Those interested in routes and architectural history will find two different route measurements and specific historic building forms in La Pesa. The Camino de Santiago lists a short stretch on the road through La Pesa; the Ruta de los Bufones includes the village as part of a longer circular route. Churches, houses, and a chapel each bring their own architectural and historical details into focus.
Camino stage and circular route
Stage 4 of the Camino de Santiago from Nueva to Ribadesella runs for about 300 metres along the road through La Pesa. This figure refers to that stretch of road, not the total length of the stage. After the church section, the route follows a descending path to La Pesa and then continues along the road to Llames.
A different distance is given for the Ruta de los Bufones (P.R.AS-57): the 11.2-kilometre circular route starts in Llames and includes La Pesa. It is easy and takes approximately four and a half hours. The figures answer different planning questions: for the Camino, the distance given is for the stretch along the road; for the Ruta, it is the length of the entire circular route, with the duration and difficulty level also provided.
Architectural forms and historical points of reference
The Iglesia de San Pedro de PrĂa is a 19th-century church on a hill. Its floor plan is rectangular, while the chancel is square. It also has a portico on the south side and a three-storey bell tower on the west side. The floor plan and chancel describe two different shapes within the church; the portico and tower are identified by their compass directions.
Details are closely grouped on the main façade of the Casa del Calvario: a portal framed by an architrave, a window aligned above it on the same axis, and a coat of arms to the right. The shield bears the inscriptions “POR MI REY Y/ POR MIEDO/ BENZERE I O MORIRE” and “ARMAS DE LA CASSA DE POSSADA RC”. “On the same axis” means aligned with the portal along the same imaginary line; the coat of arms is positioned to its right.
The Casa de Elvira Cristal has a different focus. This detached, rectangular single-family house has two storeys, and its main façade consists of two sections. While the description of the house focuses on this division into two parts, the portal, window, and coat of arms are the main features of the Calvario.
The Capilla de La SalĂş or Santu Domingo was commissioned in 1699 by Domingo de la Conya, a resident of La Pesa. It is privately owned and attached to a residential house. Another historical point of reference is PepĂn de PrĂa: the Asturian-language poet was born in La Pesa on 14 December 1864. The chapel’s commission in 1699 and the poet’s birth in the 19th century thus provide distinct points of reference in time.
Cheese-making tradition and accommodation
Quesos de PrĂa operates a cheese dairy in La Pesa de PrĂa. Cheese is made there by hand using family recipes passed down through generations. The production process and the recipes handed down through the generations are part of the dairy’s local significance.
Los Pindales is a country house in La Pesa de PrĂa that is open year-round and rented out in its entirety. It accommodates four people and has two bedrooms. Check availability for your travel dates.
Discover more destinations: Coya, Sotres, Borines, Triongo, Priede, Cuerres, Naves, El Tejedal.
For the broader travel overview: Oriente De Asturias.
