Rock climbing in Picos de Europa: Peña Vieja

Follow AEGM-UIMLA mountain leader Fran and reach the top of Peña Vieja in Picos de Europa. Get ready for a stunning rock climbing adventure!

Private

1 Day

May - Sep

High

Intermediate

Highlights

Discover Picos de Europa, one of the most famous rock climbing areas in Spain.
Head up the Espolón de los Franceses route and reach the summit of Peña Vieja.
Enjoy beautiful views of the amazing “Puertos de Áliva”.

Description

Peña Vieja is a 2,617m mountain located in the Central Massif of the Picos de Europa, and a top destination for rock climbing. This is your chance to try one of its most famous routes, Espolón de los Franceses, under expert guidance. Join me!

Picos de Europa is a limestone formation which extends over the Communities of Asturias, Cantabria and León, in northern Spain. They are divided into three massifs: Western (“Cornión”), Central (“Urrieles”), and Eastern (“Andara”) offering amazing walls and a varied style of climbing routes.

Peña Vieja is probably the most popular summit in Picos de Europa. We will reach the starting point with a cable car that gains an altitude of 750m in a few minutes. Our route, Espolón de los franceses, which opened in 1967, will take us through the south spur of the mountain all the way to the top.

This 1000m V+ climb, opened in 1967, requires a good fitness level. But trust me: it is a fun ascent and provides breathtaking views of the beautiful “Puertos de Áliva” and the entire Picos de Europa range!

So, if you are up for this awesome day trip in one of the best rock climbing spots of Spain, please get in touch with me. Let’s try the Espolón de los Franceses route and reach the top of Peña Vieja!

For an alternative adventure, I also offer canyoning excursions in Cantabria!

Price includes

Guiding fee
Personal insurance

Price details

Not included: transports and cable car (16€)

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Please bring: Suitable clothing, harness, helmet and cat feet, first-aid kit, meal and water.

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About the guide

Raul

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Mountain Leader

AEGM-UIMLA Guide from Spain

I did my first steps as a mountaineer as a teenager in Madrid. But the desire to enjoy all the possibilities given by the mountains convinced me to move to Benasque valley, at the heart of the Pyrenees.

Along the years I did several winter and summer activities not only in the Pyrenees, but also in Picos de Europa, Sierra Nevada, Sistema Central...

One of my passions is to travel and discover new places and cultures, so I did climbing trips to other European countries, USA, Canada, Morocco, India, Nepal, Kirguistán... This trips gave me a priceless experience that made me grow as a climber, and set the stone to my formation as professional mountain guide.

I now live in Cantabria, and usually guide both in summer and winter in the Cantabrian range.

Certificates

UIMLA

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What people are saying about Explore-Share

Man

Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!

Maxine

Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.

Valeriya

You’re simply the best!!! :))) Explore-Share made everything easy and stress-free. Will definitely use again.

Joshua

We had Léo as a guide for our day climb in Fonty. We were blessed with a knowledgeable, warm, and instructive guide. Communication with Léo and Ivan was smooth and swift. Explore-Share was excellent in arranging everything for our day climb. The communication was quick, and the platform was easy to use, making our adventure stress-free.

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