The best walks and hikes around Hermandad De Campoo De Suso

The Pico Tres Mares offers a great view of the surrounding peaks and valleys. The three valleys, each separated by mountain ridges, drain via their respective river systems into the Mediterranean Sea (Rio Hijar / Ebro), the Cantabrian Sea (Rio Nansa), and the Atlantic Ocean (Rio Pisuerga), from which the summit gets its name. From up here, you can also clearly see the beginning of the path to Peña Labra, which essentially runs along or near the ridge to the west - and with reasonably good visibility, the Picos de Europa are clearly visible to the northwest, standing out distinctly from the surrounding mountains of the Cordillera Cantabrica, even if some are not that much lower. There is a viewing platform at the summit - not pretty, but it allows even visitors without mountain experience to look around safely.

Here is the "official" source of the Ebro, even though it was proven about 40 years ago that only the water of the Rio Hijar, which seeps away at Paracuelles, re-emerges here. Strictly speaking, it is a karst spring. Not far below the spring, the Ebro is dammed by a small weir, creating a beautiful little pond here, which is obviously also popular with ducks. The circular path around the pond from the spring to the weir is only a few hundred meters long walk, a large visitor car park is directly above, so you don't have to make a long hike to visit - but you can, of course, also start the GR99 here and walk to the Mediterranean...

Officially, it's the source of the Ebro River, in Fontibre. However, according to what we were told at the tourist office, the waters of the spring pools come underground from the Hijar River, which rises in Alto Campoo. Specifically, in Tresmares, where the Hijar-Ebro begins, flowing into the Mediterranean; the Pisuerga (a tributary of the Duero) flows into the Atlantic; and the Nansa flows into the Cantabrian Sea.

Interesting to visit, if you are in the area.

On a hill, and guarding the road that linked the coast with Castilla through the Saja Valley, is the Castillo de San Vicente, in Argüeso, within the municipality of the Brotherhood of Campoo de Suso, in the South from Cantabria (Spain). Built during the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries, it was the emblem and fortress of the dominion of the House of Mendoza in the highlands of Campoo.

Fontibre is a small town in the Brotherhood of Suso, just 5 km from Reinosa. Beautiful town and place, where the source of the Ebro River is traditionally located. In fact, the name Fontibre refers to the source of the Ebro, as it derives from the Latin Fontes Iberis ("sources of the Ebro") and is already cited by Pliny the Elder when he mentioned it. It is located near the Roman city of Julióbriga. It doesn't matter when you visit, or at the time of year, because you will always appreciate and enjoy this little walk through the place.

Beautiful 12th century church and an example of Romanesque-style religious architecture in southern Cantabria. The church is listed as an Asset of Cultural Interest. Inside it has a small interactive museum.

The name Fontibre refers to the source of the Ebro – it derives from the Latin Fontes Iberis ("sources of the Ebro"). Fontibre is famous for having traditionally located the source of the Ebro river here, despite the fact that, in scientific terms, this is not exact. It is now known that the main source of the waters of the Ebro River is the Híjar River. By visiting the Visitor Center in the town, you can learn about the cultural, social and landscape diversity that the Ebro River has generated throughout history.