The best MTB trails in Lic-Rio Deva

After rain the downhill (opposite dierction) can be somewhat challenging with steep rocky and muddy sections. I rode it on a gravel bike with 50 mm tires. Not too technical, but you need to watch out.

In front of this summit cross crowning the heights of La Viorna, the following thoughts from Pope Francis – who died on Easter Monday this year – may be helpful to those who linger on the summit after the climb: "In the Resurrection of Christ, each of our destinies finds its place in the infinite horizon of eternity. Only from his death and resurrection does the certainty arise that nothing will be able to separate us from the love of God [as the Apostle Paul writes in his Letter to the Romans, chapter 8]. From this great hope comes every other glimmer of light with which we can overcome life's trials and obstacles. And not only that: the Risen One also walks with us and becomes our companion, as with the disciples on the road to Emmaus."

This place is famous for its impressive glacial cirque and the Fuente Dé Cable Car, which allows visitors to ascend to a height of 1,823 metres in just 4 minutes. Fuente Dé is also a starting point for various hiking and mountaineering routes, such as the ascent to Alto de la Triguera and the circuit around Peña Remoña. In addition, the area is rich in biodiversity and offers opportunities for observing flora and fauna.

Cross of Viorna. From the summit, situated at an altitude of 1,151 metres, you can see the eastern massif of the Picos de Europa, the villages of Mieses, Argüébanes, San Pelayo, Brez; some houses in Tanarrio, Mogrovejo and, travelling along the summit, you can also see the monastery of Santo Toribio de Liébana, the roofs of Congarna, Beares, Redo and Bodia, in the municipality of Camaleño.

A varied tour with a box seat view of the southern Picos in Spain: This circular hike does not run through the Picos de Europa itself, but it has everything that makes a hiker's heart beat faster in Cantabria: Comfortable, wide paths alternate with short, steep climbs on narrow paths, sometimes it goes through sparse forests, sometimes the eye can hardly get enough of the views. The whole thing is spiced up with two small ponds that invite you to have a picnic along the way, a small, Stone Age megalithic tomb and the (albeit barely visible) remains of an Iron Age settlement. The brilliant highlight of the tour is the Pico Jano. From the almost 1,500 m high summit and the subsequent short ridge hike, you can look out over the entire south side of the Picos de Europa, the Liébana valley and to the south over the Cantabrian divide as if from a box seat.

Peña Oviedo, a modest summit with views of the mountainous surroundings of the Camaleño valley. Starting from Mogrovejo, the route runs along wide, well-paved trails, mostly through forest areas. The best thing is the panoramic views that we will enjoy as we gain altitude.

Mogrovejo is a small village located in the municipality of Camaleño, on a very dominant hill. It preserves an important group of popular houses from Liébana and some unique buildings, among which the medieval tower stands out. The medieval tower is from the end of the 13th century, has a square plan, and is topped by square battlements.

It is located on top of a small hill at the foot of Pico Pumar. The hermitage dates from the year 990, every year on August 6 there is a big party and the holy image is carried around.