Coming to the Picos this September? Hands down it’s the best month for walking! And we still have a spot for you here at Jascal…
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DATES AVAILABLE – SEPTEMBER 2024:
01st – 08th September at Casa Tierra
05th – 10th September at Casa Fuego
08th – 13th September at Casa Agua
11th – 16th September at Casa Aire
*Updated 26 July 2024
The Picos de Europa offer fabulous walking year round on all types of terrain at low, middle and higher elevations. Enjoy valley walks by the river, shade in the forest, meadows full of flowers, ancient cobbled routes, spectacular gorges and panoramic peaks. Here at Jascal, we love hiking just like you and can recommend all sorts of walks according to your preference, weather conditions, time of year, etc. Just ask us!
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Looking forward to seeing you here in Asturias . . .
ONE MINUTE IN THE FOREST. The absolute best anti-stress treatment known to humankind. Spring is coming soon and the woodlands of the Picos de Europa are alive with birdsong . . . Click here for a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlJpKdN9AVw
Bring me the sunset in a cup
Reckon the morning’s flagons up
And say how many Dew
Tell me how far the morning leaps
Tell me what time the weaver sleeps
Who spun the breadth of blue!
– Emily Dickinson
Here’s something to celebrate! In 2024 JASCAL will continue to sport the seal of quality for ALDEAS – Asturias Calidad Rural! The Principality of Asturias awards this seal to selected Quality Accommodation. In their rigorous selection process, Tourism of Asturias chooses only places which combine “excellent service, unique settings and new and unusual experiences”.
After Apple-Picking by Robert Frost
My long two-pointed ladder’s sticking through a tree
Toward heaven still,
And there’s a barrel that I didn’t fill
Beside it, and there may be two or three
Apples I didn’t pick upon some bough.
But I am done with apple-picking now.
Essence of winter sleep is on the night,
The scent of apples: I am drowsing off.
I cannot rub the strangeness from my sight
I got from looking through a pane of glass
I skimmed this morning from the drinking trough
And held against the world of hoary grass.
It melted, and I let it fall and break.
But I was well
Welcome to the absolute best month for hiking in the Picos de Europa! As you begin your ascent, when you pause to take some photos at the col, you might wonder “What’s that band of blue off in the distance? Could it be?” Well, yes it is! You are seeing the SEA. So close you could almost touch it.
For more photos of this hiking route, click here: Majada de Tordín
Life at Jascal is so peaceful, you might be tempted to just relax on the terrace and enjoy the views. But there’s quite a lot to do nearby, too. Take a look . . .
While in Asturias, you absolutely must try this marvellous combination: spicy octopus with traditional apple cider. Ask for “pulpo a feira y sidra natural” to get this splendid pairing. If you’re wondering where you might find these local delicacies, select one of the spots on our list — Jascal’s recommended restaurants and cider bars — and enjoy! That is . . . buen provecho . . .