Pico Jano circuit from Dobarganes
A wonderful walk up delightful wooded slopes to a small peak that has 360 degree views into the heart of the Picos de Europa and back to many of the peaks of the Cordillera Cantabrica. Well worth the effort.
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The grade of this walk is MS/B, which means
MS – Moderately Strenuous: Up to 600 metres ascent and/or no more than 15 km in length with some rough going taken at a reasonable pace.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground
| Nearest town | Dobarganes |
| Directions to start |
From Potes – the main town in the Liebana valley of the Picos take the N621 road and follow this for just over 14km to find a turning on the R signed to Dobarganes. Follow this for 2km and continue to find a set of bins on the LHS in a small “shed” beside an information board next to it with info about the walk – the PR |
| Start point (Lat/Long) | 43.102934, -4.693253 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab) |
| Length (km) | 9.50 |
| Ascent (metres) | 600 |
| Walking time (hours) | 2.75 |
| Total time (hours) | 4 |
| Recommendations or Restrictions | Best done in Autumn (think first couple of weeks of October) for the tree colours. Take care to avoid the fissure – see description. |
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We got lost twice in the last part, because the trail is not marked and there are a few splits. This was a very annoying end of this fabulous track!
Hope it didn’t spoil it too much. Always best to use the gps track as an aid if you can.