Puertos de Áliva from the Fuente Dé cable car

The walk starts at El Cable, the upper station of the Fuente Dé cable car, at 1,823 m. A track climbs gently to the Horcadina de Covarrobres, the high point, and drops past the Chalet Real, built for the engineers of the zinc mines under Peña Vieja, to the Hotel Áliva. Keep right on the track towards Espinama as far as the gate at the Portillas del Boquejón. There the route leaves the track, crosses a wooden bridge and turns right on a forest path with timber steps across the slopes of Pico de Valdecoro, ending on a broad track to the car park at Fuente Dé.

It is 13.7 km one way with 256 m of climbing and 985 m of descent; allow about 5 hours. The grade is Moderate: easy ground, mostly on tracks, but a long way down.

The cable car is ticketed and stops in high wind, as it did on several days in 2026: check that it is running before you set out. Fog can come down at any season on the open ground above Áliva, so keep to the track. Carry water and food: the Hotel Áliva has been reported closed for building work. In winter the upper part lies under snow.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.