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View of PeñarrubiaLourdes Cardenal · CC BY-SA 4.0

Peñarrubia

Village

Peñarrubia is a municipality in the west of Cantabria, Spain. The municipality includes La Hermida, a mountain gorge. The Deva river crosses the municipality.

Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Village information

Coat of arms of Peñarrubia
Province
Cantabria
Population (INE 2025)
301
Altitude
476 m
Area (IGN)
52.6 km²
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What to see

12 places to explore Peñarrubia at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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    La Bolera de los Moros fue una fortaleza construida entre los siglos VIII y XII, cuyas ruinas son conocidas como castillo de Piñeres.

    CastilloBien de interés cultural

    Bolera de los Moros
    Lourdes Cardenal · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Para las otras «torres de Linares», véase Torre de Linares.

    Torre fortificadaBien de interés cultural

    Torre del Pontón
    Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    La ermita de Santa Catalina está situada entre las localidades de Piñeres y Cicera, en el municipio español de Peñarrubia (Cantabria). De propiedad privada, se localiza junto a la carretera que lleva al monte Jozarcu.

    Ermita

    Ermita de Santa Catalina
    Emilio Gómez Fernández · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    El mirador de Jozarcu, asomaa de Jozarcu o mirador de Santa Catalina, es un mirador situado en el monte Jozarcu, municipio de Peñarrubia (Cantabria, España). Destaca por tener algunas de las mejores vistas del desfiladero de La Hermida.

    Mirador

    Mirador de Jozarcu
    Emilio Gómez Fernández · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    La torre de Berdeja fue una construcción situada en Linares (Cantabria, España), una de las tres torres que se erguían en dicha localidad junto con la torre de Piedrahíta y la torre del Pontón.

    Torre fortificada

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    Yacimiento

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Yacimiento

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    Iglesia

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    Cueva

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

7 plans to experience Peñarrubia on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: Camino Lebaniego

Hiking: Ruta Urdón - Tresviso

Hiking: Vía ferrata de La Hermida

More routes on WikilocHiking routes on Google Maps

Bike

2 activities

MTB: Transcantábrica

Cycling route: Collado de Hoz * La Hermida

Cycling routes on Google Maps

Climbing

1 activity

Climbing

Getting there

Spas

1 activity

Hotel Balneario La Hermida

Getting there

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Peñarrubia

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • Spas and hot springsHotel Balneario La Hermida · in the village · 2 within 25 kmGetting there
  • Via ferratasVía ferrata de La Hermida · in the village · 8 within 25 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingEstragüeña · 5.2 km away, in Peñamellera Baja · 34 within 20 kmGetting there
  • WineriesBodega Orulisa · 8.4 km away, in Cillorigo de Liébana · 6 within 15 kmGetting there
  • GolfGolf Shangri-la · 15.9 km away, in San Vicente de la BarqueraGetting there
  • SurfingSurf School Blue Wave Llanes · 17.1 km away, in LlanesGetting there
  • Rafting and canyoningEl Portal de Picos · 22 km away, in CamaleñoGetting there
  • Skiing and snowEstación de Esquí y Montaña Alto Campoo · 29 km away, in Hermandad de Campoo de SusoGetting there