Picos de Europa National Park hosts film cycle from 9 October

Picos de Europa National Park (Parque Nacional de los Picos de Europa) hosts an autumn documentary cycle at the Vega de Ario refuge on 9, 16 and 23 October 2026. The mountain venue lies within the park’s Western Massif, while Cangas de Onís is one of the main gateways to this part of northern Spain.

Vega de Ario hosts three October film evenings

The second edition of the refuge’s film and discussion series begins on 9 October 2026 with La historia que nadie te cuenta en Picos de Europa, a documentary by Carla Astuy. The film follows the Canal de Trea and a circular route towards Culiembru, before a discussion with Astuy.

The programme continues on 16 October 2026 with Demués y Gamoneu by Santi de la Vega, a documentary linked to the Atlas Emocional project. Its subject is La Teyera, a former path between Gamoneu and Demués that carried hay, loads for the mill and funeral processions, as well as serving everyday life in the surrounding communities. The cycle closes on 23 October 2026 with El reino de los Pastores, a film by Alex Galán of Nunatak Producciones. The October documentary programme is organised around mountain history, culture and the people connected with the landscape.

The film programme reflects Vega de Ario’s pastoral setting

The choice of films links the event to its location rather than treating the refuge as an ordinary screening room. The 16 October programme looks at a route shaped by work and community, while the final film addresses the pastoral culture that helped form the landscapes visitors cross today.

The refuge stands in the Western Massif, also called El Cornión, and looks towards the central massif, or Urrieles. The operator describes the site as the end of the marked PR PNPE4 route from the Covadonga Lakes, with further paths leading towards the Canal de Trea and the central massif. Vega de Ario in the Western Massif therefore places the screenings within a high-mountain setting rather than in a town venue.

From Cangas de Onís to the refuge and the park

Cangas de Onís provides access to the Asturian side of the national park. The official park guidance directs travellers from Oviedo towards Arriondas and then Cangas de Onís, where routes continue towards the Covadonga Lakes and the Western Massif.

Visiting Picos de Europa National Park: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The documentary cycle takes place at Vega de Ario on 9, 16 and 23 October 2026.
• The 16 October screening is open to anyone interested in attending; the organisers invite visitors to join the screening and discussion, while the refuge has a separate overnight arrangement.
• The refuge is reached by a marked mountain route from the Covadonga Lakes, and the route continues through rugged high-mountain terrain.
• The screenings take place around sunset, so the descent should not be planned immediately after the film and discussion.
• Spain’s official language is Spanish and the national currency is the euro.

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Frequently asked questions about Picos de Europa National Park

When does the documentary cycle take place at Picos de Europa National Park?

The screenings take place at Vega de Ario on 9, 16 and 23 October 2026.

Where is Picos de Europa National Park and how do you get there?

The park extends across Asturias, Cantabria and Leon. The Asturian access route from Cangas de Onís leads towards the Covadonga Lakes and the Western Massif.

What is Picos de Europa National Park?

It is a protected mountain landscape in northern Spain containing the Western, Central and Eastern massifs, with Vega de Ario in the Western Massif.