Table of Contents "On the road to Kabul and other short stories of treks"

1. Picos de Europe routes

View at the Cares Gorge from the canal down from Oston to the route to Cabana Vigon, green valley in the far distance leads to right of the tip of the forest (top, middle) through a steep canal. Elevation difference 1000 m.

Access

Cagnes de Onis is the largest town with easy access from the Asturias Aiport and ideal to stock up with supplies and equipment.

 

Bus Asturias Airport to Oviedo: Euro 5.

Bus Oviedo to Cagnes de Onis: Euro 10.

Taxi Cagnes de Onis to Asturias Airport: Euro 85 (1 h 15 m).

Taxi Cagnes de Onis to Lago Enol: Euro 35 (30 m).

 

Telephone Radio Taxi, Cagnes de Onis: 98 584 8797 or 98 584 9102

Light route, mainly Hotels

0. Poncebos start

1. Bulnes (2-3 h)

2a. Refugio Urriellu (or J Delgado Ubeda)  (4-5 h)

2b. Sotres (3 h)

3. Fuente Dé

a. Through Cabana Veronica (4-5 h)

b. Through Regugio-Hotel Odriozola de Aliva (4-5 h)

4.  Posada Valdeon through gravel road and Collado de Valdeon (4-5 h)

5. Cain (2-3 h)

6 Poncebos (3.5-4.5 h)

or to Cagnes the Onis

6. Lago Enol (6-7 h) (bus/taxi Cagnes de Onis)

7. To Cagnes de Onis throughVega de Comeya

a.  Intriago, near Cagnes de Onis (4.5 h)

b. Corao, near Cagnes de Onis (5 h)

c. Cavadonga (4 h)

8c. From Cavadonga to Cagnes de Onis through Sequenco (4 h)

or to cagnes de Onis through Soto Sajambre

6a Soto de Sajambre through Refugio Vegavano (4-5 h)

6b Refugio Vegavano (3.5 –4.5 h)

7.  Amieva (unclear if there is a hotel) (4-5 h)

8a  Millares, last 8 km by taxi or hitch-hike to Cagnes de Onis (3 h)

8b Cagnes de Onis through Millares, 4 km along highway (5 h)

Intermediate route, Hotels and Refugios

0. Cagnes de Onis or Refugio Cabana de Pastores at Lago Enol (taxi from Cagnes)

1. Lago Erchina to Cain 6-7 h through Oston (400 m up, 1000 m down) (path)

2. Cain to Bulnes (4-5 h) (600 m up) (path)

3. Refugio Urriellu (4-5 h) (1000 m up) (path)

4. Rest day at Refugio Urriellu

5. Refugio Diego Mella through Cabana Veronica and Torre del Hoyo Oscado (5-6 h) (two passes of 2350 m) (semi-mountaineering route)

 

6. Cain through Corona (4 h) (1500 m down)  (path)

7. Refugio Vegarredonda (8-9 h) (1500 m up, 700 m down) (semi-mountaineering route)

8. Cavadonga or Highway near Cagnes de Onis (4-5 or 6-7 h)  (800 m down) (path)

or

6. Vega Huerta, bivouac or camping (abandoned refugio) (7-8 h) (1400 m down, 1400 m up) (semi-mountaineering route)

7. Refugio Vegarredonda (4-5 h) (700 m down) (semi-mountaineering route)

8. Cavadonga or Highway near Cagnes de Onis (6-7 h)  (800 m down) (path)

Mountaineering routes, mainly Refugios

0a. Cagnes de Onis or Refugio Cabana de Pastores at Lago Enol (taxi from Cagnes)

0b. Taxi to Lago Enol, Refugio Cabana de Pastores; next day Refugio Vegarredonda (2 h) (400 m up)

0c. Taxi to Lago Enol; Refugio Vegarredonda first night (2 h) (400 m up)

1a. Lago Erchina to Cain 6-7 h through Oston (400 m up, 1000 m down) (path)

1b. Refugio Vegarredonda to Cain (7-8 h) (700 m up, 1600 m down) (semi-mountaineering route)

1c. Lago Erchina to Cain 6-7 h through Canal de Trea (650 m up, 1200 m down) (mountaineering route)

2. Cain to Cabana Vigon or San Jamon Luego (4-5 h) (1000 m up) (semi-mountaineering route)

 

3a. Refugio San Jamon Luego (3 h) (700 m up)

4. Refugio Urriellu through Torre de Cerredo, highest peak in the Picos (2649 m) 4-5 h (600 m up) (mountaineering route)

or

3b. Refugio Urriellu through Bulnes (5-6 h) (600 m down, 1000 m up) (path)

4. Rest day at Refugio Urriellu

 

5a Refugio Diego Mella through Cabana Veronica and Torre del Hoyo Oscado (5-6 h) (two passes of 2350 m) (semi-mountaineering route)

5b Refugio Diego Mella through Cabana Veronica and Torre de Llambrion (2642 m) (7-8 h) (mountaineering route)

5c Cain through Cabana Veronica and Canal de Dobressengros (8-9 h); optional bivouac at Cabana Veronica in cave (450 m up, 1800 m down) (mountaineering route)

 

6a Cain through Corona (4 h) (1500 m down) (path)

6b Cain through Torre de Llambrion (2642 m) and and Canal de Dobressengros (7-8 h) (600 m up, 1800 m down) (mountaineering route)

7a. Refugio Vegarredonda (8-9 h) (1500 m up, 700 m down) (semi-mountaineering route)

7b. Refugio Cabana de Pastores at Lago Enol through Canal de Trea, Refugio Marques de Villaviciosa and Lago Erchina (6-7 h) (1200 m up; 700 m down) (mountaineering route)

7c. Refugio Cabana de Pastores at Lago Enol through Oston and Lago Erchina (7 h) (1000 m up; 400 m down) (path)

7d. Refugio Cabana de Pastores at Lago Enol through Boca del Joon and Lago Erchina (7-8 h) (1500 m up; 1000 m down) (mountaineering route)

8a. Cavadonga or Highway near Cagnes de Onis (4-5 or 6-7 h)  (800 m down) (path)

8b/c/d. Cavadonga or Highway near Cagnes de Onis (4-5 h)  (800 m down) (path)

or

6. Vega Huerta, bivouac or camping (abandoned refugio) (7-8 h) (1400 m down, 1400 m up) (semi-mountaineering route)

7. Refugio Vegarredonda (4-5 h) (700 m down) (semi-mountaineering route)

8. Cavadonga or Highway near Cagnes de Onis (6-7 h)  (800 m down) (path)

Route taken 3-9 July, Hotels, only once a refugio

2 July. Cagnes de Onis (hotel)

3 July. Lago Erchina to Cain 7 h through Oston (400 m up, 1000 m down) (path) (hotel)

4 July. Cain to Sotros (10 h) (1000 m up) (path) (hotel)

5 July. Fuente Dé through Regugio-Hotel Odriozola de Aliva (4 h) (800 m up) (path) (Parador)

6 July. Cabana Veronica and Pietra Vieja, back to Fuente Dé (8 h) (800 m up) (semi-mountaineering route) (Parador)

7 July. Cain through gravel road and Collado de Valdeon (8 h) (path) (hotel)

8 July. Refugio Vegarredonda (9.5 h) (1500 m up, 700 m down) (semi-mountaineering route) (refugio)

9 July. Triago on Highway near Cagnes de Onis (6-7 h)  (1200 m down) (path) (hotel)

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