What to do · Somiedo
Full-day guided hike in the Somiedo mountains
Information
- From
- €60 per person
- Duration
- 6 h
- Season
- All year
- Who it's for
- Adults and teenagers who walk
A day in the mountains with a local guide who chooses the route according to the season: the Somiedo mountains, their flora and some of the protected species that live in the park. It is organised by Somiedo Experience, a guiding company in Pola de Somiedo. It is about six hours along tracks and paths of medium difficulty, and costs €60 per person, VAT included.
What the day is like
You meet at about 9:00 in Pola de Somiedo, next to the pharmacy. The route combines walking with wildlife watching and interpreting the landscape: the guide talks about the customs of the vaqueiros, the branas, the native flora and the park's fauna, and carries binoculars and shows you how to use them. Groups are of 2 to 8 people; in periods of high demand more than one guide goes. It also includes accident insurance.
In winter, with snowshoes
When there is enough snow, the same route is done partly on snowshoes. The company supplies the snowshoes and equipment, and no previous experience or special fitness is needed. It depends on the weather and the depth of the snow, so it cannot be guaranteed in advance.
Who it is for
For those who walk confidently and want to understand what they see. On the minimum age, the company's website gives two different figures, 8 in the summary and over 12 in the price section: ask before booking if you are going with children. If you are looking for something shorter and easier, the La Pornacal brana or the Saliencia lakes can be done independently.
What to bring
Mountain clothing and footwear, a cap, sunglasses and sun cream, a warm layer even in August, and plenty of water and some energy food. They ask, if possible, for dark-coloured clothing, which scares wildlife less.
Booking and bad weather
Book by email, at [email protected], with the type of route, the date and the number of people, or on 657 081 953. Payment is by bank transfer in advance or in cash on the day. If the weather turns bad, the date can be postponed in the preceding days, but once the outing has started it is not cancelled, and there is no refund for bad weather or for not seeing animals.
To combine it, the company's bear watching outing is at dawn or dusk, so it fits in the same weekend.
With teenagers
Who runs it
- Somiedo ExperienceGuided hiking route in Somiedo Natural Park Visit their website
