Canyoning is one of the most fun activities in active tourism. The Picos de Europa represent one of the most important areas for canyoning in our country. The slides, jumps, rappels…make canyoning a must-do activity for any visitor to these mountains. In addition, the wide variety of itineraries make this modality ideal for families or beginners as well as experts in this sport.

No prior experience is necessary as there are different itineraries ranging from beginner to expert. In our particular case we would choose a level 1 or basic route so that customers have a good experience and there are no technical sections.

El Barranco in the Hermida gorge, a few minutes from Potes, is very complete. With 3 or 4 rappels, many slides and at the end an optional jump of 5-7 meters to release real adrenaline. The Barranco has a walking approach of about 20 minutes uphill but very bearable. We enter a small jump to get used to the water. Afterwards we have the first quite vertical 10m rappel with an end in a pool, we continue with some slides, descents and a 3m drop-rappel to reach the large 20m rappel. We continue with a succession of very fun slides, especially in spring, which carry a good flow of water. At the end the ravine narrows and we have a 6m rappelling in a very beautiful overhang, a small jump, a slide and to finish for those who want a 7 meter super jump. Depending on the number of people and the desire, you can continue a little longer with another rappel and a nice walking area.