Tresviso: Hiking, Viewpoints and Picón Cheese

Tresviso lies in the upper part of the Urdón Gorge, considered one of the most spectacular areas of the Picos de Europa. Hiking options include a circular route starting in Tresviso and the trail between Urdón and Tresviso; their distances and walking times differ considerably. Viewpoints offer views of the gorge, the Urdón Valley and the surrounding mountain ranges. Picón cheese is also part of the character of the village: it shapes the local cuisine and has a long tradition here.

Hiking around Tresviso

The PR-PNPE 17 Entorno de Tresviso circular route is 3 kilometres long and starts and ends in the village. It passes through hay meadows and oak groves along the edge of the Urdón Gorge. The route has 160 metres of elevation gain and loss, is rated easy and takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. This makes it easy to distinguish its duration from that of the longer trail between Urdón and Tresviso.

The PR-PNPE 30 Urdón–Tresviso trail is 5.8 kilometres from Urdón to Tresviso and 11.6 kilometres for the round trip. The stated times are about 2 hours and 45 minutes one way and about 5 hours and 15 minutes for the round trip; actual walking time may vary depending on conditions and pace. The trail is rated moderately difficult, involves 825 metres of ascent and runs alongside an unprotected drop in places. Check the national park’s current guidance before setting out.

The PR-PNPE 30 was built in the second half of the 19th century to transport ore from the mines of Ándara and Tresviso. Its history is therefore closely linked to the former transport of ore from both mining areas.

Viewpoints with different views

The Mirador del Balcón de Pilatos is halfway down the descent from Tresviso along the Sendero de Urdón. From there, you can see the Urdón River Gorge and the eastern foothills of the massif towards Ándara. The Mirador de Tresviso is at the edge of the village on the PR-PNPE 30 hiking trail from Urdón to Tresviso; from there, the view overlooks the Urdón Valley.

The Mirador del Valle de Sobra is on the road from Poncebos to Tresviso. Its views take in the eastern massif, a prominent peak in the central massif and the Valle de Sobra. The viewpoints therefore differ in whether you want to look out over the gorge, the river valley, or the mountains and the Sobra Valley.

Picón cheese and local cuisine

Tresviso is part of the protected geographical area for Picón Bejes-Tresviso cheese. Together with Bejes, it is considered one of the places with the longest tradition of making this cheese. Picón cheese is the centrepiece of the local cuisine. In Cérreu, the cave of Tresviso, Javier Campo’s cheese matures; the cave contains stalactites and stalagmites. Local cuisine also includes boronos, a type of blood sausage.

Church and Fiesta del Ramo

The parish church of San Pedro was built in 1904 on the site of the former 18th-century chapel of San Pedro. La Fiesta del Ramo is celebrated in Tresviso on 29 June. If you would like to plan your visit around this date, check the programme for your intended date.

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See the regional travel overview: Cantabria.