Discover Pías: Hiking Trails, Culture and Holiday Apartment in Pías

Pías is a destination for travellers who want to combine experiences in nature with regional history and linguistic diversity. Paths around the village lead through forests and mountain landscapes, while Barjacoba offers its own distinctive features with lagoons, a water mill and traces of history. Anyone planning a holiday apartment in Pías will therefore find several clearly distinct themes for planning each day: hiking, observing the landscape and discovering cultural particularities.

Hiking trails with different profiles

The Barjacoba–Pías hiking trail forms part of the Lago de Sanabria and Sierras Segundera y de Porto Nature Park. Another option is the route through the Barjacoba River valley: the circular trail is 8.5 kilometres long, has a low level of difficulty and runs between Barjacoba, Las Labradías and Lagunillas. Those who prefer a linear route with greater demands can consider the trail from Villanueva de la Sierra to Pías: it is signposted and has a medium to high level of difficulty due to water and steep climbs.

This trail leads through meadows and forests with oaks, chestnut trees and ferns. The approach to this route is via exit 114 of the A-52; then follow the N-525 to the turn-off for Pías and Porto.

Water, forests and mountain forms

The Barjacoba lagoons in Pías were signposted until 30 June 2026. On the way to Curro de los Lobos, you can see the Pías reservoir and the rounded forms of the Galician mountains. This makes water and mountain forms defining features of the area around Pías.

Mill, ruin and local language

The Barjacoba water mill in Pías was restored as part of the tourism plan for Sanabria. The former San Martín church in Pías is now a ruin. The Curro de los Lobos de Barjacoba, an old stone wolf trap used to protect livestock from wolves, is also located in the vicinity of Pías.

Senabrés is spoken in the valleys of Alta Sanabria around Pías; the language is not fully Galician, but it closely resembles it. The patron saint's festival of Pías, held in honour of San Martín, takes place on the first weekend of August. These two cultural features give a stay its own regional character beyond the trails as well.

A holiday apartment in Pías to suit your daily plans

For hiking days in Pías, two differently designed options are available. The route through the Barjacoba River valley is an 8.5-kilometre circular trail between Barjacoba, Las Labradías and Lagunillas and has a low level of difficulty. The trail from Villanueva de la Sierra to Pías, by contrast, is linear, signposted and has a medium to high level of difficulty due to water and steep climbs. To reach this route, take exit 114 of the A-52; then follow the N-525 to the turn-off for Pías and Porto.

More places for planning your trip

For further trip planning, you can also consider Villarrín De Campos, Villadepera, Fontanillas De Castro, Alcañices, Malillos, Monfarracinos, Pajares De La Lampreana or Trefacio.

For the higher-level travel overview: Zamora.