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The last Sunday in August is the famous Fiesta de la Regalina, perhaps one of the most colourful traditional pilgrimages in Asturias, and certainly the most spectacular in its location. But how...

Today we start a new section in our blog, "THE BEST HIKING ROUTES IN ASTURIAS".OK, OK, I know. Talking about the best hiking routes in Asturias is a bit pretentious and subjective. There will be those...

Hiking on the radio. We bring you the interview that we did some time ago on Radio Libertad, a radio station in Madrid, with Paco Huertas, one of the journalists who knows best about tourism in Spain...

Hiking on the radio.  We bring you the November interview with Asturian Ways on RPA.  We talk to you about one of our hiking routes in Asturias in the cycle "ENTRANDO EN EL ARMARIO". ...

AUTUMN, TIME FOR "AMAGÜESTOS" AND "MAGOSTOS".Today I want to talk a bit about the magostos or amagüestu (there are more names, but I am going to use only these two, because I want to focus on the...

Do you know the history of the asturian flag? Did you know that the flag of Asturias could have been red and yellow?The truth is that the history of the flag of Asturias is interesting.  And not...

You know that we are from Asturias, but we have a Cantabrian vocation in terms of our area of movement. We believe that there are many points in common between the lands and the people who live in the...

We love writing to you about music in Asturias. The music of each place says a lot about its land, its culture, its mixes, its influences, its daily life... It's a way of getting to know everything...

STYLES AND TECHNIQUES OF NORDIC WALKINGNordic walking in Asturias is still a minority activity, even in Spain. In other latitudes, mainly in Nordic countries and Central Europe, it is more common.But...

Today we talk about litter at nature. And the problems of trekking, generating garbage in the middle of nature. Unfortunately, it is still too common. And in many cases, it is probably due to...

September arrives and with it, a tradition very settled by these lands. The 9 bathrooms.Do you know what it is? It is said that if during the month of September you take nine baths in a row, of at...

Today we want to tell you about one of the most typical constructions of Asturias, the horreos (and paneras)It is not the only typical Asturian construction, but perhaps the most famous. There are...

Hello, we present our new post.  In this oportunity we talk about the MIDE method, an objective method to measure the difficulty of a hiking trail.How do you know if a trekking route is easy or...

Today we would like to tell you about one of the breeds of native animals around here: “Los Asturcones”.Within the native asturian breeds, it is perhaps the best known. They are small horses, but...

I am sure you know the frost well, and more now during winter. But do you know which dangers they have linked to snow?The frost is formed at night, by the drop of temperature and the condensation of...

 Hello, we present our new post. This time we are talking about Nordic Walking. You've ever asked me "what's Nordic Walking about?." Here's a brief explanation. I hope you like it!Remember, as...

(Walk during the daylight, the night is mine) Sustainability, helping nature.  What should I do when I have to shit?   This is the Blog post I've wanted to do, since we started on the page...

(Walk during the daylight, the night is mine)Local traditions in Asturias, and much more...  Do you think that enlightened pumkins are just for american Halloween? We are nearly in the All...

  Lets talk about social media and Nature preservation.  Have you ever thought that we can affect seriously Nature, just because of how we use Social Media?  Watch our video blog and we...

This week has been celebrated the "Asturian Day", and there is a detail that I think is curious and little known. As you know, the official name of Asturias, is that of "Principality of Asturias"...

  Tips for trekking.  Have you ever had problems with ticks and other insects.  Today, we talk about ticks.  (english subtitled)    Asturian Ways Channel...

  Tips for trekking.  Have you ever had problems with ticks and other insects.  Today, we talk about ticks.  (english subtitled)    Asturian Ways Channel...

I am sure you know some of the best-known Caminos de Santiago. The French Way, the Primitive Way, the Northern Way, the Lebaniego Way… Everyone walks through the north of Spain. The French one...

We present to you an ancestral Asturian tradition. It has been since the 14th century documented, although it is believed to have pre-Christian origins, similar to the German Erntedank and other...

Few people know that there were many more mines than just coal mines all around the north of Spain. In addition, most people does not know very much about mining before the 19th century. This is a...

If you ever forget your mountain canes, you can always try to find a branch dropped to the ground and using it as a cane. Never take one of a living tree, it could be a protected specie.All shepherds...

Have you forgotten your sunglasses and you are going to a snow area? There is an emergency solution. It is an Eskimo invention to prevent damage from sunlight in situations of maximum exposure. It...

If you like dogs as much as us, if you are concerned about animal welfare, please do not touch or feed them when you find one in the bush. They are not pets, but shepherd dogs or herd defence dogs...