Piloña's Hidden Trails: The Lost Village & El Tombu Peak
Embark on a captivating 5-hour hiking adventure in Piloña, Asturias, a region often overlooked by mainstream tourism. This accessible route, suitable for all, winds through gentle hills and alongside small streams, tributaries of the Piloña River. You'll encounter the charming Chorrón waterfall and explore La Cueva, an abandoned village frozen in time by the rural exodus of past decades. The highlight is the ascent to El Tombu, a modest 600-meter peak offering breathtaking vistas of the verdant valley, the Sierra del Sueve, and the majestic Picos de Europa in the distance. The journey concludes in Villamayor, a village with a curious name, completing a perfect circle of discovery. It's a chance to connect with the land and its stories, feeling the quiet pulse of a landscape shaped by time and human endeavor.