Asturian Coast: Cudillero and more

On our second full day in Aviles, we made a day trip to the fishing village of Cudillero. There must be hundreds of villages like it on the Mediterranean, except this one is on the Atlantic and equally popular with visitors. We made the rounds to the various viewpoints, then headed out of town to walk over the coastal walk "Paseo de los Miradores" which turned out to be the highlight of our visit to the Asturian coast; steep cliffs over aquamarine water. What can be more scenic?!

On the Feve train from Aviles to Cudillero. An hour well spent enjoying the metre gauge railway.

Cudillero Feve Station from which it is a pleasant 2.1 km downhill walk to the port.

Cudillero is proud of its miradors (viewpoints) and has several self-guided routes for the visitor.













And so after taking way too many "scenic mirador" shots of Cudillero, we climbed up the hill past the lighthouse, walked on several back roads for 4 kms to get on the coastal "Paseo de los Miradores" trail at Playa de Aguilar and walked it 7 kilometers to the San Esteban Feve Station. On the way we passed more than one old granary.



Here's a map of the trail.

The stunning, nearly deserted, Playa de Aguilar.

Here's a short video taken from our lunch spot.

Our lunch set-up did not compare to that of these ladies who had settled in about 20 meters from us.

After Playa de Aguilar, there was one spectacular headland and beach after another, punctuated by a grassy field or maritime forest.













Finally descending past Ermita del Espíritu Santo to the Río Nalón breakwater.

From there it's a flat, speedy walk to pick up the Feve in the neat, small, port town of San Esteban de Pravia for another pleasant train ride home.

Arriving back at Cudillero Station.