natural wonder
Ruta del Cares
The 'Divine Gorge' trail clings to cliffs hundreds of metres above the Cares river, one of Spain's most spectacular and popular hikes.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Asturias, Spain · Europe
Carreña works well as a base: 20 minutes from Posada, 7km from Ruta del Cares.
Carreña is a town located in Asturias, Spain. With a population of 2,262, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Carreña sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Carreña to your route.
Carreña is one of nine parishes (administrative divisions) in Cabrales, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is 19.95 km2 (7.70 sq mi) in size with a population of 412 (INE 2011).
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Carreña is located in Asturias, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 43.3174 latitude, -4.8461 longitude.
Carreña has a population of approximately 2,262 people, making it a town in Spain.
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natural wonder
The 'Divine Gorge' trail clings to cliffs hundreds of metres above the Cares river, one of Spain's most spectacular and popular hikes.
7 km · about 15 min drive
natural wonder
Two ethereal glacial lakes set in a dramatic alpine amphitheater within the Picos de Europa, a sacred site in Spanish history.
12 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Spain's first national park, a jagged limestone massif of soaring peaks, deep gorges and emerald valleys straddling three regions.
14 km · about 25 min drive
beach
A surreal inland beach where the sea seeps through caves to form a tiny landlocked cove of sand in the middle of green meadows.
16 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
A pink-stone basilica and the Holy Cave shrine wedged into a cliff mark the birthplace of the Reconquista in a misty mountain gorge.
17 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
Spain's longest gorge carves a dramatic 21km road between towering limestone walls along the Deva river into the Picos.
18 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A vertiginous cable car rockets 750m up a sheer cliff into the heart of the Picos de Europa, opening onto a high alpine plateau of trails.
19 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Sea blowholes that roar and spout columns of spray dozens of metres into the air through a meadowland of clifftop limestone vents.
20 km · about 25 min drive
April to October
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