La Galguera: Hiking, the Camino del Norte and Local Festivals

La Galguera is listed as a named point along the route of the Senda del Valle Invisible. The Senda combines landscape and nature with local history and mythology.

Nature and Trails

The approximately 12-kilometre circular hiking trail is mostly level and has only short climbs. The Senda del Valle Invisible also includes sections of the Camino de Santiago. Wood and stone carvings can be found along its route.

For personal planning, the approximate length, route and thematic focus can be considered as separate criteria. Those wishing to compare different priorities can weight hiking, pilgrimage route, nature and local history independently of one another.

Culture and History

The Casa Conceyu in La Galguera bears the designation IPCA-EI-36-037. Along the Senda, an information board explains the former significance of the Malatería de San Lázaro as a hospital for the Llanes area.

La Octava de San Felipe is a named festival of La Galguera and Soberrón. During the Fiesta de San Felipe, a procession carrying palm branches travels from La Galguera to Soberrón. The programme of the Fiesta de San Felipe (La Galguera and Soberrón) includes a raffle for “Pan Grande” and an azabache cameo, followed by regional dances. The programme also includes a communal outdoor meal in the fields near the chapel.

For personal travel planning, the programme items can be distinguished by their character: the procession, raffle, regional dances and communal meal represent different forms of the festival proceedings.

The route themes in La Galguera can be distinguished according to their function: the Senda del Valle Invisible represents a circular trail connected with nature, history and mythology, while the two references to the Camino mark the pilgrimage route as a separate line. The cultural information has a different focus. The procession, raffle, regional dances and communal meal each belong to different forms of the festival proceedings. For personal planning, these aspects can be weighted separately, depending on whether the focus is on the route, the pilgrimage connection or local culture.

Pilgrimage Route

La Galguera lies on the Camino del Norte in the section between Bustio (Ribadedeva) and Guadamía. After La Galguera, the Camino del Norte continues to the Capilla del Cristo del Camino.

Those mentally dividing the route into sections can consider the section reference and the named continuation separately.

When searching for a holiday apartment in La Galguera, you can compare travel dates, room layouts and cancellation policies on the listing pages. Depending on your planned focus, the relevant information can be categorised under hiking, pilgrimage route and local culture.

Other Places

For further orientation, you can also discover Turanzas, Los Callejos, Bricia, Meré, Villahormes, Celorio, Barro De Llanes and Vibaño.

Geographical Context

The La Galguera and Soberrón area in the municipality of Llanes is characterised by detached single-family houses on adjoining plots; small paths run through it.

For the higher-level travel overview: Llanes.