Salave hides one of Asturias’ great geological treasures: gold, Roman mining, and a landscape shaped by water. An educational route to discover how the Silva Lakes formed and why this area deserves to be protected.
Beneath its streets, Oviedo hides a geological history marked by Paleozoic rocks, aquifers, caves, minerals, and old quarries. A tour to discover how geology has shaped the city’s landscape, water, mining, and architectural heritage.
Explore Asturias’ Jurassic Coast between Gijón and Ribadesella. Discover dinosaur ichnites, fossils, and the world’s best jet on unique routes. Experience a journey to the past in this paradise!
Explore the eastern coast of Asturias: a paradise of blowholes and flat-topped ridges between Ribadesella, Llanes and Ribadedeva. Discover its karst magic and prehistoric traces. The east will captivate you!
Discover the Western Coast of Asturias: a paradise of rasas and 100 beaches between the Nalón river and Galicia. Explore the geological history of these imposing cliffs. You will be fascinated by this corner!
The Asturian coast is a living landscape where beaches, cliffs, dunes, estuaries, and coastal platforms (rasas) tell the geological history of the northern Iberian Peninsula. Along its more than 350 km of coastline, between the Tinamayor and Eo estuaries, the variety of rocks and structures dictates the shape of the coast: from the cliffs and pebble beaches of the west to the limestone landscapes of the east, including the large sandy areas and dune systems fed by rivers. An educational journey to understand how the sea, rocks, sediments, and time have modeled one of the most diverse coastlines of the Cantabrian Sea.
The route through the Covadonga Lakes allows you to discover one of the most emblematic landscapes of the Picos de Europa National Park, combining nature, history, glacial geology, and cultural heritage. From the Pedro Pidal Interpretation Center to the old Buferrera mines, Lake Ercina, Vega del Bricial, and Lake Enol, the route shows how glaciers, moraines, karst, and mining activity have shaped this unique environment. An easy family excursion to understand the origin of the lakes, the power of ice, and the close relationship between the mountains, shepherds, and the memory of Covadonga.
The Samuel Path PR-AS-284 is a low-difficulty circular route that combines nature, geology, and local history between Llames de Pría, Cuerres, and Ribadesella. Along the Guadamía River, the path reveals a peaceful landscape of fertile plains, limestone formations, small waterfalls, and unique spots such as the medieval Mía bridge, with the option to extend the walk to the impressive Bufones de Pría.
The Asturian Dinosaur Coast offers a fascinating journey along the Jurassic cliffs of Caravia, Colunga, and Villaviciosa, where footprints, bone remains, and marine fossils from millions of years ago are preserved. This driving route explores sites such as Vega Beach, the Jurassic Museum of Asturias, La Griega Beach, Rodiles, Misiego Cove, and Tazones, combining geology, coastal landscape, natural heritage, and small, accessible stops for all audiences. An ideal tour to discover how the sea, tides, and Earth’s history continue to reveal the footsteps of the ancient inhabitants of the Jurassic period.
