Take your pick of our suggested routes, depending on how energetic you're feeling.
The season for this holiday is:
06 April - 31 October 2019
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
| mm | 93 | 89 | 82 | 101 | 90 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 56 | 91 | 100 | 94 |
We can only accept payment in GBP, but you can use this converter to find out how much the holiday equates to in your own currency.
7 nights: 06 April - 31 October 2019
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 6 - 12 April | £598 | £178 |
| 13 - 21 April | £625 | £190 |
| 22 April - 10 May | £598 | £178 |
| 11 - 23 May | £625 | £190 |
| 24 May - 27 June | £648 | £215 |
| 28 June - 23 August | £710 | £215 |
| 24 August - 13 September | £675 | £215 |
| 14 - 30 September | £648 | £215 |
| 1 - 24 October | £598 | £178 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£55 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £55 |
Includes accommodation, meals and services integral to the holiday as described, plus walking notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.
Price includes: 7 days' category B car hire (eg VW Polo (255, 255, 255) or similar with manual transmission)
Drive time between the airport and the hotel: Santander 1h45, Bilbao 2h30, Asturias (Oviedo) 1h20
Self-drive prices available including Brittany Ferries from the UK; please call us for details
Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| La Posada del Valle | ||
|---|---|---|
| Larger: 06 Apr - 31 Oct 2019 | £6 |
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
| La Posada del Valle (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr - 17 Apr 2019 | £60 | £83 |
| 18 Apr - 21 Apr 2019 | £70 | £98 |
| 22 Apr - 15 May 2019 | £60 | £83 |
| 16 May - 30 Jun 2019 | £64 | £92 |
| 01 Jul - 15 Sep 2019 | £70 | £98 |
| 16 Sep - 30 Sep 2019 | £64 | £92 |
| 01 Oct - 31 Oct 2019 | £60 | £83 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Bristol - Bilbao | easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Gatwick - Asturias (Oviedo) | Vueling |
| Gatwick - Bilbao | British Airways, Vueling |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Asturias (Oviedo) via Madrid | Iberia |
| Heathrow - Bilbao | British Airways, Iberia, Vueling |
| Heathrow - Bilbao (via Madrid) | Iberia |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Asturias (Oviedo) (via Madrid) | Iberia |
| Manchester - Bilbao | easyJet |
| Manchester - Bilbao (via Barcelona) | Iberia |
| Manchester - Bilbao (via Heathrow) | Iberia |
| Manchester - Oviedo (via Lisbon) | TAP Air Portugal |
This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you. We charge £30 per person for our flight booking service (£50 for India and Nepal). Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.
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The three walks we liked best were the local one to Arriondias (look for the information board about the Indiano houses there - the suggested cafe is in one of them, and go behind the main street to see the river and canoes) then Sevares, the Mirador del Fito, and the Ponga park - best go high when the weather is clear. We went to the caves at Ribadesella and suggest you go to the museum which is free and has English explanations (the cave trip is entirely in Spanish and there is more talking by the guide than cave painting, there is much more in the museum). We travelled by train and coach (nice though the FEVE train is, it is slow on long trips, the Alsa coaches are comfortable and relatively fast) stopping at Santander and Oviedo, both are worth a visit. And listen to Joann's advice (owner of the Posada del Valle).
The food at the hotel was excellent and reasonably priced. We enjoyed the views from the hotel. The walks were good. For us, the best one was catching the train from Arriondas and walking back to the hotel via rural villages.
We did some beautiful walks on this holiday. Highlights were the Rio Dobra walk; the high meadows walk; our day on Vega Beach and the excellent food at Posada del Valle which was outstanding. We loved the proximity of the mountains to the sea - a real contrast.
Tips:
Some of the walks provided by Nigel are a little light on detail and therefore having a map is important if they choose to do one of those.
The area is very weather dependent e.g. high up can be shrouded in mist so be prepared to change plans at short notice.
The Rio Dobra walk definitely needs walking shoes and also 'beach shoes' for the swimming pool at the end.
The Museo des Belle Artes in Oviedo is closed Sunday afternoons and all day Monday so pick carefully which dates to stay there.
The three walks we liked best were the local one to Arriondias (look for the information board about the Indiano houses there - the suggested cafe is in one of them, and go behind the main street to see the river and canoes) then Sevares, the Mirador del Fito, and the Ponga park - best go high when the weather is clear. We went to the caves at Ribadesella and suggest you go to the museum which is free and has English explanations (the cave trip is entirely in Spanish and there is more talking by the guide than cave painting, there is much more in the museum). We travelled by train and coach (nice though the FEVE train is, it is slow on long trips, the Alsa coaches are comfortable and relatively fast) stopping at Santander and Oviedo, both are worth a visit. And listen to Joann's advice (owner of the Posada del Valle).
The food at the hotel was excellent and reasonably priced. We enjoyed the views from the hotel. The walks were good. For us, the best one was catching the train from Arriondas and walking back to the hotel via rural villages.
We did some beautiful walks on this holiday. Highlights were the Rio Dobra walk; the high meadows walk; our day on Vega Beach and the excellent food at Posada del Valle which was outstanding. We loved the proximity of the mountains to the sea - a real contrast.
Tips:
Some of the walks provided by Nigel are a little light on detail and therefore having a map is important if they choose to do one of those.
The area is very weather dependent e.g. high up can be shrouded in mist so be prepared to change plans at short notice.
The Rio Dobra walk definitely needs walking shoes and also 'beach shoes' for the swimming pool at the end.
The Museo des Belle Artes in Oviedo is closed Sunday afternoons and all day Monday so pick carefully which dates to stay there.
The area offered great variety for walking and sightseeing, everything you wanted to do was near enough by car, short drives but also on foot from the hotel. Birdwatching was a highlight. Beware of weather changes though, would probably take a waterproof pair of trousers! Generally a delightful beautiful area and one we would be very tempted to return to.
An extremely beautiful region, and great varity of walking. Highly recommended.
This is a beautiful area of Spain with a wide variety of walks on offer and despite the changeable weather we had a most enjoyable holiday. This was due in no small part to Nigel and Joann providing great advice on the best places to walk and alternatives. They checked daily on the weather forecast and web cams with a suggestion for every guest. Their knowledge of the local area was fantastic and greatly enhanced our enjoyment of the holiday. The food was excellent, such that we ate in the hotel every night, with a different menu for each night and always a vegetarian option. We have never stayed in a hotel where all the family try so hard to make sure that each guest gets the most from their stay and enjoyment form the local area.
Excellent hotel and owners with very good food, especially the vegetarian options, which we had several times. The highlight for us was the climb from the Cares Gorge at Poncebos to the Mirador at Camarmeña - there was a small bar with tapas (local blue cheese) run by a friendly owner.
HIGHLIGHTS: The beautiful setting of the hotel and the welcome and helpfulness of the staff.
Just to say that this was a wonderful holiday in a beautiful part of Spain. There is so much to see and do and the hotel is a superb base for local walking, coastal walks, visits to lovely beaches, visits to small towns and of course Los Picos de Europa. The hotel's setting on an organic farm means that there is always something of interest on the door-step. The hotel's ambience is wonderfully relaxed. We enjoyed probably the best vegetarian food we have ever eaten in a hotel or restaurant, anywhere, ever.
Oviedo is a worthwhile addition to the holiday, especially for those who enjoy historic buildings, a free excellent art museum and local cuisine. The friendly hotel provided an excellent base for the main part of our holiday. We particularly appreciated being able to tailor walks to our abilities and the changeable weather conditions and being able to mix sightseeing days, e.g. to Llanes by train, with walking. The Covadonga Lakes and the Ponga National Park were both well worth visiting.
The advice we were given from hotel manager Nigel on what walks would be best to fit in with the current weather conditions was excellent and meant we enjoyed each day's activity to the full. We trekked in the high mountains, climbed one peak from which we had fabulous panoramic views, strolled through little farming villages as well as enjoying wonderful coastal paths along cliff tops between golden sandy beaches in secluded coves. Overall, an excellent holiday.
My personal highlights: the Posada del Valle, its staff and its food; the palaeolithic cave paintings (Tito Bustillo cave); walking in the mountains above Covadonga (Two Lakes walk); afternoon tea at the Parador between Arriondas and Cangas de Onis.