Beginner Horseback Riding Tour in Arriondas
Parres, Asturias
Horseback Riding / Horse Riding Routes
Desde
€18.00
What to do in Parres
Plans, activities and things to see in Parres
Parres
About Parres
Parres is an Asturian municipality that encompasses the eastern part of the Principality, in direct contact with the Picos de Europa National Park. Cangas de Onís, the administrative centre, has historically been the most frequented gateway to the eastern massif and the River Sella gorge, where the canoe descent is one of the most popular activities in northern Spain. The limestone canyons and walls of the surroundings offer canyoneering and climbing routes of high technical level, while the par...
Parres is an Asturian municipality that encompasses the eastern part of the Principality, in direct contact with the Picos de Europa National Park. Cangas de Onís, the administrative centre, has historically been the most frequented gateway to the eastern massif and the River Sella gorge, where the canoe descent is one of the most popular activities in northern Spain. The limestone canyons and walls of the surroundings offer canyoneering and climbing routes of high technical level, while the park trails connect vaqueiro villages with high-mountain summer pastures through beech and mixed forests.
Beyond the Picos, Parres has a network of tracks crossing Atlantic meadows and valleys of great scenic quality, where mountain biking and horse riding in the local vaqueiro tradition find their natural setting. Extensive livestock farming and the pastoral traditions of the area add authenticity to active experiences, which can be combined with visits to the pre-Romanesque monuments near Cangas de Onís and the Camino del Sueve trail.
Highlights
- • Sella canoe descent: one of the most celebrated whitewater rivers in northern Spain
- • Canyoneering and climbing on the limestone walls of the Picos de Europa National Park
- • Hiking through the PNPE among beech forests, mountain pastures and Asturian vaqueiro villages
- • Mountain biking and horse riding across Atlantic meadows and valleys of Parres
Best time to visit
June to September for the Sella descent and Picos hiking. Spring can be rainy but the beech forests are at their finest. Winter closes some mountain passes but allows solitude in the valleys.
Practical tips
For the Sella descent, book at least two weeks ahead in July and August. In the Picos, weather changes rapidly: carry warm and waterproof layers even when you set out in sunshine. Roads to Covadonga can be congested in August; leave early or use the park-and-ride service.
