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Potes
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Potes

Cantabria · Spain
Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España
Coordinates
43.15361, -4.62333
Population
1 323 (2025)
Elevation
291 m
Terrain
Mountain (Picos De Europa)

Location

Potes sits at the confluence of four valleys in the Picos de Europa, its medieval bridges and a fortified tower marking the gateway into the mountain range. The Fuente Dé cable car, one of the steepest in Europe, begins a short drive away.

Picos de Europa gatewaymedieval bridges
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Nearest station
Unquera 30 km
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Santander
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