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Picos de Europa

Day 2 - Saturday 27th August 2016

Coriscao Peak 2,235m

Distance Time Elevation in meters

Km
Elapsed
Hrs-Mins
Moving
Hrs-Mins
Gain Loss Min Max
9.35 4H06   529 529 1,690 2,204

   

   
 

 

Location of the walk

View of the bear statue from the start point, the car park at Collado de Llesba, near Puerto de San Glorio

The view of the walk with Coriscao in the distance

Quitameriendas Merendera (Merendera montana)

Quitameriendas Merendera (Merendera montana)

L to R: Jim, Lesley, Aileen, Robin and Mick

L to R: Jim, Lesley, Aileen, Robin and Mick

The first part of the walk is a gentle climb though low bushes

Looking back to the car park

The way ahead..... Coriscao is behind the third peak

 

 

 

 

The last push to Coriscao peak

Looking back from whence we came

 

Jim

Approaching the peak

A bit crowded at the top..... by Picos standards

L to R: Jim, Leasley, Robin, Aileen and Mike

 

Mick (photo-bombed by Robin)

 

(Photo: J Knight)

Spendid views of the Picos de Europa and the Cordillera Cantabrica

On the way down ... Mike, Lesley, Aileen and Jim

 

(Photo: J Knight)

 

Dropping back down to the car park. The statue of the bear is on the slope leading from the car park.

Some rested at the car park whilst others climbed up to Monumento al Osoto enjoy the view (Photo: J Knight)

Monumento al Oso

Looking back to the car park and the route to Coriscao from the bear statue, Monumento al Oso