La Lomba: Hiking Trails, Beech Forest and Sundial

The seven-kilometre Camino de los Balcones al Oso begins at the Mirador de la Joyanca in La Lomba. The starting point of the hike is located approximately at kilometre 17 of the CA-183 road, which leads from Reinosa to the Alto Campoo ski resort. For planning your own journey, the trailhead can be located using the approximate kilometre indication and the course of this road.

Hiking and Landscape

The Camino de los Balcones al Oso leads through the high-altitude areas of the Sierra de Híjar. These high-altitude areas include Special Protection Areas for birds, known as ZEPAs, as well as Sites of Community Importance, known as LICs. In addition to this seven-kilometre trail, Balcones al Oso is described as a circular route for environmental education. The two route references offer different ways of viewing the landscape in terms of trail course, length and thematic focus.

The Mirador de la Joyanca is designated as a landscape viewpoint associated with the Cabecera y Alto Híjar route. When planning your day, you can note the specific route length, the high-altitude areas and the designated viewpoint separately if several interests or different paces come together.

Forest and Viewpoints

West and south of La Lomba, the Monte del Cabezo beech forest extends as a continuous area into the surroundings of Brañavieja. The forest therefore represents a separate landscape feature alongside the open high-altitude areas of the Sierra de Híjar. La Llosa Redonda is a viewpoint offering good views over the Campoo valley and the Sierra de Híjar.

La Llosa Redonda can be reached via a path that begins at La Pontaneja, by the Arroyo del Umbrañal. It heads south and reaches the viewpoint after a steep ascent. Those planning for different age groups or interests can consider the trail length and ascent separately from the forest and viewpoint themes. In this way, the trail profiles described can be clearly incorporated into personal day planning.

Travel Planning

For a holiday apartment in La Lomba, you can compare travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions on the respective listing page. The booking-related information remains separate from the landscape and cultural sites described and can be checked to suit your planned stay.

Culture

The parish church of La Lomba is dedicated to Saint Thomas Aquinas. It is one of the interesting sights in the municipality of Hermandad de Campoo de Suso. In the Church of Saint Thomas Aquinas, a vertical sundial for midday is set into the south-eastern buttress of the chancel. The precise location of this detail connects the church’s dedication with a precisely described feature of the building. For a visit, landscape sites, trails and a clearly named sacred building can therefore be noted as separate focal points.

Other places: Vernejo, Brez, Guardamino, Lavín, Rionansa, Bárcena de Pie de Concha, Luey, Hermandad De Campoo De Suso

For the wider travel overview: Cantabria.