#Espinama

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Camaleño - Espinama

Tínhamos Espinama como uma referência e decidimos fazer uma paragem para explorar a aldeia. Após a maravilhosa experiência que tivemos em Mogrovejo, Espinama ficou um pouco aquém das nossas expectativas. A aldeia é atravessada pela estrada, e de ambos os lados, encontram-se as típicas casas de pedra com telhados de ardósia. Realizámos um breve passeio pela localidade antes de prosseguir com a…

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Day 67 - to Santa Maria de Redondo

Clearly the Teleférico at Fuente De was back in service this morning after the electric storms. Sat reading above the road I saw several buses go past as well as plenty of other traffic. It was time to get out of here.

Though first I took a track up at the back of Espinama that followed the river at first, before climbing steeply towards a pass. I didn’t go all the way, just a couple of miles, but enough to get some good views.

Then it was back into Potes, laundry day, my second of the course so far. The place was ideally situated next to an outdoor shop and Lupa supermarket, which enabled me to get stocked up while the machine revolved. 4 euros for the wash, 5 for the drier, and after a pleasant chat with a couple of Irish motorcyclists, I was away just before 2 pm, and at the Piedraluengas Pass, at 1355 metres, for late lunch. It offers a wonderful 360 degree view, a good segment of that being the Picos.

This is now Palencia Natural Park, where I expect to be for the next few days. The pass is a great place for a walk and to spend a few hours, but there is a sign saying no overnighting, understandable when the season is high, and there are many vans and motorhomes around. I am a bit addicted to a book I am reading, Owlish by Dorothy Tse, so I spent a couple of hours with that as well, before moving a bit further south. Pretty much every passing motorist stopped to take in the view, though that was only about ten. Notably, plenty of Irish motorcyclists.

I’m at a small village, Santa Maria de Redondo, a few kilometres off the main highway, I say main, but it’s incredibly quiet. It’s been a warm day, up to 26C, but thankfully not the 39C record-breaking temperature today near Sevilla.

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On the mountain road from Espinama

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On the mountain road from Espinama by chrisspracklen

[estrellaadb]

#Repost @rtvenoticias with @make_repost ・・・ Aquilón vuelve a emprender el vuelo. El quebrantahuesos Aquilón ha sido liberado este lunes en la localidad cántabra de Espinama, cuatro meses después de perder una pata por chocarse con un tendido eléctrico. Aquilón, que tiene tres años y forma parte del proyecto de recuperación de la especie en Picos de Europa, fue encontrado en Mogrovejo con una grave herida en su pata que obligó a amputarla y a comenzar una larga recuperación en Toledo Más información, en el LINK de nuestra BIO 🔝 [📸 EFE/Pedro Puente Hoyos] #aquilon #quebrantahuesos #cantabria #picosdeeuropa https://www.instagram.com/p/CL9TEEBncTVg8MVB6WyE_FIa3ux2Lv_Oqhy6Po0/?igshid=1td0dn5xida5f

[auroracarragal]

¿Creéis en las señales del destino? Yo no creo en el destino, pero sí en las señales. Señales hacia múltiples posibilidades. Y luego tú eliges con más o menos suerte. El camino, casi siempre, tendrá tramos disfrutones y tramos más duros. Lo importante es no bloquearse en los duros. Hoy hemos gozado de algunos caminos en Fuente Dé, tanto los que te permitían contemplar los magníficos macizos desde la falda, tan impresionantes, como los que arrancan desde el Mirador del Cable, un paisaje casi lunar, al que se puede acceder por una larga y costosa subida, o gracias al teleférico. Está última opción ha sido la elegida, y puedo decir que a pesar de mis vértigos ( es que lo tengo todo... ), lo he disfrutado mucho. Y el paseo ha merecido muchísimo la pena. Hubiera sido una pena bloquearme en mi miedo a las alturas y perderme ese paraje increíble. Y después hemos bajado a Espinama, a disfrutar de una suculenta y exquisita comida a las 5 de la tarde ( a poco se nos junta con la cena... ), en el @hostalnevandi , un lugar que os recomiendo de todo corazón porque además de la comida, el trato es igualmente exquisito. Definitivamente hoy hemos disfrutado muchísimo del camino. Estoy deseando ver las señales que se me mostrarán mañana. (en Fuente Dé, Cantabria (Picos De Europa)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD2OYgbCRMl/?igshid=8zxybt57n87x

[davidgpuerta]

Quién se invita a una 🍻 #Remoña? . . . #HostalRemoña #Espinama #ValledeCamaleño #ComarcadeLiébana #CantabriaInfinita #liébana #liebana #cantabria #nieve #winter #nevar #lugaresconencanto #HostalLove #Terrazaexterior #spain http://bit.ly/353S2M9

[42soul]

On the mountain road from Espinama by chrisspracklen

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Day 66 - to Espinama

Late last night in bed I read a piece on a website about a hiking route from San Gloria pass that I wasn’t aware of. I was keen to do it, so after breakfast I drove the small matter of two kilometres back to the main road and the car park at the pass.

It was a three kilometre walk into the valley, where three refuges are situated, two fairly basic ones, with open doors, and a really smart locked one owned by the Alpine Club of Spain.

As soon as we got into the valley, it had been a descent from the pass along a stream, then through two rock walls that could have been doors, we were greeted by two young wild horses. I’ve not known horses on the first encounter to be so friendly and inquisitive.

One valley runs to the east (Naranco)l but the valley I was after (Lechada) emptied into this. Even on this partly cloudy day it was spectacular.

I headed up towards its amphitheater not planning to go much further, but I got a bit carried away, and before I knew it I was at the pass. It was certain,y exhilarating, and gave me a chance of a decent on a different track.

We were back at the van just after 2 pm, having taken just over three hours, and then proceeded down to Potes, and the touristy part of the Picos.

Dark clouds had gathered and it was evident storms were due.

I tried to pick up some Bravecto for Roja, but failed. The vets said on their website they opened at 4.30 pm, but on their door it said it was for appointments only. I’ll have to wait until the next town. Picking up ticks, or ‘garrapatas’ as I have learnt, is quite possible with so many other dogs and cattle around.

By now the rain had hit, and we drove into the Fuente De valley. Fuente De has a cable car which is quite famous, though it doesn’t take dogs, so not of interest to me.

The whole valley road, about 15 kilometres from Potes is busy with restaurants, hotels and tourist infrastructure, not my sort of thing, but I will visit quickly, and in the week, so hopefully quieter.

When I got to Espinama and wandered around to look for a bar for a beer, I realised they were all closed. I chatted with the guy in the souvenir shop who told me it was because the cable car had closed at 3 pm because of the storms, so the place had emptied out. He sold me a beer, and was about to close so we sat together and chatted over various important matters, chiefly about strong dark beer.

I’m parked just above the village at an old church car park. The rain has eased for now, but tts very humid and dark overhead, so I suspect the storms will rumble on for a few hours yet.

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La Torre de Espinama - Country Houses - AUD 100 - Hotels Spain Espinama http://www.justigo.co.il/hotels/spain/espinama/la-torre-de-espinama_22355.html

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Albergue Turístico Briz - Hostels - $15 - Hotels Spain Espinama http://www.justigo.ca/hotels/spain/espinama/albergue-turastico-briz_22406.html

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Hostal Nevandi - 1 Star Guesthouses - £17 - Hotels Spain Espinama http://www.justigo.co.uk/hotels/spain/espinama/hostal-nevandi_22667.html

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Apartamentos Remoña - Apartments - GBP 36 - Hotels Spain Espinama http://www.justigo.co.il/hotels/spain/espinama/apartamentos-remoa-a_22678.html

[davidgpuerta]

¿Damos un paseo? #Yes 🏔 . . . . . #embajadordeliebana #ValledeCamaleño #destinoliébana #Espinama #igerscantabria #weekendvibes #mountains #destinoliébana #liébanaparaísonatural #mountainman #trailrunninglife #weekendtrip #weekendtime #trailrunningaddict #cantabria_ig #cantabriagusta #liébana #mountainrunning #mountainstories #cantabriamola #cantabriainfinita #mountainlife #mountaintop #mountainlover #PicosdeEuropaCantabria #SundayMorning http://bit.ly/2SRT9ci

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Hostal Nevandi - 1 Star Guesthouses - INR 2333 - Hotels Spain Espinama http://www.justigo.in/hotels/spain/espinama/hostal-nevandi_22667.html

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Posada Sobrevilla - Guesthouses - EUR 62 - Hotels Spain Espinama http://www.justigo.club/hotels/spain/espinama/posada-sobrevilla_22807.html