With your local guide at your side, you will explore the most emblematic landscapes of Asturias, as well as lesser-known gems that you won't find in the guidebooks.
Our tour through the heart of Asturias offers something for every type of adventurer. Join our tours to follow in the footsteps of history, walking among high mountains, watching bears in the wild, riding through green meadows, paddling through bucolic rivers, or surfing the waves of the wild Cantabrian Sea. And, of course, tasting its typical gastronomy.
It’s time to get to know, explore, enjoy and savor Spain’s best-kept secret.
Asturias, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, is one of the most representative regions of "Green Spain."
Its peculiar landscapes, far from the cliché of the sun and beach of the south of the peninsula, are the beautiful scenery of a trip full of attractions for any restless traveler. Osos & Olas is committed to active, natural, sustainable, and gastronomic tourism. Four of the major travel trends mark the present and future of travel. And it does so with a tour of a natural paradise that -for now- remains off the radar of mass tourism.
Asturias has high mountains populated by wild bears and an untamed coast full of beautiful beaches. There are mountain villages anchored in time and some of the most beautiful fishing villages in Spain. But there is also very rich gastronomy, famous for the quality of the raw materials from the sea, the orchard, and the mountains, as well as a rich history with abundant pre-Romanesque remains and culture with a significant Celtic influence.
Its peculiar landscapes, far from the cliché of the sun and beach of the south of the peninsula, are the beautiful scenery of a trip full of attractions for any restless traveler. Osos & Olas is committed to active, natural, sustainable, and gastronomic tourism. Four of the major travel trends mark the present and future of travel. And it does so with a tour of a natural paradise that -for now- remains off the radar of mass tourism.
Asturias has high mountains populated by wild bears and an untamed coast full of beautiful beaches. There are mountain villages anchored in time and some of the most beautiful fishing villages in Spain. But there is also very rich gastronomy, famous for the quality of the raw materials from the sea, the orchard, and the mountains, as well as a rich history with abundant pre-Romanesque remains and culture with a significant Celtic influence.
Our travel plan
Somiedo Natural Park
Somiedo Natural Park is one of the most important and best preserved protected areas in Asturias, one of the last strongholds where nature is pure. The territory of a significant population of bears, its landscapes, its fauna and flora, its gastronomy, and its people make this corner a privileged place.
Its rugged landscape ranging from 400 meters to almost 2,200 meters, highlights its impressive lakes, Saliencia and del Valle. Its brañas, such as Pornacal, Mumián, or Sousas, where we can find the teitos, constructions used by the vaqueiros de alzada (Nomadic cowboys) made with broom roofing.
Somiedo Natural Park is one of the most important and best preserved protected areas in Asturias, one of the last strongholds where nature is pure. The territory of a significant population of bears, its landscapes, its fauna and flora, its gastronomy, and its people make this corner a privileged place.
Its rugged landscape ranging from 400 meters to almost 2,200 meters, highlights its impressive lakes, Saliencia and del Valle. Its brañas, such as Pornacal, Mumián, or Sousas, where we can find the teitos, constructions used by the vaqueiros de alzada (Nomadic cowboys) made with broom roofing.
Lakes, mountains and valleys
In the central area of the Cantabrian Mountains, the territory of Somiedo National Park is organized into valleys of rugged relief with very steep slopes and mountains that range from 400m to 2,194m.
In addition to the streams and rivers, there are many natural lakes and lagoons.
In the central area of the Cantabrian Mountains, the territory of Somiedo National Park is organized into valleys of rugged relief with very steep slopes and mountains that range from 400m to 2,194m.
In addition to the streams and rivers, there are many natural lakes and lagoons.
Wild life
The great environmental diversity of Somiedo, together with its high degree of conservation, related to its orography and the scarce population, have made it possible for a very important wealth of fauna to be sheltered here, in which the brown bear stands out. But in addition, Somiedo is home to a wide variety of birds, mammals, reptiles, ….
The great environmental diversity of Somiedo, together with its high degree of conservation, related to its orography and the scarce population, have made it possible for a very important wealth of fauna to be sheltered here, in which the brown bear stands out. But in addition, Somiedo is home to a wide variety of birds, mammals, reptiles, ….
Forests and tradition
Forests cover almost a quarter of the Park’s territory, combining with meadows and pastures. The most abundant are beech and oak groves, where holly or yew are also common.
Teito cabins dot the landscape. These unique constructions are related to those that formed the primitive pre-Roman forts.
Forests cover almost a quarter of the Park’s territory, combining with meadows and pastures. The most abundant are beech and oak groves, where holly or yew are also common.
Teito cabins dot the landscape. These unique constructions are related to those that formed the primitive pre-Roman forts.
Camín Real de la Mesa
At a time, the Romans had a dream: to conquer the highest lands in the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula to enlarge their Empire. For this purpose, they built a road that, on an ancient path, communicated the Cantabrian land – separated by the mountain range – with the plateau. Thus was born the Camín Real de la Mesa, which throughout the Middle Ages was the primary communication for people, livestock, and goods with the lands of León and Castile.
Walking and riding through time, the Camín Real has survived history’s many ups and downs. It has been incorporated into the collective memory as one of the cultural routes that gave life to Asturias.
At a time, the Romans had a dream: to conquer the highest lands in the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula to enlarge their Empire. For this purpose, they built a road that, on an ancient path, communicated the Cantabrian land – separated by the mountain range – with the plateau. Thus was born the Camín Real de la Mesa, which throughout the Middle Ages was the primary communication for people, livestock, and goods with the lands of León and Castile.
Walking and riding through time, the Camín Real has survived history’s many ups and downs. It has been incorporated into the collective memory as one of the cultural routes that gave life to Asturias.
Belmonte de Miranda
It is said that Belmonte glitters like gold. Since Roman times, the precious metal was sought in this part of Asturias’s subsoil to manufacture the Empire’s coins, thus boosting its economy.
But the vaqueiros also have a presence and influence in this land of pastures, livestock, and crossbreeding blessed by the waters of the river Pigüeña. On foot or horseback, we will have the opportunity to explore its beautiful and solitary landscapes inhabited by wolves in the heights. And where it would not be unusual to come across herds of wild asturcones, the ancestral breed of horses of Asturias.
It is said that Belmonte glitters like gold. Since Roman times, the precious metal was sought in this part of Asturias’s subsoil to manufacture the Empire’s coins, thus boosting its economy.
But the vaqueiros also have a presence and influence in this land of pastures, livestock, and crossbreeding blessed by the waters of the river Pigüeña. On foot or horseback, we will have the opportunity to explore its beautiful and solitary landscapes inhabited by wolves in the heights. And where it would not be unusual to come across herds of wild asturcones, the ancestral breed of horses of Asturias.
Nalon River
Asturias is a mountainous area, and its rivers are generally very short but also very fast-flowing. And precisely, we will canoe the longest and fastest-flowing river in Asturias: the Nalón. Along its course, there are beautiful valleys and gorges and banks rich in alders, chestnut, beech, and poplar trees. There are also protected animal species, such as capercaillies and golden eagles. And the aquatic fauna present has sparrows, trouts, and salmons as its inhabitants.
Asturias is a mountainous area, and its rivers are generally very short but also very fast-flowing. And precisely, we will canoe the longest and fastest-flowing river in Asturias: the Nalón. Along its course, there are beautiful valleys and gorges and banks rich in alders, chestnut, beech, and poplar trees. There are also protected animal species, such as capercaillies and golden eagles. And the aquatic fauna present has sparrows, trouts, and salmons as its inhabitants.
San Esteban de Pravia
San Esteban shows its splendid figure on the left bank of the Nalon estuary, a few meters from its mouth into the Bay of Biscay. No other maritime town in Asturias combines the nautical, industrial, and mining sides.
San Esteban has a cosmopolitan air evident in its Indian past, seen in its overseas architecture and the palm trees of its private gardens.
San Esteban shows its splendid figure on the left bank of the Nalon estuary, a few meters from its mouth into the Bay of Biscay. No other maritime town in Asturias combines the nautical, industrial, and mining sides.
San Esteban has a cosmopolitan air evident in its Indian past, seen in its overseas architecture and the palm trees of its private gardens.
Los Quebrantos Beach
Los Quebrantos is the beach of L’Arena: an extensive sandy area for the beach, surfing, and fishing lovers.
It measures more than 800 meters and is connected to Playón de Bayas. Together they add up to more than 3 kilometers and make up the longest sandy beach in Asturias, ideal for strolling, enjoying the sun, fishing, or catching waves.
Los Quebrantos is the beach of L’Arena: an extensive sandy area for the beach, surfing, and fishing lovers.
It measures more than 800 meters and is connected to Playón de Bayas. Together they add up to more than 3 kilometers and make up the longest sandy beach in Asturias, ideal for strolling, enjoying the sun, fishing, or catching waves.
Cudillero
Cudillero is a picturesque fishing village -declared a Historic-Artistic Site- in which the houses hang from the mountain wearing bright colors. Its urban theater is one of the most famous, admired, and photographed of the fishing villages of northern Spain. A stroll through the town is a must: monuments, fishermen’s houses, stores, the lighthouse, the port, an aperitif, or a seafood meal.
Cudillero is a picturesque fishing village -declared a Historic-Artistic Site- in which the houses hang from the mountain wearing bright colors. Its urban theater is one of the most famous, admired, and photographed of the fishing villages of northern Spain. A stroll through the town is a must: monuments, fishermen’s houses, stores, the lighthouse, the port, an aperitif, or a seafood meal.
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After years traveling around the world and searching for new destinations, we have the experience to offer you an unforgettable adventure in a unique place, with exceptional quality and service, in an impressive region in the north of Spain:
from the mountains of the Somiedo Natural Park to the Asturias Coast.
We are a “Bear Friendly” company and for this reason part of our profits go to bear conservation with the Oso Pardo Foundation
