mountain pass
Puerto de San Glorio
A 1,609 m pass on the N-621 between Potes and Riaño, famed for the nearby Mirador de Llesba brown-bear monument and grandstand views of the Picos de Europa massifs.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Guardo
Castille and León, Spain · Europe
About Guardo
Guardo sits on the route: 10 minutes from Velilla del Río Carrión, 45km from Picos de Europa National Park.
Guardo is in Castille and León, Spain, with about 7,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Velilla del Río Carrión, about 4 km away.
Guardo is a town and municipality situated in the Montaña Palentina region in the far north of the province of Palencia, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. As of 2023, the municipality had 5653 residents, making it the third most populated settlement in the province.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Guardo?
Within an hour or so of Guardo: Puerto de San Glorio (32 km), Fuente De Cable Car (40 km), Picos de Europa National Park (45 km), Desfiladero de los Beyos (N-625) (48 km).
Are there any good drives near Guardo?
The nearest famous roads are Puerto de San Glorio, Desfiladero de los Beyos (N-625) and Desfiladero de la Hermida.
Where is Guardo?
Guardo is in Castille and León, Spain, about 4 km from Velilla del Río Carrión.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,920
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Castille and León
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 42.7897, -4.8482
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Guardo
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Fuente De Cable Car
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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Picos de Europa National Park
Spain's first national park, a jagged limestone massif of soaring peaks, deep gorges and emerald valleys straddling three regions.
45 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
Desfiladero de los Beyos (N-625)
The N-625 threads one of Europe's narrowest road gorges, squeezed between towering limestone walls along the Sella river on the western edge of the Picos de Europa.
48 km · about 55 min drive
famous road
Desfiladero de la Hermida
Spain's longest gorge carves a dramatic 21km road between towering limestone walls along the Deva river into the Picos.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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.
52 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
Garganta del Cares Road (Poncebos)
The narrow road up to Poncebos through the Cares gorge, where the walls close to a slot and the Ruta del Cares path begins.
52 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Lakes of Covadonga
Two ethereal glacial lakes set in a dramatic alpine amphitheater within the Picos de Europa, a sacred site in Spanish history.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Guardo
- 32 kmPuerto de San GlorioA 1,609 m pass on the N-621 between Potes and Riaño, famed for the nearby Mirador de Llesba brown-bear monument and grandstand views of the Picos de Europa massifs.
- 40 kmFuente De Cable CarA 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.
- 48 kmDesfiladero de los Beyos (N-625)The N-625 threads one of Europe's narrowest road gorges, squeezed between towering limestone walls along the Sella river on the western edge of the Picos de Europa.
- 52 kmDesfiladero de la HermidaSpain's longest gorge carves a dramatic 21km road between towering limestone walls along the Deva river into the Picos.
- 52 kmGarganta del Cares Road (Poncebos)The narrow road up to Poncebos through the Cares gorge, where the walls close to a slot and the Ruta del Cares path begins.
- 55 kmLagos de Covadonga RoadA steep, narrow climb from Covadonga to two glacial lakes at 1,100 m, restricted to shuttle buses at peak times.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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