Discover Moreda: Mining Culture, Trails and Holiday Apartment

Moreda combines mining culture with trails through the Río Negro valley and a strong Asturian festival tradition. The headframe of the San Antonio mine is listed in the Inventory of the Cultural Heritage of Asturias with integral protection. The San Antonio shaft was deepened from 1942 by Hullera Española and named after Antonio López, the first Marqués de Comillas.

When searching for a holiday apartment in Moreda, you can compare the travel dates, apartment or room category and cancellation conditions side by side on the accommodation listing pages. Such a comparison structures the booking decision around specific details rather than general expectations.

Culture

The sculpture group “La familia minera” on Plaza del Campo de la Iglesia in Moreda is an allegorical monument to mining. It depicts the efforts of mining families who, despite difficult conditions, wanted to provide their children with a better future.

The parish church of Moreda is dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours and is a three-nave church. It was inaugurated in 1946 with two towers and a central portico.

Hiking and landscape

The Les Fuentes route PR-AS 133 connects Santibanes de Murias with Morea/Moreda and runs through the Río Negro valley. Natural landscapes, hamlets, small villages and agricultural land shape its course; the route ends in Moreda.

On the historic Camino Real allerano, a guided interpretive hike connects valleys and mountains. One guided route begins in Moreda and ends in Soto; the approximately 9 km stretch between Moreda and Soto follows the Camino Real allerano.

For personal planning, you can compare the different trail routes, landscape features and approximate length side by side when considering the preferred scope of a hike.

Geographical setting

The AE-3 secondary road connects Moreda with Santibáñez de Murias through the Río Negro valley.

Festivals and regional cuisine

The Fiesta de los Humanitarios is a festival of tourist interest of the Principality of Asturias; it has been held every year on 11 November in Morea/Moreda since 1905. It includes a Mass, a parade of floats and traditional Asturian folklore.

The Fiesta de San Martín, also known as the Fiesta de los Humanitarios, culminates in a San Martín meal of fabada, casadiellas and panchón; panchón is a dessert characteristic of Aller.

One edition of FolkAyer in Moreda featured a traditional market, an Asturian-Galician dance workshop and a torchlight procession from Plaza del Campu de Moreda to the FolkAyer tent in Sotiello.

For the period from 17 to 19 October 2025, the tenth edition of FolkAyer, the X Alcuentru Folclóricu d’Ayer, was scheduled to take place in Moreda de Aller as a gathering for traditional Asturian music and culture.

Other places: El Bravo, Armada, La Cruz, Grandiella, Felgueras, Santa Cruz de Mieres, Soto de Ribera

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