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NATURE TRAILS IN ASTURIAS AND CANTABRIA The Nature Trails that may be found in Asturias (4) and Cantabria (4) run across villages with a rich historical heri- tage, in an environment of green lush landscapes, marked by the presence of deciduous woodland as a consequence of its mild, wet winters and cool summers, and where the rugged terrain shelters some almost extinct animal species. NIPO: 013-17-167-6 VALLEYS NESTED BETWEEN MOUNTAINS SUMMITS AND THE COASTLINE Here, the Nature Trails running through Asturias and Cantabria are briefly described: Among them, there are some very short routes such as Múñigo-Covadonga, or Sarón - La Penilla, longer trails such as Villaescusa, Río Nalón or the different sections the Senda del Oso, as well as longer routes such as Cordillera Cantábrica. Inland Asturias Ebro GR-99 (Cantabria, Palencia, Burgos, La Rioja, Araba/Álava, Navarre, Zaragoza, Tarragona). This section of the River Ebro Nature Trail is located in the region of Campoo–Los Valles, in the province of Cantabria, and visits the source of the River Ebro and its first kilome- tres as a stream. This area, surrounded by beautiful high mountains, boasts a rich historical and natural heritage. It is considered the gate to Castile and has been used by traders and travellers from the plains for many centuries. The Ebro Reservoir, the La Robla Railway, the Arroyelos Church,the Ídolo de Ruanales and the Abrigo del Cubular are especially noteworthy. Cantabrian Mountains. Inland Asturias(Asturias). The Cantabrian Mountains Nature Trail crosses inland Asturias from one end to the other, a route that surprises the traveller with spots of extraordinary beauty hidden in spectacular mountain counties, and takes them to a pre- dominantly agricultural world where traditional works and customs still set the pace of life. Its 606 km include seve- ral protected areas. Muñigo-Covadonga (Asturias). Short and sweet, this natural trail is 1.6 km and leads to the heart of the Picos de Europa Natural Park, which was created on 22 July 1918 under the name of the Covadonga Mountain Natural Park. In 1995, the oldest among the Spanish National Parks changed its name to the current one and extended its surface to 64,660 ha, which are a melting pot of natural beauty, history and myth. Sarón-La Penilla (Cantabria). In the Cayón Valley, located between the mountain ran- ges of Caballar and La Matanza, the Pisueña River merges with the Pas River against a backdrop of oaks, hazelnut trees, common hawthorns, beeches, hollies and large pas- tures. The 3.3 km of this trail are animated by the tweeting and chirping of the many species of birds that populate the valley. Villaescusa (Santander). Villaescusa is a village in Cantabria, located in the Southern Arc of the Bay of Santander and integrated in the county of the same name. From the Cabárceno Nature Park, starting in Obregón, this 7.4 km long nature trail crosses meadows, small wood patches of oak, maple, ash tree, chestnut and strawberry trees and reaches the sea in the village of Astillero. La Senda del Oso. (Asturias) (TRAIL NETWORK). Under this name, three sections of this natural trail lo- cated in the heart of the Asturias side of the Cantabrian Mountains: from the Valdemurio reservoir to Santa Marina (10.2 km), Entrago-Cueva Huerta (8.8 km) and Santa Marina-Ricabo (6.8 km). These routes boast an ex- ceptional landscape beauty, which are the home of many of the most endangered species native to Asturias, such as bears, otters or Spanish imperial eagles, and offers the travellers with a rich cultural heritage which is reflected in local architecture, traditions and cuisine. Río Nalón (Asturias) This 15.6 km route connects the greenway that links Fuso de la Reina and the Parque de Invierno in Oviedo with the Senda del Oso, which starts in Tuñón and continues through meadows, chestnut patches and riverside wood- land along the Rivers Nalón and Trubia. Toranzo Valley (Cantabria). Corvera de Toranzo is a village in the Autonomous Community of Cantabria located in the Pas basin, more exactly on the Toranzo Valley, region of Pas-Miera, in an area also known as Valles Pasiegos, which is limited by Puente Viesgo to the north; with Luena to the South; with Santiurde de Toranzo to the East and with Arenas de Iguña, Anievas and San Felices de Buelma to the west. This nature trail stretches a little over 15 km divided in two pretty, relaxed routes. NATURE TRAILS IN ASTURIAS AND CANTABRIA River Ebro Nature Trail. GR-99 Cantabrian Mountains Nature Trail. Inland Asturias River Nalón Nature Trail Senda del Oso Nature Trail Múñigo - Covadonga Nature Trail MORE INFORMATION: www.mapama.gob.es/en/desarrollo-rural/temas/caminos-naturales Guide to the Nature Trails of Spain Since 1993 the Ministry for Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and the Environment’s Nature Trails Program aims to restore former transport infrastructures such as railway tracks, catt- le trails and traditional routes, for public use and enjoyment. These routes take us to the countryside to discover the bio- diversity and beauty of our precious natural heritage, and discover the villages, sights, traditions and people that are part of the unique cultural landscape of our country. We invite you to visit the Nature Trails in Asturias and Cantabria and offer you the keys to enjoy the trip. We only ask one thing of you: do not forget to leave everything as you found it. The conservation of these pathways is also your responsibility.

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NAT

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Here, the N

ature Trails running through Asturias and

Cantabria are briefly described: A

mong them

, there are som

e very short routes such as Múñigo-C

ovadonga, or Sarón - La Penilla, longer trails such as Villaescusa, Río N

alón or the different sections the Senda del Oso, as w

ell as longer routes such as C

ordillera Cantábrica. Inland A

sturias

Ebro GR

-99 (Cantabria, P

alencia, Burgos, La R

ioja, A

raba/Álava, N

avarre, Zaragoza, Tarragona).

This section of the River Ebro Nature Trail is located in the

region of Cam

poo–Los Valles, in the province of Cantabria,

and visits the source of the River Ebro and its first kilome-

tres as a stream. This area, surrounded by beautiful high

mountains, boasts a rich historical and natural heritage.

It is considered the gate to Castile and has been used by

traders and travellers from the plains for m

any centuries. The Ebro Reservoir, the La Robla Railw

ay, the Arroyelos

Church,the Ídolo de Ruanales and the A

brigo del Cubular

are especially noteworthy.

Cantabrian M

ountains. Inland Asturias(A

sturias).

The Cantabrian M

ountains Nature Trail crosses inland

Asturias from

one end to the other, a route that surprises the traveller w

ith spots of extraordinary beauty hidden in spectacular m

ountain counties, and takes them to a pre-

dominantly agricultural w

orld where traditional w

orks and custom

s still set the pace of life. Its 606 km include seve-

ral protected areas.

Muñigo-C

ovadonga (Asturias).

Short and sweet, this natural trail is 1.6 km

and leads to the heart of the Picos de Europa N

atural Park, which w

as created on 22 July 1918 under the nam

e of the Covadonga

Mountain N

atural Park. In 1995, the oldest among the

Spanish National Parks changed its nam

e to the current one and extended its surface to 64,660 ha, w

hich are a m

elting pot of natural beauty, history and myth.

Sarón-La Penilla (C

antabria).

In the Cayón Valley, located betw

een the mountain ran-

ges of Caballar and La M

atanza, the Pisueña River merges

with the Pas River against a backdrop of oaks, hazelnut

trees, comm

on hawthorns, beeches, hollies and large pas-

tures. The 3.3 km of this trail are anim

ated by the tweeting

and chirping of the many species of birds that populate

the valley.

Villaescusa (Santander).

Villaescusa

is a

village in

Cantabria,

located in

the Southern A

rc of the Bay of Santander and integrated in the county of the sam

e name. From

the Cabárceno N

ature Park, starting in O

bregón, this 7.4 km long nature trail

crosses meadow

s, small w

ood patches of oak, maple, ash

tree, chestnut and strawberry trees and reaches the sea in

the village of Astillero.

La Senda del Oso. (A

sturias) (TRA

IL NET

WO

RK

).

Under this nam

e, three sections of this natural trail lo-cated in the heart of the A

sturias side of the Cantabrian

Mountains:

from

the Valdem

urio reservoir

to Santa

Marina (10.2 km

), Entrago-Cueva H

uerta (8.8 km) and

Santa Marina-Ricabo (6.8 km

). These routes boast an ex-ceptional landscape beauty, w

hich are the home of m

any of the m

ost endangered species native to Asturias, such

as bears, otters or Spanish imperial eagles, and offers the

travellers with a rich cultural heritage w

hich is reflected in local architecture, traditions and cuisine.

Río N

alón (Asturias)

This 15.6 km route connects the greenw

ay that links Fuso de la Reina and the Parque de Invierno in O

viedo with

the Senda del Oso, w

hich starts in Tuñón and continues through m

eadows, chestnut patches and riverside w

ood-land along the Rivers N

alón and Trubia.

Toranzo Valley (C

antabria).

Corvera

de Toranzo

is a

village in

the A

utonomous

Com

munity of C

antabria located in the Pas basin, more

exactly on the Toranzo Valley, region of Pas-Miera, in an

area also known as Valles Pasiegos, w

hich is limited by

Puente Viesgo to the north; w

ith Luena to the South; w

ith Santiurde de Toranzo to the East and with A

renas de Iguña, A

nievas and San Felices de Buelma to the w

est. This nature trail stretches a little over 15 km

divided in two

pretty, relaxed routes.

NATU

RE TRAILS

IN A

STUR

IAS A

ND

CA

NTA

BR

IA

River Ebro Nature Trail. G

R-99C

antabrian Mountains N

ature Trail. Inland A

sturias River N

alón Nature Trail

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l Oso

Nat

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Trai

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Múñ

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our

pre

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and

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GIJÓN / XIXÓN

POLA DE SIEROSUANCES

TORRELAVEGA

CABEZÓNDE LA SAL

REINOSA

RENEDO

LUGONESGRADO

NAVIA

CANGASDEL NARCEA

AVILÉS

LUANCO

LUARCAPRAVIA VILLAVICIOSA

LEÓN

LUGO

OURENSEPALENCIA

ASTURIAS

CANTABRIA

BURGOS

MARCANTÁBRICO

OVIEDO

SANTANDER

CN del Valle de Toranzo

CN de VillaescusaCN de la cordillera Cantábrica. Asturias Interior

CN de Muñigo - Covadonga

CN de la Senda del Oso. Tramo Santa Marina-Ricabo

CN de la Senda del Oso. Tramo Entrago-Cuevahuerta

CN del río Nalón

CN del Ebro GR-99

CN Sarón - La Penilla

CN de la cordillera cantábrica. Asturias Interior

CN de la cordillera cantábrica. Asturias Interior

CN de la Senda del Oso. Tramo presa Valdemurio a Santa Marina