Palencia Mountains · Northern Spain
Nature, Romanesque heritage and mountain villages
Around Cumbres de Lores, the landscape changes with every season while keeping what matters most: quiet, space and nature. Beech and oak woods, mountain meadows, stone villages and rivers shape a setting that invites you to slow down from the moment you arrive.
Lores lies in La Pernía, one of the municipalities within Montaña Palentina Natural Park, a landscape of forests, valleys and Romanesque heritage between northern Palencia and neighbouring Liébana. It all begins from a house designed for unhurried returns.
Lores has a sense of calm that is increasingly difficult to find. There are paths leading out from the village, viewpoints, woodland and the feeling of being somewhere where everything happens at a different pace.
It is a place for unhurried walks, stopping to take in the landscape, looking for mushrooms in season or simply breathing mountain air and letting the day unfold. Here, being outdoors is not another activity: it is part of the setting.
Just 5.5 km from Lores, San Salvador de Cantamuda is home to one of the landmarks of Palencia’s Romanesque heritage. The trip can continue to Santa María de Piasca, in Liébana, combining historic villages, heritage and mountain scenery in a single day.
Lores is part of the municipality of La Pernía, which lies within Montaña Palentina Natural Park. From this area you can reach oak and beech woods, mountain meadows and walking routes such as Fuente Cobre, Senda de la Venganza del Conde and Roblón de Estalaya.
From Lores, the road towards Piedrasluengas leads into Liébana and on to Potes. Piedrasluengas viewpoint overlooks the Central and Eastern massifs of the Picos de Europa, and from Potes the trip can continue towards Fuente Dé.
A short selection of places, walks and experiences to help you make the most of your stay.
Route times and distances are for general guidance only. Please check current trail conditions, weather and local information before setting off.
This is only a starting point. Once you book, we will be happy to recommend more walks, places to visit and local plans depending on the time of year and the kind of stay you are looking for.
This part of Northern Spain is not the same in April as it is in November. Each season has its own light, its own pace and its own way of staying with you.
Light returns earlier, the beech forests turn fresh green and the meadows recover their colour. Days for unhurried walks along the Senda del Pisuerga, with the mountains still cool in the background.
Long summer days are made for walking, exploring the villages of La Pernía or heading to Ruesga Reservoir for a few hours by the water and a refreshing swim in the middle of nature. As evening approaches, Piedrasluengas Viewpoint opens onto one of the great panoramas of the area and, on August nights, the Perseids provide another reason to look up at the sky.
Discover our guide to the Perseids in the Palencia Mountains →
Ruesga Reservoir · Palencia Mountains
Oak and beech woods change from green to shades of red and ochre. It is also the season of the red deer rut and one of the times of year most anticipated by people who enjoy looking for wild mushrooms. The mushroom season, autumn woodland and cool mornings make these months one of the most distinctive times to discover the Palencia Mountains.
Mushroom picking is regulated in some areas, so it is important to check the permits and conditions for each season before setting out.
Discover our guide to the red deer rut in the Palencia Mountains →
When snow covers the area around Lores, the house becomes even more of a refuge. Alto Campoo is an hour away to round off the day on the slopes, before returning to the four-sided central fireplace and a long evening indoors.
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