Proaza is the bear town par excellence, but staying in the Trubia valley goes much further: the offer of characterful accommodation — restored Asturian manor houses, boutique hotels, rural cottages by the river — is among the best in Asturias, and the Senda del Oso turns any stay into a cycling or walking plan.
The areas: Proaza, Santo Adriano and the neighbouring valleys
Proaza concentrates the bear life: the Casa del Oso, the enclosures and the Senda del Oso viewpoints are all on its territory. Santo Adriano, downstream, offers places with the Senda del Oso passing right by the door and direct access to the riverside forests. Teverga and Quirós, up the valley, are the quieter, wilder option.
For families and couples, the valley works as a single base: the Casa del Oso in the morning, cycling along the Senda or a route into the Sobia range in the afternoon, and a bear-watching attempt from the viewpoints at dusk.
- Sobia and Aramo: the ranges that frame the valley and hide the bears.
- Combine: the Teverga Prehistory Park, the Teverga collegiate church and Oviedo 30 minutes away.
- Dawn: the Senda del Oso viewpoints between Proaza and Santa Marina.
How to choose your place in the valley
Decide on the plan first: cycling the Senda? Choose somewhere near the cycle path in Proaza or Santo Adriano. Bear watching? Every point in the valley leaves you under 15 minutes from the viewpoints — prioritise those facing the slopes of Sobia. Total rest? Quirós or Teverga, with less traffic.
