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- Brown bear observation centers and enclosures — The whole trail is named for them for a reason: small rescue and interpretation centres along the route let you see rescued Cantabrian brown bears from safe hides and learn about real conservation work. It’s the rare hike where wildlife education is part of the path, not an afterthought.
- Railway viaducts and tunnels (personal favorite) — You walk an old narrow-gauge mining railway that threads the valley: stone viaducts arching over the river, short tunnels cut into rock and unexpectedly wide views where the track once ran. It’s photogenic, a little cinematic, and gives the trail a unique industrial-meets-wild feel.
- Riverside gorges and waterfalls — The Trubia and its tributaries carve steep, rocky sections full of cascades, pools and cool,
- Brown bear observation centers and enclosures — The whole trail is named for them for a reason: small rescue and interpretation centres along the route let you see rescued Cantabrian brown bears from safe hides and learn about real conservation work. It’s the rare hike where wildlife education is part of the path, not an afterthought.
- Railway viaducts and tunnels (personal favorite) — You walk an old narrow-gauge mining railway that threads the valley: stone viaducts arching over the river, short tunnels cut into rock and unexpectedly wide views where the track once ran. It’s photogenic, a little cinematic, and gives the trail a unique industrial-meets-wild feel.
- Riverside gorges and waterfalls — The Trubia and its tributaries carve steep, rocky sections full of cascades, pools and cool, ferny banks. Those intimate gorge moments break up the valley views and make the trail feel wilder than many other converted railways.
- Traditional Asturian villages and hórreos — Small hamlets with stone houses, tiny churches and the ubiquitous raised wooden/granite hórreos (granaries) dot the route. Stops here give you real local flavor—pulled-pork-style cider houses, simple tapas and friendly people—so the hike isn’t just nature, it’s culture too.
- Chestnut and beech forests — seasonal moods — Long stretches under chestnut and beech canopy change dramatically through the year: lush green and wildflowers in spring, deep shade and mushrooms in summer, brilliant oranges in autumn. The forest quiet and birdlife are what make long stretches feel restorative rather than just scenic.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past decade, I’ve backpacked through 80+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.