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La Montaña De Riaño
Posada De Valdeón

Tunnels along the Cares Gorge – Cares Gorge Bridge loop from Caín de Valdeón

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Spain
Castile and León
León
La Montaña De Riaño
Posada De Valdeón

Tunnels along the Cares Gorge – Cares Gorge Bridge loop from Caín de Valdeón

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Tunnels along the Cares Gorge – Cares Gorge Bridge loop from Caín de Valdeón

01:02

3.49km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Nacional de Picos de Europa

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172 m

Cares Gorge

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Point on the Cares river path, near Cain de Valdeon.

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640 m

Reservoir Near Caín

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Here a small part of the river is dammed.

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799 m

Cares Gorge Dam and Tunnel

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Point on the Cares River path, one of the busiest.

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871 m

The Cares Route, which connects Poncebos in Asturias with Caín in León, is famous for its impressive tunnels and landscapes. This approximately 12-kilometer route crosses the Picos de Europa and follows the course of the Cares River.

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1.11 km

There are few spots that can be spent by the river's waters without a great deal of scrambling, while the moat often runs parallel right next to the footpath.

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1.49 km

Cares Trail Tunnel

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A little like we might see the tunnel up in the end of our lifes :-)

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1.74 km

Los Rebecos Bridge on the route of the Cares River.

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2.74 km

Cares Gorge Bridge

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This bridge over the River Cares offers beautiful views of the surroundings. The river between walls is of incomparable beauty.

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3.49 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.64 km

465 m

349 m

Surfaces

2.53 km

465 m

375 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 10 October

13°C

6°C

30 %

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