Playa de los Quebrantos – Castillo de San Martín loop from Salinas

Playa de los Quebrantos – Castillo de San Martín loop from Salinas

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Playa de los Quebrantos – Castillo de San Martín loop from Salinas

02:22

34.7km

570m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.59 km

Smooth Country Track

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Not a lot to say, a smooth track, with some lovely views

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15.2 km

Playa de los Quebrantos

Highlight • Beach

15.5 km

Playa de los Quebrantos

Beach

19.0 km

The Castillo de San Martín, in the council of Soto del Barco, is located on the right bank of the river Nalón, on a pronounced bend from which the channel opens towards the estuary of San Esteban de Pravia. Its location, on a promontory barely 40 m high, provides it with an excellent visual domain over the mouth of the most important river artery in the region and justifies its long history as a fortification.
The current castle was built by Alfonso III on the remains of a previous settlement, in order to protect the coast and the estuary from Norman incursions.

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19.9 km

Barco de Soto Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

20.9 km

Castru de L'Atalaya

Archaeological Site

33.3 km

Church of San Martín de Laspra

Highlight • Religious Site

The first known references to this church are mentioned in the will of King Alfonso III. In the early years it was known as San Martín de Cellio. The current building consists of one nave with a groin vault and stone ribs. It has two chapels on each side and a spacious choir with a simple cross vault. In 1787 a square tower was added, topped with an octagonal dome and an iron ball and cross. The main altar of this church, which was built at the end of the 18th century in a transitional style between Baroque and Classicism, is dedicated to the patron saint of the church: San Martín. On the north-west side is a small bifora window, carved into a block of stone and dated between the 9th and 11th centuries, during the development of Asturian art. It is worth noting that the site may be on top of an earlier temple, possibly from Roman times, as confirmed by the discovery of an interesting altar in the interior, probably dedicated to the Mithraic cult.

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