Monfechu

One of the delights of the Picos is that you can pick a promising-looking walk on the map and will almost certainly not be disappointed. This walk was chosen thus, when Walkopedia's attempt to get to the Lagos de Ercina failed in high summer. It turned out to be the more rewarding, despite the fame of the latter.

This walk follows a paved but little-used mountain track westwards from the high and delightful Cangas to Nueva Road. Climb through steep little meadows then out onto steep, empty hillsides, snaking around below the top of a long ridge, with huge views all the way, to the steadings and high vegas, little meadows between tough limestone outcrops and ridges, below the high ridge of 894m Monfechu.

Labour up the steep climb to the rocky Monfechu summit for vast 360 degree views across the fecund foothills to the crazed drama of the high Picos and the Atlantic to the north. 1.5hrs to get to the vegas, 2.5 to the summit.

See our Picos de Europa page for general information.