Pico Tuerto is a mountain located in the Montes Aquilianos, in the Bierzo region, offering spectacular views of the region, including Peñalba de Santiago and Ponferrada.

It is a popular hiking destination, and one of the most popular routes begins at the Los Portillinos mountain pass. From there, you can ascend past other peaks such as Cabeza de la Yegua and Pico Morredero.

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Hiking

From the top of Pico Tuerto located at 2051 meters above sea level, we have impressive views wherever we look. On clear days you can see the Cordal del Pico Cruz Mayor, Pico Guiana and Ponferrada, the Valle del Silencio or the Valley of the Cabrera river.

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Best routes to Pico Tuerto (2,051 m)

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1. Cabeza de la Yegua, La Mayada y Pico Tuerto – return trip from Puerto de los Portillinos through Montes Aquilianos

12.8km

04:52

650m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Pico Tuerto from Peñalba de Santiago — circular via Puerto de Silla de la Yegua

12.3km

06:43

1,180m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Pico Tuerto from Montes de Valdueza — round trip

11.9km

06:09

1,060m

1,070m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Elevation 2,010 m

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Sunday 8 February

8°C

2°C

91 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Location: Ponferrada, Bierzo, León, Castile and León, Spain

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Pico Tuerto (2,051 m)

1. Cabeza de la Yegua, La Mayada y Pico Tuerto – return trip from Puerto de los Portillinos through Montes Aquilianos

2. Pico Tuerto from Peñalba de Santiago — circular via Puerto de Silla de la Yegua

3. Pico Tuerto from Montes de Valdueza — round trip

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