Cliffs of Hell
- Ribadesella Eastern Asturias
- Distance: 5,6 kms
- Difficulty: Short
- Altitude: 73 m.
- Unevenness: 56 m.
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On foot:
1 h. 45 min.
One way
- Start point: Cuerres recreational area
- Tour type: Round trip
- Layout of the route: Download kml, Download gpx
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At any point along this route you can enjoy the sculptures that the sea has carved into the rock over the centuries. Between scrubland, cows and goats, we can see small boats from nearby Ribadesella/Ribeseya fishing in the waters of the Cantabrian Sea, looking for fish for us to enjoy fresh at the end of their task.
Small vertical peninsulas shelter the nests of seagulls and cormorants along the way. A huge rock tombolo stands in a small inlet in the cliff. Two giant stone arches appear, as we walk, like bridges to nowhere, linking fragments of cliff. In the sky, buzzards and kestrels are frequent, two hunters scanning the ground, ready to pounce on the small animals that form part of their diet.
And in the Cuerres recreational area, at the eastern end of the route, the best panoramic view of the Bufones de Pría and its cliffs, where the water seeps through the caves below and flows out through the buffoons.
Special attention and care should be taken in the cliff areas, especially when walking with children.
Route
Cuerres recreation area - El Infierno recreation area 5,5
This simple coastal route runs along the cliffs from the beautiful village of Cuerres to the vicinity of Ribadesella/Ribeseya, and begins in the Cuerres recreation area, very close to the beach of Guadamía, which is a natural border with the council of Llanes.
The route does not follow a path as such, but runs partly along paths and partly through meadows, but you should always keep an eye on the coastline, which marks the route.
It is essential, before starting the route, to stop to look at the local bufones, which we find in the first 300 metres of the route. 1,200 kilometres into the route, we can already see the majestic cliffs: Castro Arenas, Del Tomasón..., in the well-known area of Tuzarrizo.
When we have been walking for about 2 kilometres, there is a turn-off to the left: this is the road that leads to the village of Cuerres, but we continue straight on along the path.
At this point, kilometre 3.3, we have the islet of Palo Verde in front of us, and right next to it, the cliffs of the same name. After 150 metres there is a path that leads to the villages, but we continue along the path, always following the coastline.
About 5 kilometres from the start of the route, you will come to the famous cliffs of El Infierno. Half a kilometre further on, at the end of the route, the path comes to a fork in the road: the left branch goes backwards and the right branch towards the village of Ribadesella/Ribeseya.
Map
Pets must always be kept on a leash.
Part of the route can be done by mountain bike, except from the Infiernu recreational area to Ribadesella (there are several closures due to the presence of livestock and cycling is not allowed).