Asador Llorente
What to order: cocido lebaniego to start and charcoal-grilled red meat; for dessert, the cheesecake
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Day itinerary · 43.15° N · 4.62° W
Sunday at La Hermida: the wall in the morning, hot water in the afternoon.
In the morning, a via ferrata with a guide from Potes; you eat cocido and in the afternoon you get into the 38 °C pools of the spa's thermal cave. An hour and a half from Santander.
Leaving from
Part of Liébana and PotesPicos de EuropaCantabrian Coast
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Total time10 h
By car1 h 30 each way
ActivityFerrata 3–4 h with a guide
DifficultyMedium
Cost€110–160 pp
Best timeAll year, weather permitting
With childrenCamaleño ferrata for families
With a dogNo
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Santander 1 h 30 by car
A-8 to Unquera and N-621 towards Potes
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La Hermida Via Ferrata with a Guide
Liébana Aventura · from €70 per person in a group of 3; book by WhatsApp
+34 657 111 194
- 30 min by car20 km
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Asador Llorente
cocido or grill · €€€ · booking by phone
Población San Roque, 1, 39570 Potes · +34 942 738 165
Restaurant €€€ - 30 min by car20 km
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Thermal Cave and Circuit at La Hermida Spa
90 min from €30; book on 942 733 625
+34 942 733 625
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Back home
in Santander around 19:45
Approximate cost
About €140–160 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
La Hermida Via Ferrata with a Guide
La Hermida is the limestone canyon through which you enter Liébana, and on a Sunday it gives you the two things that combine best: a via ferrata in the morning, with a qualified guide from Potes, and in the afternoon the open-air pools of the spa's thermal cave, at 38 °C.
The day, hour by hour
7:45 · Set off. A-8 to Unquera and the N-621 towards Potes. The guide tells you where to meet.
9:30 · La Hermida via ferrata. Intermediate level, with Liébana Aventura and just your group: €90 per person if there are two of you and €70 from three. If it is your first time, ask for the Camaleño one, easier, from €50 for a family. Book by WhatsApp on 657 111 194.
14:00 · Lunch at Asador Llorente. At the entrance to Potes: grill and Liébana cocido, with views of the mountain. Book by phone.
16:30 · Thermal cave. Back in the gorge, 90 minutes in the outdoor pools of the Balneario de La Hermida, from €30. Bring swimsuit, cap, flip-flops and a towel; book.
18:15 · Head home. In Santander around a quarter to eight.
Time4 h
Change the route
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Casa Cayo Restaurant
What to order: the cocido lebaniego, and if there are several of you, the roast suckling lamb; for something quick, portions at the bar
Hotel del Oso Restaurant
What to order: the cocido lebaniego (€14) or the montañés; for a main, the mushroom-stuffed trotters, and for dessert the rice pudding or the Liébana fresh-cheese tart
© ParadoresParador de Fuente Dé Restaurant
What to order: the cocido lebaniego or the sirloin with Tresviso cheese, and the cheese board
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Liébana and Potes
All year if it is not raining: the ferrata depends on the weather and the hot springs, on the contrary, are all the more appealing when it is cold.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Check the weather the day before
The guide decides whether the ferrata goes ahead; the hot springs are fine in any weather.
- 2Bring a swimming cap
It is compulsory at the spa; otherwise it is bought there for €4.50.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do I need experience for the ferrata?
Not for the Camaleño one; La Hermida's is intermediate.
Can I bathe without staying overnight?
Yes: thermal cave from €30 and circuit from €39, with booking.
From what age?
Thermal cave from age 3; circuit from 6.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/liebana-and-potes/itineraries/ferrata-and-hot-springs-at-la-hermida
Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.