Organised Walks Walk in good company in spectacular mountain landscapesModerate/Easier Walks & Harder High Level Walks6 Days a week (not Wednesday) free of charge & optionalSelf-Guided Walks - Unrivalled Local KnowledgeBe as independent as you wish with superb access toideas,information and route laminates on walks, flora, places ofinterest etc.A Week of Wildflowers, Birds & ButterfliesWith well-known British naturalist, Teresa FarinoOption of 12 to 19 May or 19 to 26 May 2012 Other Activities For the more active guest, we can organise various activitiessuch as horse riding, mountain biking, canoeing & paraglidingSummaryA Collett's Summer Holiday in the Picos de EuropaAccommodationA delightful, family-run, 3 Star Posada & Self Catering Packed lunches available Arrive Anyday, Depart AnydayArrive and Depart on whatever days suit youTravel Independently - Fly-driveor Self-DriveWe are just 90 mins. from the Santander FerryNorthern Spain & South West France Extend your stay before or after your time with usSpain's sensational Costa Verde, San Sebastian & Santander Or head to the Pyrenees for more walking with Collett's!Day OffOur staff day off is Wednesday, although you are welcome to arrive or depart on any day of the week

where the mountains meet the seaThe Cordillera Cantabrica, of which the Picosde Europa form a part, separates the highdry plains of central Spain from the dramaticlush green northern coast of the Bay ofBiscay, the Costa Verde. Indeed, these mountains are so close to theocean that according to legend, the Picos deEuropa (literally the 'Peaks of Europe') gottheir name from trans-Atlantic sailorsapproaching northern Europe from the newworlds of the Americas. Today, most of the region is protected by thePicos de Europa National Park. This centres on a compact and beautifulrange of high limestone mountains, whichrise up gloriously from the coast and arecrowned by soaring peaks. In many ways,this gem of a range matches step for stepthe colours and natural drama of theDolomites.The range consists of three major massifs:Central, Eastern and Western. The Centraland Western massifs are separated by theinspirational, mile-deep Cares Gorge (theGarganta del Cares). With Collett's, you willhave the opportunity to walk in this naturalphenomenon at least once during your stay.Culturally, the area is rich, vibrant andtraditional. It is famed, amongst otherthings, for its cider and its piquant bluecheeses, which is traditionally matured inlocal caves.36