All year round
Max. 16 people.
Español, Italiano, Inglés, Francés, Catalán.
Approximate duration: 5 hours.
We are committed to the environment and work towards sustainable tourism.
That is why we are taking measures in this direction. More information
- A bag will be distributed to each participant to collect the garbage that will be found during the route.
- The carbon footprint of the trip will be calculated and trees will be planted in a local project.
- The manual of good practices will be sent in digital format, as well as information about the Picos de Europa National Park. We always think about nature and respect for trees.
- Whenever possible, we use the bus as a means of transportation.
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Discover where shepherds worked and lived
Cheesemaker for a day is an ethnographic route in the Picos de Europa National Park where you will discover where shepherds used to work and live.
We will be lucky enough to see and cross some of the most famous meadows where shepherds have always worked and herded their cows, goats and sheep and where the huts where they lived are located.
We will enjoy a unique panorama of the Picos de Europa and we will be able to recognize the king of the Picos: the Naranjo de Bulnes, which will be present, in front of our eyes, with all its beauty.
The route, about 5 hours long (2 hours one way depending on the physical level of the participants), will start in one of the most important villages for Cabrales Cheese: Tielve. Its cultural heritage, its houses and its locals hide many stories that we will be lucky enough to know.
We will walk for about two hours following exactly the route that the cheesemaker makes with his mules carrying the cheese to the cave. During the route we will explain how Cabrales cheese was and still is made, one of the most famous cheeses in Spain and recognized nationally and internationally for the countless awards won around the world.
Once past the "majadas", as the meadows, cabins and livestock are called, we will enter a spectacular beech forest at the foot of Monte Camba.
A path will take us to the cave where the cheesemakers leave their cheeses to mature and where they work, clean and care for them until they are ready for sale. When we arrive at the cave, we will be able to enter and visit it and, if it happens that the cheese maker is working the cheeses, we will also have the possibility to assist and discover his precious work.
After having enjoyed this great experience, we will return to the village of Tielve.
Prices
- Adults (per person): 40€ (VAT included)
- Child between 7 and 16 years old 25€/person (VAT included)
- Families (minimum 1 adult + 1 child): 60€/family
The price includes
- 1 guided route in nature
- Specialized mountain guide
- Accident and liability insurance
Timetable
All year round
Activity details
Where does it take place? Picos de Europa
Approximate duration 5 hours
Maximum number of people per timetable 16
Languages available Spanish, Italian, English, French, Catalan, Spanish, Italian, English, French, Catalan
Accessible activity
Suitable for everyone, except wheelchairs and people with reduced mobility.
reduced mobility.
Suitable for families with children YES
More information
Meeting point: 9:00 am. Visitor center of the Foundation for the Conservation of the Bearded Vulture, in Onís.
Recommended equipment: backpack with raincoat, hat, sunglasses and sunscreen, food during the route, thermal blanket, hiking boots.
Groups
Max. 16 people.
Available languages guide
Español, Italiano, Inglés, Francés, Catalán.
Approximate duration
Approximate duration: 5 hours.