Proaza between Senda del Oso and Cultural Heritage

Senda del Oso leads to Proaza through the Peñas Juntas gorge, between limestone walls and the Trubia River. The route follows the track of a former mining railway and is a well-signposted path with a low level of difficulty that can be walked or cycled.

For planning your trip, landscape, mode of transport and the stated level of difficulty can be considered as separate aspects. These elements offer a practical distinction between focusing on the route and landscape and engaging with natural or cultural topics.

Nature

From Proaza, both bear enclosures can be reached via Senda del Oso on foot or by bicycle. The first bear enclosure at Monte Fernanchín covers more than four hectares; Molina currently lives there.

Casa del Oso in Proaza has a permanent exhibition on the Cantabrian brown bear. Casa del Oso is also the official headquarters of the Fundación Oso de Asturias.

The Fundación Oso de Asturias offers groups guided environmental education activities by prior arrangement.

When preparing your trip, you can organise the nature-related topics by type of activity: route and cycling, bear enclosures, exhibition, and guided environmental education for groups. The order remains open and can be tailored to your own interests.

Culture

On the banks of the Payónes River stands the Torre de Proaza, a circular defensive tower and the only visible remnant of a fortified complex.

The Palacio del Campo, also known as Palacio de González Tuñón, is an 18th-century palace.

Within the municipality of Proaza, Banduxu preserves a medieval architectural ensemble. In 2009, Banduxu was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest (Bien de Interés Cultural).

The cultural topics can be viewed in different ways: as individual buildings, as a historic ensemble, or as architecture with murals. For your planning, you can consider the points individually or combine them with the focus on nature and routes.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Proaza, you can compare travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions on the respective offer pages. This information provides a brief guide for your own period and preferred accommodation. For planning the content of your trip, you can also decide whether the focus should be on routes, nature, culture or architecture.

Architecture

The Central Hidroeléctrica de Proaza is a rectangular, single-storey concrete building.

One side façade features a geometric mural; inside, there are large figurative murals created by Vaquero Turcios.

The Central Hidraúlica de Proaza was built between 1964 and 1968 and is attributed to Vaquero Palacios.

EDP’s visitor programme lists the Central Hidroeléctrica de Proaza as an available facility to visit.

For the higher-level travel overview: Proaza.