# Navedo Canyon, in the La Hermida Gorge

What to do en Liébana and Potes · Liébana and Potes

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/liebana-and-potes/things-to-do/navedo-canyon · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 60 € per person, families with minors
- Duración: 3 h
- Temporada: Summer, depending on flow
- Para quién: Beginners; children from about age 8 who are at ease in the water

Canyoning · 2–3 hrs in the water · Beginner level · Guided · From €60 per person for families · From age 8

What it is
The Navedo, which the guide's website also spells Naveo, descends through beech woods and enormous chestnut trees in the heart of the La Hermida Gorge, next to the Picos de Europa National Park. It has a short approach and a basic level, so it is the canyon to start on: jumps, natural slides, abseils and swimming stretches for two or three hours in the water. No experience is needed; you do need to be comfortable in the water and not mind getting wet from head to toe. As the N-621 is the only direct road from the coast to Potes, the canyon is handy whether you come from the sea or are sleeping in Liébana.
With whom and how much
It is guided by Liébana Aventura, from Potes, with guides qualified by the Spanish Association of Mountain Guides and the UIMLA. The rates it publishes are per person:

€80 if there are two of you.
€70 from three people.
€60 for families with minors.

The price includes civil liability and accident insurance, the guide, all the technical equipment (harness, helmet and full wetsuit), transport from the meeting point for groups of four, VAT and high-definition photos of the descent. The meeting point is agreed when you book.
On age, the website gives two figures: the Navedo listing admits families with children from age 5 and the FAQs speak of family activities from about age 8, always with an adult. Confirm when you book according to the child.
What to bring
Swimsuit, trainers or boots with a good sole that can get wet, a towel and a change of clothes for afterwards. The guide provides the rest, and the photos too, so your phone and anything that must not get wet stay in the car. If anyone in the group is not a confident swimmer, tell the guide when you book: it is the first thing they need to know to decide whether the Navedo is their canyon.
When
The season normally runs from spring to early autumn. Dates may change because of rain or the flow: if the day is not safe, the guide offers another date or an alternative canyon. Book on 657 111 194, also by WhatsApp, or at info@liebanaaventura.com.
If you already have experience
The same guide runs the Cicera canyon, intermediate level and more technical, in sandstone and limestone, five to six hours: €100 per person if there are two of you and €90 from three. For the rest of the day, in the same gorge you have the La Hermida thermal cave to warm up, the via ferrata and, once in Potes, the walk round the old town. In winter, the same company runs snowshoeing.

Lo organiza: Liébana Aventura, desde 60 € per person for families with children; €70 in a group of 3, €80 if there are 2 of you (https://www.liebanaaventura.com/barranquismo-potes-descenso-barrancos/)

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 43.24, -4.618

## Cerca de aquí

- [Hotel Balneario La Hermida](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/liebana-and-potes/where-to-stay/la-hermida-spa-hotel), a 1.7 km
- [Thermal Cave and Circuit at La Hermida Spa](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/liebana-and-potes/things-to-do/la-hermida-thermal-cave), a 1.7 km
- [Driving the La Hermida Gorge](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/liebana-and-potes/things-to-do/la-hermida-gorge-drive), a 1.7 km
- [La Hermida Via Ferrata with a Guide](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/liebana-and-potes/things-to-do/la-hermida-via-ferrata), a 1.8 km
- [Casa Cayo Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/liebana-and-potes/where-to-eat/casa-cayo), a 9.5 km
- [Walk Round Potes, Between the Deva and the Quiviesa](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/liebana-and-potes/things-to-do/potes-old-town-and-bridges), a 9.6 km
- [Asador Llorente](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/liebana-and-potes/where-to-eat/asador-llorente), a 9.7 km
- [Monastery of Santo Toribio de Liébana and the Lignum Crucis](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/liebana-and-potes/things-to-do/santo-toribio-de-liebana-monastery), a 10.3 km

Destino: [Liébana and Potes](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/liebana-and-potes.md)