The microclimate of Liébana
Liébana is famous for itsMediterranean microclimate. Being closed by high mountains,
It rains less and there is more sun than in the rest of Cantabria. Even so, it is still a mountain.
Each season offers a totally different experience.
1. Spring (April - June)
The best:The contrast.
- You will see snow on the peaks of Picos but the valley will be radiant green and full of flowers.
- The rivers fall strongly (thaw).
- Less tourism than in summer. ideal to enjoy calmly.
Advice:Wear layered clothing (onion). It can be 20 degrees in the sun and cold in the shade.
- It is the time forhigh mountain. No snow on high passes (usually).
- It is hot in Potes (sometimes very hot), but the nights are cool to sleep.
- There is more atmosphere, village festivals and street life.
Advice:Book accommodation and cable car well in advance.
- The beech and oak forests become spectacular (ocher, red).
- In November it isPomace Festival, the event of the year.
- Hunting and mushroom season (seasonal cuisine).
- If it snows, the landscape is like a fairy tale. Snowy Potes is magical.
- Rural tourism with a fireplace and lebaniego stew when it's cold outside.
- Picos de Europa is impassable for normal hiking, but beautiful to see from below.
