Luriezo: Mountain Route, Stele and Church History

The circular route to the Ermita de la Luz begins and ends in Luriezo. For trip planning, the village can be explored from two sides: through the course of a specific mountain route and through evidence of local and regional history. Both perspectives remain clearly distinguishable.

Nature and Hiking

The circular route to the Ermita de la Luz from Luriezo is 13.1 km long. The first half of the route from Luriezo to the Ermita de la Luz follows the GR-71, the Sendero de la Reserva del Saja.

The route runs along the slope of Peña Sagra to the Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Luz. It passes through scrubland as well as beech and oak forests; during the ascent, views open up of the southern mountain ranges of Liébana and the Picos de Europa.

The route from Luriezo to the Ermita de la Luz can be covered on foot or by mountain bike.

For your planning, you can consider the route length and the mode of transport separately. The two details provide two factual points of comparison for your personal travel plan.

Landscape

The sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de la Luz is located at an altitude of 1,340 m on the middle slope of Peña Sagra.

The former Valdeaniezo valley lies at the foot of Peña Sagra and includes the villages of Cambarco, Luriezo, Cahecho and Aniezo.

Two scales help with spatial orientation: an individual destination and a larger historical landscape area. Such a structure is useful for personal planning because it keeps individual destinations and the wider area from being conflated.

Culture and History

A Cantabrian-Roman stele has been preserved in the portal of the parish church of Luriezo.

The stele is circular and made of sandstone; its diameter is 1.35 m and its thickness is 20 cm.

The present-day church of Luriezo was built in 1823 by Vicente Soberón. It replaced an older temple from the 16th century.

The buildings of Luriezo and the small gardens surrounding them represent the vernacular architecture of the Liébana region.

Anyone wishing to interpret the village culturally can distinguish between an individual object, a religious building and regional architectural style. These three perspectives keep the historical and architectural view clear.

When considering a holiday apartment in Luriezo, you can compare travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions on the respective offer page. These three details help you clearly organise the desired framework of your trip before booking.

Other Places

Other local pages for your regional planning: Elechas, Sollagua, Somahoz, Vispieres, Ongayo, Ramales De La Victoria, Sierra De Ibio, Corvera de Toranzo.

Getting There

Luriezo is accessible by bus and serves as the gateway to the route.

For the overarching travel overview: Cantabria.