From Comillas to Colombres

Long stage in which we leave the Autonomous Community of Cantabria to continue our way through the beautiful and green Asturias. We will go from Comillas to Colombres. The first part of our route will run through the heart of the Oyambre Natural Park.

Long stage in which we leave the Autonomous Community of Cantabria to continue our way through the beautiful and green Asturias. The first part of our route, after leaving Comillas, will go through the heart of the Oyambre Natural Park, until we get on the road to Colombres. Oyambre Natural Park the heart of the Oyambre Natural Park, until we get on the road to Colombres.

We leave Comillas via Marqués de Comillas street and cross the Ría de la Rabia along the CA-131 road to head towards Colombres, fully entering the Oyambre Natural Park.

We continue to San Vicente de la Barquera, passing through the Gerra neighborhood and crossing the Ría de San Vicente via the La Maza bridge. It is highly recommended to take a break to explore this fishing village. From here, we set our course towards Acebosa and Hortigal, the latter being the starting point of the historic Lebaniego Way.

We follow our route towards Serdio, encountering another of the southern forks that connect with the Lebaniego Way. Subsequently, we cross the Nansa River to reach Pesués, a point where we are just a step away from leaving the Cantabrian lands. We advance from Pesués towards Unquera, using the river and the train tracks as our reference.

Once in Unquera, after finishing the Juncal promenade, we cross the Deva River to officially enter Asturias, accompanied by Colombres, the capital of the Ribadedeva council, famous for its Indian architecture.

Things to consider

This stage runs along several stretches of road that separate Cantabria de Comillas from the Asturian locality of Colombres. As we always recommend, exercise caution in the sections that run close to vehicular traffic.

Places of interest

• Torre de Estrada (Val de San Vicente)
• Castillo del Rey (San Vicente de la Barquera)
• Muralla y Puente de la Maza (San Vicente de la Barquera)
• Iglesia de Santa María de los Ángeles (San Vicente de la Barquera)
• Playa de la Franca (Colombres)
• Cueva del Pindal

Typical dishes

• Fabes with chorizo or with clams
• Seasonal fish (hake, monkfish, bonito)
• Game meat: wild boar
• Wild mushrooms
• Stuffed onions
• Corbatas de Unquera (typical puff pastry sweet)