October 25, 2025

Picos de Europa

Unsorted pictures from our hike through the Picos de Europa.

May 27th

First day, arrival at the sea.

A cow on a meadow in front of the sea

A person on flysch rock in front of a cave at the sea

A person in a cave from which you can see the sea

May 28th

First day of hiking

Us after the first 300 meters

Many mountain goats that like to lick the salt from the skin

May 29th

Hard ascent

Finally arrived at the Refugio

May 30-31

Thunderstorm and rest day

Thunderstorm and rest day

Departure to the mountains

Surprisingly saved under the tarp after a thunderstorm

Second departure to the mountains

Waiting for the second thunderstorm

Arrival at the Refugio

June 1st

We continue as a pair.

Over the peaks

First ascent-done, about 1000 meters in altitude

In the middle of the mountain basin

On the descent

Immersed in the fog

June 2nd

Tarping in the forest and wet-hiking then drying out in the hotel room

June 3rd

Ascent to lofty heights

Over the peaks

The ascent was completely in the fog

Then came the first snowfields

Arrived at the Refugio

Our camp for the night

June 4th

Overnight stay at Refugio Los Cabrones

June 5th

Final-descent

The last walk down the mountain