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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Cantabria, Spain · Europe
Potes works well as a base: 10 minutes from Cabezón de Liébana, 10km from Desfiladero de la Hermida.
Potes is a town located in Cantabria, Spain. With a population of 1,481, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Potes 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 Potes to your route.
Potes is a municipality in the autonomous community of Cantabria in Spain. It is the capital of the Comarca of Liébana and is located in the centre of it. It is bordered to the north by Cillorigo de Liébana, to the west by Camaleño, to the south by Vega de Liébana and to the east by Cabezón de Liébana.
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Potes is located in Cantabria, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 43.1546 latitude, -4.6205 longitude.
Potes has a population of approximately 1,481 people, making it a town in Spain.
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famous road
Spain's longest gorge carves a dramatic 21km road between towering limestone walls along the Deva river into the Picos.
10 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
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.
15 km · about 30 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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Spain's first national park, a jagged limestone massif of soaring peaks, deep gorges and emerald valleys straddling three regions.
19 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
An old mining cave turned underground wonderland of rare eccentric stalactites that defy gravity, reached by a little mine train.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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.
25 km · about 30 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
beach
A wild golden arc of dune-backed sand within a protected natural park, framed by green meadows and the distant Picos de Europa.
35 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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