Stage 4 of the Anillo de Picos covers 4.8 km from Collado Jermoso to Cabaña Verónica, with 520 m of ascent and 290 m of descent. The highest point is 2,368 m. Allow about 2.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Tiny refuge at 2,325 m built from an old aircraft-carrier gun turret, with only about 6 places, booked by phone. The official Anillo site warns you may not get a bed, so many hikers walk on to Fuente Dé or Urriellu.
State-run hotel at the bottom station of the Fuente Dé cable car, reached in about 1 hour from Cabaña Verónica on foot to El Cable plus the cable-car ride down. Ride back up the next morning to rejoin the route.
Albergue Turístico Briz
Family-run hostel with a small supermarket in Espinama, about 3 km down the road from the Fuente Dé cable car. Cheaper alternative to the Parador if Cabaña Verónica is full.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed" appear on the refuge association's booking site, the official Anillo site or a map listing, but could not be confirmed for 2026 on their own website. Most refuges are staffed from May or June to October. Book every night ahead, most through reservarefugios.com; Casetón de Ándara, La Terenosa and Cabaña Verónica only by phone.
Emergency: call 112. Emergency & health guide
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.