Start
430 m elevation
OSM map layer · LineString
43.20, -4.90 · rel 2687934
43.20, -4.90 · rel 2687934
Ruta del Cares
14,5 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and lakes.
León · 43.20°N ·
4.90°W
14,5km
Distance
+160m
Ascent
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
45
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Cave
1× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
6× Water
1× viewpoint
2× ruins
2× cave
2× Attraction
6× summit
1× monument
El Agua Las Huertas
Water ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Mirador del Tombo
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Fuente de Vojta
Water ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Cabaña La Sota
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
La Cuevona
cave ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Inicio Vía Ferrata de Valdeón (K4)
Attraction ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Molino de agua
Attraction ·
27 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Cueto El Pando
summit ·
61 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Puente Los Papos (ruinas)
ruins ·
64 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Fuente de los Molinos
Water ·
65 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Hoyo Sucho
summit ·
149 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Fuente Prieta
Water ·
166 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Fuente de la Jarda
Water ·
185 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Pico El Cuerno
summit ·
204 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Gregorio Pérez Demaria, el Cainejo
monument ·
208 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Aguja María del Carmen
summit ·
220 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Cueva de Cámara
cave ·
279 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Peña de Castro
summit ·
304 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Fuente Gonzomera
Water ·
310 m off route
11,9 km
82%
Peña Culiembro
summit ·
318 m off route
12,1 km
84%
03 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
ascent +160 m
descent −899 m
elevation range
384 m
–
924 m
0 km
7,2 km
14,5 km
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
472 m elevation
Halfway
561 m elevation
Three quarters
755 m elevation
Finish
693 m elevation
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Ruta del Cares is 14.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, Ruta del Cares takes approximately 3h 36min to complete.
No, Ruta del Cares is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Ruta del Cares starts near coordinates 43.2385, -4.8908.
Ruta del Cares is a moderate hike suitable for walkers with a basic level of fitness.