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Cares Gorge (Garganta Divina) – Picos de Europa National Park

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Cares Gorge (Garganta Divina) – Picos de Europa National Park

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Cares Gorge (Garganta Divina) – Picos de Europa National Park

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Parque Nacional de Picos de Europa

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Location: Cabrales, Cangas De Onis, Asturias, Spain

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1. Bulnes (The Village) – Bulnes Mountain Village loop from Arenas de Cabrales

7.66km

03:07

400m

420m

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2. Start of the Ruta del Cares – Through the stones loop from Estaciòn inferior Poncebos (Funicular de Bulnes)

10.9km

03:57

650m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Start of the Ruta del Cares – Through the stones loop from Estaciòn inferior Poncebos (Funicular de Bulnes)

15.4km

05:44

980m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Matttes

September 15, 2019

Surrounded by almost 2,000-meter-high mountains, the trail carved in limestone runs along the course of the Cares. Horseback riding is recommended as the trail leads over gravel and boulders.

You can park your car at the Poncebo hydroelectric power station (there are also restaurants here) or continue at the cog railway station to Bulnes or even to the beginning of the gorge along the road.

The most spectacular part of the route, where the canyon walls converge, does not follow until you follow the GR-202 (as the tour is shown here): The total length is approximately 22 km (round trip) with a difference in altitude of about 690 m and about 7:15 h duration (marking PR-PNPE 3).

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Artiest

August 24, 2023

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Thomas

January 2, 2025

Known as the "Garganta Divina", this route between Cain (Leon, Castile and Leon) and Poncebos (Asturias) offers you the opportunity to walk between mountains that rise more than 2,000 meters above the bottom of the imposing gorge dug by the Cares River. You will see mythical peaks, cross bridges that connect both sides of the gorge, go through about 70 tunnels carved into the rock and witness an amazing natural spectacle.

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Location: Cabrales, Cangas De Onis, Asturias, Spain

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Cares Gorge (Garganta Divina) – Picos de Europa National Park

1. Bulnes (The Village) – Bulnes Mountain Village loop from Arenas de Cabrales

2. Start of the Ruta del Cares – Through the stones loop from Estaciòn inferior Poncebos (Funicular de Bulnes)

3. Start of the Ruta del Cares – Through the stones loop from Estaciòn inferior Poncebos (Funicular de Bulnes)

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