Cycling & Walking Holidays in Asturias, Galicia & Basque Country

This 8-day self-guided Picos de Europa walking holiday offers a variety of landscapes to explore in the Eastern and Central Massifs, with the option of choosing easier or more difficult day walks, including an ascent to the mountain hut beneath the famous Picu Urriellu.

• Enjoy coastal landscapes with impressive cliffs.
• Pass through relaxing forests and hills that will mark your way. You will even pass close to a castle.
• Experience one of the most beautiful stages of the entire northern route.
• Arrive in Galicia, land of Santiago de Compostela. 

• The Camín Real de la Mesa: a historical trail from pre-Roman times
• The Bear's Trail reserve, home of two brown bears
• The pristine wilderness of Somiedo and Ubiña-La Mesa Nature Parks
• Splendid routes, combining culture, history and nature
• Charming accommodation located in authentic villages

• Oviedo, birthplace of all pilgrimages to Santiago
• Avilés, an industrial port with modern Niemeyer Art Centre
• Coastal sections with breathtaking views and tiny fishermen's villages.
• Lush, green inland sections across the planes of Lugo,  A Terra Chá
• Monasteries of Mondoñedo and Sobrado dos Monxes
• Special encounters with other pilgrims that will stay in your memory forever
• Santiago de Compostela, a city forged by legend
• Cycling the Camino del Norte guide

• Classic MTB tour at the Picos de Europa National Park, around the Ándara eastern massif
• Very demanding route through mining tracks, agricultural roads and some interior paved roads
• Conventional and electric mountain bikes (650W) optional rental
• Charming accommodation in emblematic towns
• Luggage transfers between hotels
• Good restaurants with typical (and hypercaloric) food from the area

Tour Highlights

• Self-guided short break through the spectacular Picos de Europa
• Ascent to the legendary Naranjo de Bulnes (Picu Urriellu), one of the park’s most iconic peaks
• Memorable overnight stay in a traditional mountain refuge
• Breathtaking views and an authentic high-mountain atmosphere
• A true journey into the very heart of the Picos de Europa

• The first and original Way of Saint James
• Get the real pilgrim feeling completely off the beaten track
• Authentic villages with intimate testimonies of true devotion
• Vast and impressive landscapes, green and lush throughout the year
• Receive the Compostela certification in Santiago de Compostela

• 20 to 52-km tours through dirt tracks, paths and tarmac lanes
• Mountain villages at the foot of Picos de Europa
• Gastronomic Welcome Menu with local products
• Asiegu: Exemplary Town of Asturias 2019

This 8‑day Picos de Europa Mini Trek follows different routes through the national park, connecting villages such as Posada de Valdeón, Espinama, Sotres and Arenas, and including the classic Cares Gorge walk. 

Each day features sustained ascents and descents, best suited to hikers comfortable with moderate mountain terrain. A standout moment is the overnight stay at the Vega de Urriellu mountain hut, set directly beneath the iconic Picu Urriellu - an experience made all the more memorable as you carry only your essentials for the night. For the remainder of the trek, you can choose to walk with or without luggage transport, depending on how light you prefer to hike.

• A taste of España Verde (Green Spain)
• Views to both the mountains and the sea along the routes
• Comfortable and charming accommodations in rural locations
• Romanesque chapels and traditional local architecture
• A taste of the Asturian gastronomy, region of natural apple cider with an amazing variety of locally-produced artisan cheeses
• Camino del Norte cycling guide

• Diverse activities and landscapes of the Picos de Europa to enjoy
• Choice of walks, different length and difficulty - perfect for kids
• Guided visit to a local dairy 
• Stunning flora and striking limestone formations
• 5 nights acommodation at a comfortable holiday home
• Canyoning on unspoiled rivers

• The Picos de Europa: breathtaking landscape of rivers, meadows, ancient woodlands, valleys, and dramatic peaks
• Experience a multi-day trek that traverses all three iconic massifs
• Explore an unspoilt, authentically rural region rich in natural beauty
• Stay in welcoming accommodation nestled within charming, remote mountain villages
• Enjoy outstanding regional gastronomy, including a wide variety of renowned artisan cheeses
• Choose a shorter option with a reduced 8-day itinerary

• Challenging cycling through the gorgeous landscapes of Asturias and Galicia
• Old trails, Medieval villages and traditional architecture
• Welcoming locals and excellent gastronomy
• Charming accommodations in rural areas or historical settings
• Mountainous terrain, dense forests, green pastures and exciting mountain passes
• Oviedo, Lugo and Santiago; three cities with a great historical legacy
• Option of renting electric bikes: MTB or hybrid!

• Pleasant cycling in gorgeous 'España Verde' (Green Spain)
• Lush fields, cool woods, lovely coves: views to both mountains and sea
• Choice of easier or more difficult routes
• Charming, comfortable accommodations in peaceful villages
• Short detours to historical monuments
• Local architecture: village houses, stables, wooden grain barns, stone walls
• Delicious regional cuisine: hearty stews, free-range meats, apple cider and artisan cheese

• Visit numerous historic villages, such as Mondoñedo, whith its historic old town
• You will walk through green meadows and forests of native trees in the A Terra Chá region
• Join pilgrims from all over the world in some parts of the journey
• Arrive at the spectacular Obradoiro Square after a rewarding pilgrimage

• Rucksack trekking following the Anillo de Picos trail and La Ruta del Cares
• Simple but welcoming mountain huts 
• Awesome sceneries in Spain’s oldest National Park
• Limestone mountain range with exuberant and rare alpine flora
• Dense beech and oak woods

• Stunning cliffs and trails that will be etched into your retina
• Avant-garde cities of Bilbao and Santander
• Renowned cuisine that will leave you speechless
• Medieval village of Santillana del Mar.
• El Capricho de Comillas, by the renowned artist Antoni Gaudí
• Oviedo, legendary birthplace of all pilgrimages to Santiago
• Cycling the Camino del Norte guide

• A variety of activities througout the week: cycling, canoeing, walking and swimming
• Carefully-selected accommodation, with a welcoming atmosphere
• Interesting cultural visits from cave-paintings to ancient chapels
• Authentic hamlets and pretty fishing villages along Spain's Green Coast
• Rolling hills, rocky cliffs, green pastures, peaceful coves and quiet woodlands

• Accommodation at a comfortable hotel in Arenas de Cabrales
• Land Rover excursion in the Picos de Europa National Park, traversing areas with restricted access
• Self-guided walk through the majestic Cares Gorge
• Guided ethnographic and culinary visit, the Cheese and Cider Tour in Asiegu
• Traditional meal served in authentic cider-house style

• Hardpack gravel roads, quiet interior tarmac lanes and some muddy tractor ruts in the valley
• Crossing Picos de Europa National Park with your bicycle, following stony 4x4 tracks
• Lively villages like Mestas de Con, Arenas de Cabrales, Potes or Sotres
• Much more doable if you use an e-bike

• Mountain villages at the foot of Picos de Europa
• Asiegu: Exemplary Town of Asturias 2019
• Easy routes on 20 to 40 km tarmac and gravel tracks
• Stay in a charming rural hotel with great food
• Gastronomic Welcome Menu with local products

• Easy but entertaining routes suitable for fit walkers ages 8 and up
• Atlantic cliffs, inland roads and lush countryside
• 27 beaches along the route, from tiny pebble beaches in hidden coves to huge sandy beaches  
• Sections of the Northern Way shared with pilgrims from all over the world
• Llanes and Ribadesella, medieval towns with tiny ports and superb beaches
• A mind-boggling array of coves, cliffs and blowholes
• Wonderful seafood and hearty mountain stews. Will you have time to taste it all?

• Highlights of the Camino Primitivo, the original trail between Oviedo and Lugo
• Get the real pilgrim feeling completely off the beaten track
• Peaceful countryside, magical forests, friendly locals, pilgrims' hostels and historic inns and traditional architecture from village to village
• Visit the UNESCO world-heritage Roman walls of Lugo

• Moderate to challenging cycling through the gorgeous landscapes of Green Spain
• Peaceful villages, friendly locals and traditional architecture
• Pleasantly welcoming accommodation in rural surroundings or historical settings
• Delicious regional gastronomy - locally-produced artisan cheeses and fresh garden produce and free-range meats
• Green pastures, cool woodlands, rolling hills and some challenging colls