Picos de León, back to the origins of mountain biking

3 stages option

Day 1: Arrival and accommodation at Cistierna

The day before the start, you will arrive at the first hotel in Cistierna. It is a good place to taste the typical dishes before you start pedalling.

Day 2: Cistierna-Lario 72km

Day 3: Lario-Boca de Huérgano 69km

Day 4: Boca de Huérgano-Cistierna 77km

4 stages option

Day 1: Arrival and accommodation at Cistierna

The day before the start, you will arrive at the first hotel in Cistierna. It is a good place to taste the typical dishes before you start pedalling.

Day 2: Cistierna-Salamón 52km

Day 3: Salamón-Posada de Valdeón 56km

Day 4: Posada de Valdeón-Prioro 57km

Day 5: Prioro-Cistierna 53km

5 stages option

Day 1: Arrival and accommodation at Cistierna

The day before the start, you will arrive at the first hotel in Cistierna. It is a good place to taste the typical dishes before you start pedalling.

Day 2: Cistierna-Crémenes 34km

Day 3: Crémenes-Lario 33km

Day 4: Oseja de Sajambre-Boca de Huérgano 49m

Day 5: Boca de Huérgano-La Mata de Monteagudo 53km

Day 6: La Mata de Monteagudo-Cistierna 26km

6 stages option

Day 1: Arrival and accommodation at Cistierna

The day before the start, you will arrive at the first hotel in Cistierna. It is a good place to taste the typical dishes before you start pedalling.

Day 2: Cistierna-Crémenes 34km

Day 3: Crémenes-Lario 33km

Day 4: Lario-Posada de Valdeón 39km

Day 5: Posada de Valdeón-Boca de Huérgano 28km

Day 6: Boca de Huérgano- La Mata de Monteagudo 52km

Day 7: La Mata de Monteagudo-Cistierna 26km

Price includes:

• Accommodation
• Half board (breakfast and dinner)
• Souvenir bag at the end of the tour
• Luggage transfer between accommodations(1 piece of luggage / Pax)
• Briefing before the start of the route
• Tracks in digital format and GPS
• Documentation and road book of the trip
• Technical assistance en route

Optional services not included:

• Rental of traditional or electric bicycles (on request)
• Transfers (on request)
• GPS rental
• Extra nights in a hotel (please consult)

What is it like to do the Northwest Greenway and Ricote Valley by bike

• Unique landscapes of Picos de Europa
• Large, vertical rock masses
• Lush beech and oak forests
• Nature at its best

Usual accommodations
The accommodations of this cycling route are of the Hostal, Hotel and Rural Hotel type, with private bathroom, half board (dinner and breakfast). They have been selected for their quality and location.

I am only one person, can I still book?

Yes, you can book as a single traveler.

Is it possible to rent a bike?

Yes, this trip can be done with either your bike or ours. You can choose it during the booking process, hybrid or electric mountain bikes are available.

Is the daily luggage transfer between accommodations included?

Yes, every day we will take your luggage to the next hotel. You only have to leave it at the reception desk, and we will take care of everything. Normally it will already be at the hotel when you arrive.

Is it possible to cancel?

We want to be as flexible as possible. Therefore, in case of unforeseen circumstances, we will do our best to change the dates of the trip free of charge so that you can travel within the same year, as long as you let us know at least 3 weeks in advance.

And if your plans change and you want to cancel the trip before the start date, the following handling fees will apply:

– with more than 30 days, the management fees will be 20% of the amount of the trip.

– between 30 and 15 days, the handling fee will be 50% of the amount of the trip.

– with less than 14 days, the amount to be paid will be 100% of the amount of the trip.

In order to have more flexibility, we recommend taking out travel, assistance, CR and cancellation insurance. Check with us the conditions. Please note that the price of the insurance is not refunded once contracted in case of cancellation or modification.