
• Montihuero from Torre de Babia
• Peña Orniz from La Cueta
• Ferreirúa from Torrestío
• Picos del Fontán from Torrebarrio
• Cirbanal from Caldas de Luna
• Amargones from Piedrasecha

Western Asturias

• Cornón from Santa María del Puerto
• Onion bud from Villar de Vildas
• Peña Blanca from Aguino
• Peña Chana from Valle de Lago
• Lakes of Somiedo from Valle de Lago
• Camino Real de la Mesa from Saliencia
• Calduveiru from the Ports of Marabiu
• Cordal de la Sobia from Carrea
• Gamonal from El Campo
• Pico la Hoya from Proaza
• Peña Rueda from Lindes
• Ranchón from Bueida
• Tapinón from Tuiza de Arriba
• Peña Ubiña from Tuiza de Arriba

Eastern Lion

• Estorbín Valverde from Tonín de Arbás
• Faro Peak from Canseco
• Fontun from Gete
• Correlations from Felmín
• Peña Valdorria from Valdorria
• Susarón from Puente de San Tirso
• Peña Corada from Fuentes de Peñacorada
• Cerroso Peak from Santa Olaja de la Varga
• Yordas peak from Liegos
• Mampodre massif from Maraña
• Peña Ten from La Uña
• Coriscao from Portilla de la Reina
• Peña Prieta from Llánaves de la Reina

Eastern Asturias

• Pico Torres from Puerto de San Isidro
• Retriñón from Felechosa
• Peña Mea from Les Campes
• Desfiladero de los Arrudos from La Encrucijada
• Cuyargayos from Agues
• Pico Trigueiro from Condado
• Pileñes from Ventaniella
• Tiatordos from Taranes
• Vízcares from Riofabar
• Peña Salón from Puente Vidosa
• Pienzu from Cofiño
• Hibeo from Villanueva

Palencia and Cantabria

• Cardaño Cirque from Cardaño de Arriba
• Espigúete from Cardaño de Abajo
• Curavacas from Vidrieros
• Saint Lucia from Vidrieros
• Peña Mayor from Colonia Sierra del Brezo
• Valdecebollas from Santa María de Redondo
• Tres Mares Peak from Piedrasluengas
• Bistruey from Caloca
• El Cornón de Peña Sagra from San Mamés ....