# A via ferrata and hot springs Sunday in the La Hermida gorge

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.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/liebana-and-potes/itineraries/ferrata-and-hot-springs-at-la-hermida · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:45 · Salida: 1 h 30 by car (A-8 to Unquera and N-621 towards Potes)
- 09:30 · La Hermida Via Ferrata with a Guide (Liébana Aventura · from €70 per person in a group of 3; book by WhatsApp) · Liébana Aventura, From €70 per person, 3 or more; €90 if there are 2 of you
  - 30 min by car, 20 km
- 14:00 · Asador Llorente (cocido or grill · €€€ · booking by phone) · Asador Llorente, €€€
  - 30 min by car, 20 km
- 16:30 · Thermal Cave and Circuit at La Hermida Spa (90 min from €30; book on 942 733 625) · La Hermida Spa, From €30 per person
- 18:15 · Vuelta (in Santander around 19:45)

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.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
A-8 and N-621 from Santander, an hour and a half to La Hermida.

## Consejos

### Check the weather the day before
The guide decides whether the ferrata goes ahead; the hot springs are fine in any weather.

### Bring a swimming cap
It is compulsory at the spa; otherwise it is bought there for €4.50.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.