I've just come back from doing that trip in July. I went for 18 days including the route along the south side of the Pyrenees. It was as hot as hell but what amazed me was that the roads were almost deserted and sometimes I saw nobody else for hours. If you want to get off the bike for a bit and do some walking you could visit Cain de Valdeon, a village in the middle of the Picos and walk along the Ruta del Cares. It's a route which is cut into the rock face and goes through the gorge. It's an easy walk but the scenery is spectacular.
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