Walking and exploring Asturias and the Picos de Europa; general information and Nigel’s personal blog.
Posted in Picos de Europa, Walks grade difficult on Jan 1st, 2013
The Picos de Europa are divided into three massifs and the Eastern Massif also known as Andarra is the smallest of the three. For over a hundred years mining was an important activity in Andarra and its presence can still be seen by a network of tracks many of which are ideal for walking along. […]
Posted in Picos de Europa, Walks grade difficult, Walks grade very difficult on Aug 31st, 2011
The walk to Vega Ario from Lake Ercina with the possible climb to Jultayo peak is one of the classic walks starting from the Lakes of Covadonga in the western massif. I hadn’t climbed the Jultayo peak for about 2 years and made a flash decision Saturday morning to do the ascent. I frantically packed […]
