Tourist Attractions in Picos de Europa

Between the Río Cares and the Río Duje lies the Macizo de Urrieles (Macizo Central), the wildest section of the Picos de Europa, rising to 2,645m/8,678ft in the Torre de Cerredo. To the east, between the Río Duje and the Río Deva, is the Macizo de Andarra (Macizo de Oriente), the highest peak of which is the Pico Cortés (2,470m/8,104ft). This mountain barrier, extending parallel to the coast for a distance of almost 40km/25mi, is separated from the sea by the lower Sierra de Cuera, reaching to within 20km/12.5mi of the Bay of Biscay at its nearest point.

The inhabitants of this mountain region are mainly engaged in agriculture and stock-farming. They produce a well-known blue cheese, Cabrales, made from cow's, ewe's and goat's milk, which is somewhat similar to Roquefort. In the sheltered Liébana area around the little town of Potes cherries and walnuts are grown.