Toranzo Valley Nature Trail

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Heather and hazels in a valley open to the future

Corvera de Toranzo is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Cantabria. It is situated in the River Pas basin in Toranzo Valley, Pas-Miera County, known also as the Pas Valleys. To the north it borders with Puente Viesgo; to the south with Luena; to the east with Santiurde de Toranzo; and to the west with Arenas of Iguña, Anievas and San Felices de Buelna.

This town is fortunate in that, owing to the strength of various industries - hospitality (Balneario de Alceda), tourism, food and, in particular, dairy (El Buen Pastor)- it has avoided the population decline that other rural areas of Cantabria have experienced.

Corvera de Toranzo's wide appeal lies in its rich natural and artistic heritage. Worthy of note are the banks of the River Pas, which abound in trout (Salmo trutta) and salmon (Salmo salar), and the mountains Cilda and Espina del Gallego, theatre of the Cantabrian wars. Furthermore, there are a variety of beautiful woodlands. In terms of artistic heritage, special mention should be made of the civil architecture. In particular, the emblazoned mansions and palaces owned by different noble families such as the Ceballos, Ruiz de Bustamante or Ruiz de Villegas, and the Agüero Tower in San Vicente de Toranzo.

Toranzo Valley was a seigniory owned by the Marquis of Aguilar de Campo, Count of Castañeda. There are two Nature Trails that traverse the valley, giving the traveller a better understanding of its people, nature and traditions.