The Sierra del Sueve is the closest mountain range to the coast of Asturias. A few kilometres from the beach, the mountains rise above the Cantabrian Sea, as if they were watchtowers, offering spectacular panoramic views that reach from the Picos de Europa to the coastal plain of Llanes or Gijón.  

The Sueve is a protected area of 81 square km of surface that stands out for its unique and varied natural wealth. The rugged relief and the proximity of the sea has favoured the formation of small forests unique in the Asturian territory, such as the Tejeda del Sueve or the surprising Hayedo de la Viescona that, located just over 200m above sea level, is recognized for being the beechland located at the lowest altitude in Spain. At the highest levels, culminated by the Picu Pienzu at 1,161m altitude, the landscape is made up of the majadas, meadows and karst relief characteristic of this limestone massif.

The Cordillera del Sueve offers numerous excursions of very diverse difficulty which makes it an ideal space to discover it in depth.  We can also spot roe deer, wild boar, vultures or even fallow deer, a non-native species introduced in 1960. It also highlights the presence of asturcones, the local horse breed that has inhabited this mountain range since its origins as a species and today, in a semi-wild state, is responsible for the natural maintenance of vegetation. It is relatively easy to stumble upon a specimen of this horse of which there are historical references dating back 2,000 years.

The Sierre del Sueve and its HIKING network are accessible from different points among which the MIRADOR del FITU stands out, an essential stopover place if you visit the Central Coast of Asturias. This can be reached by road following the AS -260 from Arriondas or from the coast by Caravia and Colunga. Also in the vicinity are LASTRES and the MUJA (Jurassic Musseum of Asturias).