Puebla de Lillo: Hiking Trails, Nature and Culture
Accommodation in Puebla de Lillo
Hiking Trails with Moorlands, Forests and Panoramic Views
The Lago Ausente is a six-kilometre circular local hiking trail for pedestrians. The route passes through peat bogs and showcases high-mountain vegetation with panoramic views. This makes the trail one of the clearly described ways to experience Puebla de Lillo on foot.
The Senda de Entrevados is a 13-kilometre circular PR trail for hiking and mountain biking. The trail is recommended year-round, except when there is snow. Its length and circular route provide you with clear guidance for planning a tour.
The Senda de la Cervatina is also a circular PR trail for hiking and mountain biking. It is 13.1 kilometres long and passes through stands of beech, holm oak and yew trees. The different tree species shape the route as described.
Guided hiking trails run through the Pinar de Puebla de Lillo and are approximately 6.5 kilometres long. Along the way, you walk among Scots pines, beech trees, birches, holly trees and blueberry bushes. The approximate length remains a practical guide for planning your tours.
Natural Areas and Mushroom-Growing Sites
The Pinar de Lillo is a largely untouched pine forest and one of the five reserve zones of the Montaña de Riaño y Mampodre Regional Park. Among other species, capercaillies and brown bears live in the Pinar de Lillo. The forest therefore represents both distinctive vegetation and a diverse animal population.
The municipality of Puebla de Lillo is considered one of the best mushroom-gathering areas in the province of León. Numerous forests and meadows encourage a great variety and abundance of mushrooms there in spring and autumn. For these two seasons, the mushroom-gathering area is a distinct natural feature of the municipality.
History and Regional Culture
The Casa del Parque “Valle del Porma” is located in the former schools of Puebla de Lillo. Puebla de Lillo also has a Casa del Parque in a medieval tower dating from the 14th century.
The audiovisual room of the Casa del Parque “Valle del Porma” tells the history of the comarca from the Vadinienses to the present day. The chronological scope of this room therefore extends from the history of the Vadinienses to the present.
Next to the parish church of Puebla de Lillo stands an old round arch. It is a preserved fragment of the façade of the former pilgrims’ hospital on the Northern Route. This Northern Route connected Oviedo with the capital, León, and merged into the official Camino Francés towards Santiago de Compostela.
Waters and Getting There
Trout fishing is practised in the upper Porma area and in the streams flowing down from the mountain passes. The most important fishing area in this region is Vegamián, which is approximately eight kilometres long. This approximate length refers to the fishing area, not to a hiking route.
From León, the road connection follows the N-601 towards Valladolid, the P-1 to Boñar and then Road 331 towards Puebla de Lillo. San Isidro is approximately 15 kilometres from Puebla de Lillo and can be reached via the LE-331.
Further destinations for your travel planning: Lugueros, Ponferrada, Villablino, Sena de Luna.
To the main travel overview: León.
