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[QUOTE="Mima1965, post: 811339, member: 92885"] Kia ora from Auckland familia Kiwi! As Pelegrin said you have many well known and marked trails in Picos de Europa and mountain huts along the way (depending on season not all accessible due to snow) but keep in mind the video is an adventure covering 90 miles!...and often venturing into expert climbing territory. El Naranjo de Bulnes (the highest peek) is used by many people as preparation before they attemp climbs like Everest, and some parts of the video appear to be in that area. La Ruta del Cares along the gorge of the river Cares (going through tunnels) is an amazing walk accessible to everybody as well as many other trails in Cabrales and along Lagos (lakes) de Covadonga. On the cultural side, there are many historical sites in the area particularly Covadonga. If you are interest in Paradors, the Parador of San Pedro de Villanueva a Romanesque 12th century monastery in Cangas de Onis by the river Sella is a great place to visit/stay. Also, depending when you plan to visit you could be part of fastastic festivals as well, such as: 1/Certamen del Queso de Cabrales Festival of touristic interest (30th August) Cabrales is very famous for its blue cheese. 2/Fiesta del Pastor en los Lagos de Covadonga. Festival of touristic interest (25 July) ...dia de Santiago, by the way. 3/Fiesta de la Virgen de Covadonga (8 September) Patron saint of Asturias so a festive day in the principality. 4/International Descent of the river Sella (8 August). A UNESCO world heritage tourism event with over 1,000 canoes and a train that travels at the speed of the canoes along the river to Ribadesella (on the camino del norte) The bollos preñaos ("pregnant" bread rolls baked with chorizo inside) and asturian cider with gaitas, traditional dances and all night street fiesta follows....so no need for accommodation! I can't advise on books/guides (other people have made suggestions) but every Officina de Turismo has plenty of information available in English. Finally, I'll be posting this elsewhere but a number of local councils in that part of Asturias are working together to have an existing but forgotten Camino de Santiago route officially recognised as "La ruta de la Reconquista". It is historically known that peregrinos passed through Picos de Europa (from Liebana) to Covadonga & then to Oviedo. They went to pray in Covadonga as this is the birthplace of modern christian Spain. It is also believed that the Asturian king (first to walk to Santiago on the camino primitivo) visited Covadonga to pray before his journey. So this "camino de la reconquista" route is incredibly significant in Spanish history. Looking forward to hearing about your adventure! Saludos y buen camino. [/QUOTE]
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