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Trekking in Fuentes Carrionas

Fuentes Carrionas·Spain

Trekking in Fuentes Carrionas

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~3 days

Why go

Fuentes Carrionas holds Curavacas and Espiguete above the source of the Carrion - a quiet, serious corner of the Cantabrian Mountains, brown-bear country that almost nobody walks.

When

In season: Jun–Oct · Peak: Jul–Sep

Who it’s for

Skill
Intermediate–Advanced
Effort
Demanding
Suitable from
12+ · Teen+
Crowds
Empty
Cost
$$

Trekking specifics

Distance
16 km
Total ascent
1200 m
Max altitude
2531 m
Accommodation
Small villages; camping
Technical
Rough trackless approaches; scrambling on Curavacas

What to expect

Long, rough approaches to big peaks with little infrastructure; Curavacas is the hard quartzite day, Espiguete the pale limestone pyramid. Real solitude and self-reliance.

Routes

What the difficulty bands mean
easy
Accessible with basic fitness; no technical skills or exposure.
moderate
Sustained effort or some exposure; comfort on the terrain expected.
hard
Long, technical or serious — experience and the right conditions required.

  1. Pineda to Fuentes Carrionas

    easy

    Valley approach to the source of the Carrión

  2. Espigüete

    moderate

    Pale limestone pyramid visible from half of Palencia

  3. Curavacas

    hard

    The quartzite wall above the reservoir, the hard day here

How to start

Base in Cardano de Arriba or Triollo. Carry everything and check the weather; these are remote mountains with no cable cars and few people.

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