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The Llanes coast from a viewpoint, with meadows above the seaEinaz80 · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Llanes

Guided e-bike routes along the Llanes coast and villages

Guided e-bike · 2, 4 or 6 h · From €40 · Gulpiyuri, Cuevas del Mar, the Arenillas blowholes or a family route through the villages

InformationFrom €40 per person, 2 hours
From
€40 per person, 2 hours
Duration
2 h
Season
Daily from 1 April to 1 November; the rest of the year, with 48 h notice
Who it's for
From 1.55 m in height; children's bikes on request

The Llanes coast has its beaches spread across a strip of meadows, villages and paths that by car is visited in jumps and on foot falls short. By e-bike, with a guide who knows the paths, they link up in a morning. NaturAsturias sets out from Celorio with circular and one-way routes, and chooses the route according to your level and your wishes.

The routes

There is a family route through the council's parishes, on easy paths, designed for going with children and passing villages such as Barro, Porrúa or Poo. The Eastern Sea and Mountain route goes through the interior and the eastern coast: the beaches of San Martín, Toró, Ballota and Andrín, the Arenillas blowholes and villages such as Purón or La Pereda. The western one passes the best-known beaches, Gulpiyuri, Barro, Torimbia and Cuevas del Mar, along coastal paths and stretches of the Camino de Santiago. There are also one-way routes, with transfer, from Unquera to Celorio or from Ribadesella to Celorio, and a six-hour one from Sotres to Fuente Dé, in the Picos.

Price and times

The 2-hour route costs €40 per person; the 4-hour, €65; the 6-hour, €95; the private 4-hour, €85, and the Sotres to Fuente Dé, €120. It includes a bike fitted to you, helmet, gel seat cover, instructor and insurance. From 1 April to 1 November there are departures every day: the 2-hour ones at 10:00, 12:00, 16:00 and 18:00, and the 4-hour ones at 10:00 and 16:00. The rest of the year, with 48 hours' booking. A 25% deposit is paid when you book.

Sizes and children

The bikes come in sizes: S from 1.55 to 1.65 m, M from 1.65 to 1.75 and L from 1.75 to 1.85. For those shorter, there are children's e-bikes if requested 48 hours ahead and available. Bring comfortable clothes, trainers, water and sun cream.

Tips

  • Choose the western one on your first day It passes the beaches you would want to see anyway, without looking for parking at each one.
  • Book the 10:00 departure in summer In the morning there is less heat and less traffic on the local roads.

Frequently asked questions

How much does the e-bike route in Llanes cost?

From €40 per person for the two hours, with bike, helmet and guide.

Can children go?

Yes, on the family route. From 1.55 m they use an adult bike; for smaller ones, they ask for a child's bike 48 hours ahead.

Are there departures in winter?

Yes, booked 48 hours ahead.

As a familyWith teenagers

Who runs it

  • NaturAsturiasGuided interpretive e-bike route through the Llanes municipality From €40 per person, 2 hours (4 h, €65; 6 h, €95) · 2 h · 1 April to 1 November, every day; rest of the year, with 48 hours' booking Visit their website

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The bistro dining room, a glazed porch with upholstered benches and hanging plants© El Retiro

Le Bistró de El Retiro

Restaurant · Llanes · €€€€

What to order: line-caught squid in its ink, fabada or tripe, and the caramelised rice pudding

El Antoju Cider House

Cider house · Llanes · €€€€

What to order: an L cachopo for two or tortos with picadillo, and frixuelos or rice pudding for dessert

To stay nearby

Aerial view of the campsite among meadows, with the sea and Póo beach in the background© Camping Las Conchas de PóoCampsite

Las Conchas de Póo Campsite

Póo · 200 m from the beach · Pitches, bungalows and glamping · April to December

Why we like it: Campsite 2 km from Llanes and 200 m from Póo beach, beside the coastal path, with pitches, bungalows, mobile homes and glamping.

From €60 / night View details
The hotel on the cliff, with the staircase down to El Sablón beach© Hotel SablónHotel

Hotel Sablón

El Sablón beach · 34 rooms · 17 with sea views · Private parking · Restaurant

Why we like it: Hotel on the cliff above El Sablón beach, with direct access to the sand and 34 rooms, half with sea views. Closed from November to January.

The red façade of the inn with its hotel plaque and wrought-iron sign© La Posada del ReySmall hotel

La Posada del Rey

Calle Mayor · 6 rooms · Lift · Breakfast in the room · No car needed

Why we like it: Family-run six-room hotel in a historic house on calle Mayor in Llanes, with breakfast in a box brought to your room and everything within walking distance.