Getaways and things to do in Besaya Valley

The Besaya Valley is the natural corridor connecting the Cantabrian coast with the Castilian plateau, following the 47 km of the River Besaya from Campoo de Enmedio to its confluence with the Saja at Torrelavega. It crosses 16 municipalities and has been a transit route since Roman times, as evidenced by the Calzada de los Blendios.

The valley blends two characters: the lower zone around Torrelavega and Los Corrales de Buelna preserves an industrial and urban legacy; the upper Besaya, from Barcena de Pie de Concha southward, unfolds a landscape of mountains, forests and stone villages like Riocorvo, Bostronizo and San Felices de Buelna, home to some of the finest mountain architecture ensembles in Cantabria.

The Romanesque church of Santa Maria de Yermo, the Mozarabic hermitage of San Roman de Moroso and El Castillo Cave (UNESCO heritage) are three landmarks that encapsulate centuries of history in a single valley.