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The best routes in Somiedo

Somiedo Natural Park has 13 waymarked hiking trails (PR.AS and GR) spread across its four valleys: from the 2 km Accessible Path to the 20.5 km Camín Real de la Mesa route. They climb to the Saliencia lakes and to Lago del Valle, pass thatched teito hamlets such as Mumián, Sousas and La Pornacal, and cross the forests where the brown bear lives.

Each page gives the distance, the time, the ascent and a step-by-step description. If this is your first visit, find them on the park map first; and if you are coming in the snow, see the winter routes.

How to choose a route

The 13 routes at a glance

Route Code Distance Time Ascent
Accessible Path — 2 km 1h 30 m
Braña de Sousas route PR.AS-16.1 3 km 1h 30min 300 m
Castro route PR.AS-13 4 km 1h 30min 75 m
Lago del Valle route PR.AS-15.1 6 km 2h 30min 300 m
Valle de Pigüeña route PR.AS-14.1 6 km 2h 15min 500 m
Braña de Mumián route PR.AS-11 6.5 km 2h 15min 170 m
El Cornón route PR.AS-10 7 km 4h 30min 700 m
Brañas de Saliencia route PR.AS-12 8 km 3h 15min 350 m
Real Camín de la Mesa – La Bustariega route GR-100 9 km 3h 150 m
El Puerto – Valle del Lago route PR.AS-16 9.5 km 4h 30min 200 m
La Peral – Villar de Vildas route PR.AS-14 13 km 5h 15min 400 m
Somiedo Lakes route PR.AS-15 14 km 4h 30min 400 m
Camín Real de la Mesa route GR-101 20.5 km 7h 400 m

All the routes

A 2 km accessible path with 30 m of ascent in Somiedo Natural Park. Suitable for reduced mobility, families and children: a quiet one-hour walk through nature.

Accessible Path

Difficulty: Medium

Distance: 2 km

Duration: 1h

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A 6.5 km route (PR.AS-11) through the brañas of Somiedo Natural Park. Moderate difficulty, 170 m of ascent and 2h 15min among meadows and Asturian teito cabins.

Braña de Mumián route

PR.AS - 11

Difficulty: Medium

Distance: 6.5 km

Duration: 2h 15min

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A 3 km route (PR.AS-16.1) to the Braña de Sousas in Somiedo Natural Park. Moderate difficulty, 300 m of ascent and 1h 30min. Teito cabins and high-mountain scenery.

Braña de Sousas route

PR.AS - 16.1

Difficulty: Medium

Distance: 3 km

Duration: 1h 30min

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An 8 km route (PR.AS-12) through the brañas of Saliencia in Somiedo Natural Park. Moderate difficulty, 350 m of ascent and 3h 15min among mountain scenery and herders' cabins.

Brañas de Saliencia route

PR.AS - 12

Difficulty: Medium

Distance: 8 km

Duration: 3h 15min

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A 20.5 km route (GR-101) along the historic Camín Real de la Mesa in Somiedo Natural Park. Moderate difficulty, 400 m of ascent and 7 hours of walking between Asturias and Castile.

Camín Real de la Mesa route

GR - 101

Difficulty: Medium

Distance: 20.5 km

Duration: 7h

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A 4 km route (PR.AS-13) through Castro in Somiedo Natural Park. Moderate difficulty, 75 m of ascent and 1h 30min. Suitable for families and walkers of all levels.

Castro route

PR.AS - 13

Difficulty: Medium

Distance: 4 km

Duration: 1h 30min

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A 7 km route (PR.AS-10) to Pico Cornón in Somiedo Natural Park. Moderate difficulty, 700 m of ascent and 4h 30min, with unique panoramic views over the lakes and valleys of Asturias.

El Cornón route

PR.AS - 10

Difficulty: Medium

Distance: 7 km

Duration: 4h 30min

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A 9.5 km linear route (PR.AS-16) from Santa María del Puerto to Valle de Lago in Somiedo Natural Park. Moderate difficulty, 200 m of ascent and 4h 30min from braña to braña.

El Puerto – Valle del Lago route

PR.AS - 16

Difficulty: Medium

Distance: 9.5 km

Duration: 4h 30min

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A 13 km linear route (PR.AS-14) between La Peral and Villar de Vildas in Somiedo Natural Park. Moderate difficulty, 400 m of ascent and 5h 15min along the valley of the river Pigüeña.

La Peral – Villar de Vildas route

PR.AS - 14

Difficulty: Medium

Distance: 13 km

Duration: 5h 15min

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A 6 km route (PR.AS-15.1) to Lago del Valle in Somiedo Natural Park. Moderate difficulty, 300 m of ascent and 2h 30min. One of the most beautiful glacial lakes in Asturias.

Lago del Valle route

PR.AS - 15.1

Difficulty: Medium

Distance: 6 km

Duration: 2h 30min

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A 9 km route (GR-100) along the Real Camín de la Mesa to La Bustariega in Somiedo. Moderate difficulty, 150 m of ascent and 3 hours through the historical heritage of Asturias.

Real Camín de la Mesa – La Bustariega route

GR - 100

Difficulty: Medium

Distance: 9 km

Duration: 3h

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A 14 km route (PR.AS-15) to the Somiedo lakes in the Natural Park. Moderate difficulty, 400 m of ascent and 4h 30min. A unique glacial landscape with spectacular high-mountain views.

Somiedo Lakes route

PR.AS - 15

Difficulty: Medium

Distance: 14 km

Duration: 4h 30min

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A 6 km route (PR.AS-14.1) along the Pigüeña valley in Somiedo Natural Park. Moderate difficulty, 500 m of ascent and 2h 15min through one of the wildest valleys in the park.

Valle de Pigüeña route

PR.AS - 14.1

Difficulty: Medium

Distance: 6 km

Duration: 2h 15min

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