Discover Gibaja: Río Asón, Senda de los Pescadores and Bolera La Concha

Gibaja can be discovered through three specific themes: the Río Asón, historic routes, and the church and Pasabolo.

Nature

The Senda de los Pescadores runs entirely through the Río Asón Special Area of Conservation (ZEC), passes through part of Gibaja and extends to Fishermen’s Refuge Number 6 on the Río Asón. It follows an old fishermen’s path along the Río Asón, shaded by alders, willows and ash trees, and offers opportunities to observe birds of river ecosystems.

The route is approximately 3 kilometres long and has only slight changes in elevation. The Río Asón also has an area with calmer water and lush riverside vegetation. From Gibaja railway station, a path close to the river leads there in no more than 20 minutes on foot. Length, elevation profile and walking time provide different orientation data for planning a day by the water.

For travel planning, these features can be distinguished as a separate focus from the historic routes and from church architecture and Pasabolo. You can consider the individual themes separately and compare them at your leisure, depending on your preferred pace for the day.

History

Until 1499, an important route between the interior or the Castilian plateau and the Cantabrian seaports ran through Gibaja. Puente de Gibaja is connected to the historic route from Laredo to Burgos and was converted into a stone bridge in the second half of the 16th century.

Other places include Tresabuela, Herrera De Ibio, Herada, Parbayón, Saro, Liermo, Rionansa and San Vicente de la Barquera.

Culture

The earliest records of San Emeterio and San Celedonio Church in Gibaja date from around the 12th century. The church is built of limestone and sandstone. Following collapses and repeated rebuilds over the centuries, it was extensively remodelled.

Its single-nave body has three bays covered by a ribbed cross vault connected by five keystones; at the foot end there is a prismatic tower.

Bolera La Concha is a playing field for Pasabolo Tablón measuring approximately 55 metres long and 20 metres wide. It is divided into a throwing area, the board area and an area with throwing lines. In Pasabolo Tablón, a ball is thrown at three pins standing on a board, which are intended to be propelled as far as possible across a grass field.

Bolera La Concha is located on Barrio la Quintana road next to Gibaja’s football pitch; it is a publicly accessible Pasabolo Tablón court and is open all year round.

A holiday apartment in Gibaja can be assessed based on travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions. This practical information complements the town’s different focal points: the riverside route, church architecture and Pasabolo can each shape the character of your own travel plans, without one theme replacing the others.

For the overarching travel overview: Cantabria.