Villar De Vildas – Holiday Apartment Between Brañas and Hiking Trails

Culture

Villar de Vildas preserves remarkable traditional architecture. La Pornacal is the largest and best-preserved braña in Somiedo.

La Pornacal has around 33 teitos—the largest concentration of these huts in the park; a total of 370 teitos have been recorded there. In the center, there is a natural spring where you can refresh yourself during the route.

Braña de los Cuartos, also known as Braña Viecha or Braña Vieja, is older than La Pornacal. It comprises circular huts with roofs made of stone slabs, known as corros.

The brañas of Villar de Vildas comprise around 65 well-preserved teito structures covered with broom; their preservation is supported by the local residents. Vildéu is the first braña reached on the route to La Pornacal, about one kilometer after setting out.

Villar de Vildas received the Pueblo Ejemplar de Asturias award in 2004. El Cueto Tablao is a fortified archaeological site in the parish of Villar de Vildas.

For further discoveries in the area, the pages for Arrojo, Carrea, Leiguarda, Castañedo de Miranda, La Riera, Perlunes, Valle De Lago and Gúa are available to you.

When searching for a holiday apartment in Villar de Vildas, you can compare travel dates, accommodation category and cancellation policies on offer pages.

Hiking Trails

The Pigüeña Valley route begins in Villar de Vildas and climbs through the Pigüeña Valley to Braña de La Pornacal. It is a moderately difficult, 7-kilometer route with 450 meters of elevation gain and takes 2 hours and 30 minutes. Along the way, it crosses the Pigüeña River over a stone bridge and then continues through riverside forests and hay meadows.

The PR.AS-14 is a moderately difficult, 13-kilometer route from La Peral to Villar de Vildas, passing through Braña los Cuartos and La Pornacal. For the PR.AS-14, it is recommended to leave your vehicle in Villar de Vildas and arrange transport to the starting point in La Peral, as the route is too long for a round trip.

A snowshoe route from Villar de Vildas to Braña Viecha is classified as moderately difficult, covers 6.5 kilometers each way and takes 3 hours and 45 minutes. Its starting point is at the Villar de Vildas car park.

The different distances, elevation gains and time estimates help you compare the hiking options according to your preferred daily pace.

Nature and Terrain

From Braña de los Cuartos, there is a sweeping view of the Cereizales Valley and, beyond it, the Leonese valleys of Laciana. About two kilometers beyond La Pornacal, there is a bridge along the route; from there, Cascada de Corralón can be seen on the opposite side of the valley. The area around Villar de Vildas includes some particularly well-protected deciduous forest, whose protection is primarily linked to a significant bear population.

For the overarching travel overview: Camín Real De La Mesa.