Romillo: Hiking Trails, Chapel and Asturian Cultural Landscape

Romillo can be explored via several specific routes and a sacred site. The Camín de la Reina hiking trail leads through Romiyu. In parts, it runs through the ZEC Río Sella Natura 2000 site. The Camín de la Reina takes its name from the route Isabel II took during her visit to Cuadonga/Covadonga in the summer of 1858. Meadows, wooded areas and small villages are part of its course and reflect the traditional Asturian cultural landscape. El Puntual de Romillo is a category 1 pilgrims' hostel with 14 places.

When comparing a holiday apartment in Romillo, consider the travel period, accommodation category and cancellation conditions on the respective offer pages. These factors can be aligned with your own scheduling and organisational requirements independently of the routes and cultural sites described. The specific details of each offer remain decisive.

Hiking and Landscape

On the Miyares–Covadonga hiking stage, the route passes the San Lorenzo Chapel shortly before Romiyu; from there, it offers an excellent view of the Sierra del Sueve. The stage crosses Romiyu and then continues to the road to Vallobil and Lago. Before Romiyu, the Miyares–Covadonga stage runs through riverside woodland near the Piloña River. After Romiyu, the stage leads through woodland and opens up views of the Picos de Europa and the Sierra del Sueve.

The Camín de los Santuarios also passes through Romillo. The Camín de los Santuarios stage from Villamayor to Cangas de Onís is approximately 14.4 kilometres long and takes about 3 hours 45 minutes; Romillo and the Ermita de San Lorenzo are located along this stage. For personal preparation, you can consider the route, landscape areas, distance and duration separately.

For your own orientation, the approaches described can be clearly distinguished: the Camín de la Reina combines route history, a protected area and cultural landscape; the Miyares–Covadonga stage names landscape areas, places and viewpoints; the Camín de los Santuarios adds an approximate distance and duration to this perspective.

Culture and Tradition

The San Lorenzo Chapel in Romillo is an example of popular Baroque architecture from the 18th century. It has a rectangular floor plan, a gabled roof and a bell gable with one opening. Inside, there is a simple wooden altarpiece with depictions of San Lorenzo, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Joseph. The exterior form, interior and figures on the altar offer three different perspectives on the same building.

The inhabitants and faithful honour San Lorenzo, the patron saint of the village, on the weekend closest to 10 August. The liturgical feast of the chapel's patron saint, San Lorenzo, is on 10 August. Several hórreos in Romillo display black-painted scenes of the “Francesada”.

Other places: Llames De Parres, Dego, San Juan De Parres, Lago, Collía, Sobrepiedra, Cofiño, Tresmonte

For the higher-level travel overview: Parres.