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From the east end of the parking place (1080 m) you find an iron gate
with a white-yellow waymark. Go through the gate and walk cross the
meadow, gently uphill to the left until you encounter a fountain, a
white-yellow waymark and a
path with a
sign for "Vega de Liordes,
PR-PNPE-25" (4min) (1110).
The path zigzags uphill along the slope of the
Monte Querres. Be
careful that you take later the path branching off left (20min) (1215 m). Straight after the bend you see a
sign for the "Tornos de Liordes".
Zigzaging the wall of the
Canal de Embudo, the stony path becomes
steeper and steeper.
Behind you, spreads out the
valley of Fuente De
bordered by the Peņa
Cascajal. Once you reach the
Pass of Liordes
(2h05min) (1960 m) the path takes
you gently downhill between large boulders. In early summer you spot a
tiny lagoon on your left
(2h08min) (1940 m). By the lagoon you enjoy a
lovely view to the plain of Liordes, where you are heading to. Follow
the white-yellow waymarks downhill, and fork off left, when you see a
text "CABEN" painted on a stone and a white-yellow waymark (2h11min)
(1925 m). At the next fork (2h14min) (1910 m), go right. First you
follow the left skirt of the valley. lined by Crystalline brooks
vein the bright green grassland dotted with colourful flowers. Later you
cross the grassy field to the cottage you can see in front
(2h35min)
(1880 m).
By the corner of the
cottage you find a clear path with white-yellow waymarks leading uphill towards the
Alto de la Canal. Among the various
rock formations lining the path, the most spectacular is the
Tower of Regaliz (Torre de la Regaliz). At the Alto de la Canal
(2h57min) (2035 m), you can climb to the rocks on your left to admire the views to
Picos de Europa.
From here starts the descent, which becomes very steep in the
Canal
de Pedabejo. Sheer
rock walls line the route on your left. When the path
forks (3h01min) (2015 m), follow the white-yellow waymarks to the left. The
path
with loose stones is
difficult.
After you have negotiated your way through the steep part, the path
forks (3h30min) (1800 m). Do not follow the white-yellow waymark uphill
to the right, but go downhill through the
pasture following the piles of
stones. You encounter another path (3h42min) (1690 m) before you reach
the cottage, which you see in front. Turn left and follow the withe-yellow
waymarks. In a minute you pass a fountain, and continue along the
path.
Soon after crossing a fence (3h47min) (1630 m), you see a white-yellow waymark on your right, a couple of meters downhill from the path
(3h50min) (1610 m). At this point, be careful not to continue along the
path uphill, but to follow the waymarks downhill along a grassy field
towards a track that you discern in front. When you encounter a wooden
pole with a white-yellow waymark (4h) (1575 m), continue straight ahead
to the track, where you find signposts (4h03min) (1550 m). Turn left
downhill.
After passing a fountain, you
have a lovely view over the villages of
Espinama and Pido before the
track dives into a beautiful beech and oak forest (4h23min) (1410 m).
When the winding track forks (4h33min) (1330 m), go left
downhill,
ignoring the sign for the "Majada de Bustantivo" pointing to the right.
By the cottages of Berrugas (4h46min) (1210 m), the track forks
again. Keep left ignoring the sign pointing to the right for Pido.
After passing the fountain of Fonfria (4h51min) you come to the
CA-185 (5h02min) (1110 m). Turn left and return to the parking place
(5h07min).
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