Vega de Llos – Soto de Valdeón loop from Posada de Valdeón
Vega de Llos – Soto de Valdeón loop from Posada de Valdeón
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Vega de Llos – Soto de Valdeón loop from Posada de Valdeón
04:31
12.6km
650m
Mountaineering
Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: February 19, 2026
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Start point
Parking
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4.06 km
Majada de Argolla
Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint
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7.03 km
Vega de Llos
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7.14 km
Vega de Llós
Highlight • Natural
The livestock track ends in the beautiful pastoral sheepfold of Vega de Llós, there are cabins, fountains, watering holes for the animals, meadows, panoramic views and everything collected in a magnificent mountain circus enclosed at the foot of the limestone walls of Los Moledizos and the pedestals of the Peña Bermeja massif. The mountain tops are close but very high, and the technical and problematic section remains when there is poor visibility. In Picos de Europa, unpredictable fogs often appear that can completely complicate the itinerary due to the unique geographic typology of the mountains. On many occasions the routes have passages forced by small projections hung between two sheets of vertical walls or use gaps and hills that do not have clear and obvious accesses. Orienteering in good visibility requires some experience but in fog you have to be really expert and know the terrain. Now with the download of the track on satellite devices, orientation improves but in complicated situations, safety is always at risk and you have to have prudence, intuition and common sense.
The route continues up through the center of the cirque to a rustic stone fence that uses blocks of limestone rock. At this point, a path leaves to the left (west) that passes at the foot of Peña Parda and heads towards the Collado del Frade and the Refugio de Vegabaño route. The climb continues in a northwesterly direction, avoiding the walls that close the enormous amphitheater of Llós. In winter the snow covers the ground and the trails do not appear. On this slope there are a couple of detours to the left that also lead to the Frade pass and the Canal del Perro path. The Bermeja route changes course towards the east and looks for the natural passage of the Travesona path, covering the slopes from the base of the Torre del Collado Verde to the small Collado Verde. This hard ice traverse is quite exposed. In the panoramic Verde Col, a small descent begins along the east face to the entrance of the Canal del Bufón, which is the threshold to begin the final ascent up the large southwest shovel of Torre Bermeja.
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9.56 km
Posada de Valdeón
Highlight • Settlement
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11.5 km
Soto de Valdeón
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Here you can do various outdoor activities such as hiking, climbing and bird watching.
Furthermore, it is an ideal place for lovers of traditional gastronomy, with dishes such as cocido leonese, fabada asturiana or roast lamb.
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12.6 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
6.67 km
2.58 km
1.71 km
1.25 km
308 m
Surfaces
3.58 km
3.40 km
2.58 km
1.43 km
1.41 km
124 m
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Elevation
Highest point (1,560 m)
Lowest point (920 m)
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