Boronas on the Río Barayo: Nature, Beaches and the Camino del Norte

Boronas in Valdés is one of the settlements along the course of the Río Barayo. In the vicinity of Boronas lies the Barayo Partial Nature Reserve on the border between Valdés and Navia.

Nature and River Landscape

The Barayo Partial Nature Reserve encompasses the final section of the Río Barayo, dunes, marshes and a pristine beach with dark sand. It is part of the European Natura 2000 network and is designated as a ZEC and ZEPA.

The Río Barayo rises in Busmargalí in the municipality of Navia and flows into the Cantabrian Sea at Playa de Barayo. At its mouth, it forms an estuary of high natural value and exceptional landscape quality.

In the vicinity of Boronas, Playa de Otur is a 600 m-long beach with fine dark sand and road access. It is bordered by two streams and has its own dune system.

Trails and Coast

A stage of the Camino del Norte from Outur/Otur to A Caridá/La Caridad is 25.1 km long and crosses the road through Boronas. After crossing the road through Boronas, the Camino del Norte climbs to Hervedosas and continues westwards through Bao and Barayo towards Villainclán.

From Vigo, in the vicinity of Boronas, a forest path leads about 800 m downhill from the car park above Playa de Barayo to the beach.

The 25.1 kilometres of the stage and the approximately 800 metres of the forest path are route distances measured differently; for planning purposes, you can consider them separately and categorise them by route or landscape theme. Those combining several interests can weigh the route, beach, river landscape and cultural sites separately, rather than reducing their choice of location to a single theme. The different scales allow a direct comparison between the shorter route distance and the longer stage without combining them into a single route.

Other places for your research include Almuña, Luarca, Canero, Cadavedo, Barcia and Brieves.

When comparing a holiday apartment in Boronas, you can check travel dates, room category and cancellation policies side by side on the accommodation pages. Read these fields in the context of your desired travel period and preferred type of accommodation, while your choice of location can be based on the specifically named nature, trail and cultural themes.

Culture and History

The Chapel of San Miguel de Boronas is a religious site in Boronas and lies along a recorded hiking route. In Boronas, Valdés, lies the archaeological burial mound Túmulo del Collado de Buxtrilde.

For the traditional Fiesta de San Miguel 2025 in Boronas, a vermouth gathering with accordion player Dani, the distribution of bollo preñao and an evening verbena with the groups Límite and Ideas were announced.

For the overarching travel overview: Valdés.