O Parque Nacional dos Picos de Europa atópase nas provincias de Cantabria, Asturias e León, sendo o único parque nacional pertencente a tres comunidades autónomas diferentes e xestionado de forma conxunta.
O macizo occidental foi declarado Parque Nacional o 22 de xullo de 1918 por Afonso XIII baixo o nome de Parque Nacional da Montaña de Covadonga, sendo o primeiro espazo protexido do país. Inicialmente comprendía 16.925 hectáreas, ata que o 30 de maio de 1995 ampliouse a súa extensión ata as 64.660 actuais. Ese ano entrou a formar parte da Rede de Parques Nacionais e sendo un dos primeiros espazos naturais protexidos xunto co Parque Nacional de Ordesa e Monte Perdido.O 9 de xullo de 2003 a Unesco aprobou a proposta que o converte en Reserva da biosfera.
The public car cannot go to the peak of the mountain, but only cable car. The cable car station is at Teleferico Fuente Dé. We bought the tickets from the website. It is better to reserve the tickets from the website, as they control the number of tourist each hour. 18€ for adults, 7€ for kids under 12 years old. We reserved the tickets for 4pm, it seems not to be park timing during a day, not so many people on the top. We spent 40 minutes on the top. If just taking photos and looking around, I think it is enough. This is a must-see scenic spot. Strongly recommend
Nice place, good for family, bus and taxi available. Friendly staff Not public toilet available
Could only go half way as the road was closed off. Great views, seeing the scenery and the cows. Shame we couldn't go all the way to the top. The price of the teleferico expensive 18 euros per person. For a family of 4 I found expensive.
Different foldings and glaciations have shaped a tortuous landscape modelled by ice and the effect of the waters on the limestone, forming a grandiose mountain karst. The monumentality of the landscape and the diversity of its vegetation are only comparable to the treasure trove of fauna it contains: brown bear, capercaillie, chamois, Iberian wolf,... are a good example of the mixture of species of Central European origin and other more southerly species that come into contact in this area. The Ring of Peaks is a high mountain circular route that links the three massifs of the national park, in a fabulous trekking that jumps from refuge to refuge during 10 days. Surely, one of the best mountaineering experiences in Picos de Europa.
Astonishing nature, good weather. Very neat hikes around. Cable car too expensive imo
Absolutely a must see in north of Spain. I suggest to do some Hiking from the Lagos de Covadonga.
Lovely place, incredible for hiking, trekking or just sightseeing in any of this mountain's villages. Great restaurants and easy to arrive by car or bus from main city's of this region. Best time to climb mountain's August to October. Best time to walk with racquets March to April. Nice refuges in the bottom of the main mountain's. Easy to enjoy there with wild sports GPS is helpful there