ROUTE OF THE CARES 4X4 ROUTE FROM CAIN TO PONCEBOS

 

 

 

Cares route and 4×4 off-road route from Caín to Poncebos

If you want to start walking in the morning in Poncebos you have to go with your car to the beginning of the route, we recommend that in the morning around 9:00 am there is no problem to park. If you go later there will surely be more cars and more in the summer months when there are more people in the area.
The walking route from Poncebos to Cain is 12 km away.

To do the 4×4 activity with us you need to book through our website to guarantee your places, because they are limited. Pick up time in Cain is at 14:30 in winter and at 15:00 in summer. The meeting point is the restaurant La Casona de Palmira.

https://www.lacasonadepalmira.es/

We recommend that you also make reservations at the restaurant because there are not many places to eat in Cain.

Our 4×4 excursion lasts 4 hours and 15 minutes and we will visit sites of tourist interest in the National Park of Picos de Europa. The 4×4 will be driven by a local guide who knows the area and will be making stops and will give you a lot of information about the area.

 

SHEDULE

09:00 h yOU MUST must leave the car before 9:00 am in Poncebos to start the hiking route.
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Hiking route “RUTA DEL CARES” [hiking route without guide].
1:45 PM Arrival at Cain
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Lunch
15:00 H-19:15 H Pick up in our 4×4 vehicles to make the route in 4 x4 by the area of Pandetrave and Áliva, crossing from south to north the Central Massif of Picos de Europa, we will pass behind the Cable Car of Fuente Dé but it does not stop.
19:00 H-19:30 H Arrival at Poncebos to get your car an finish the activity with us.

ROUTE OF CARES

 

 

This excursion is classified by the National Park of Picos de Europa as a low difficulty hiking route. Actually, starting the route from Poncebos, it only has a climb of just over 2 km and a descent of about 800 meters, the rest of it is flat. Its main difficulty lies in the terrain on which the path is carved, since the Cares Route runs over rocky ground that makes it difficult to walk on it. Please make sure that you have the suitable shoes such as hiking boots or footwear resistant to rocky soil.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE 4X4 ROUTE TO THE ROUTE OF CARES

– Transport in 4×4 to the beginning of the Cares Route in Cain.
– Guided route in the 4×4 with ethnographic, cultural and landscape interpretation.
– Insurance.
– Binoculars for use in the Jeep 4×4. (Not included for the walking section).

 

NECESSARY EQUIPMENT

Sport shoes such as hiking or trekking boots, warm clothes, a raincoat, sun protection, sunglasses and water.

 

TIPS TO ENJOY THE TOUR TO THE ROUTE OF CARES

Bring water and food to replenish your strength.
Do not drink water from the canal or river.
Wear warm clothes and mountain shoes.
Carry a cell phone with a charged battery.
Take care of the environment and respect the animals.
Never throw stones into the river.
Children must be accompanied by an adult and be 8 years old.
Not advisable for people with vertigo.
Extreme caution when taking pictures and approaching the edges of the road.

PRICE

38€ FOR PERSON

 

 

In the winter and spring months the itinerary of this route will vary due to snow making the same route that we announce from Cangas de Onis to Cain.

*The 4×4 are for shared use in any case the vehicle is not a full rental.

 

Pregnant women and children under 8 years old cannot do the 4×4 activity or the Cares route.

A minimum of 6 people is required for the activity (except in the months of July and August).

Follow our schedule to start the route of the Cares walking, at 9:00 am because in Poncebos there are problems to park the car, there are limited spaces and may prohibit the passage of cars when the quota of parking in Poncebos is full.

Also remember to make reservations at the restaurant La Casona de Palmira for lunch.