Welcome to Omana, one of the most unspoilt regions in the mountains of Leon.
We invite you to discover it from our rural houses located in these privileged surroundings. Come and explore the peaceful woods and paths.
The tourism rural center "El Urogallo" is situated the Murias de Paredes in Omaña area in the Cantabric mountains, in the nort of the province of León. Omaña area is Biosphere Reserve (Man and Biosphere Program- Unesco)
This area present an excellent conservation of forest and it has a excellent wildlife: capercaille, brown bear, wolf, great variety of birds and many species of Cantabrian wildlife.
El Llao is situated in the small and cosy village of Lazado, in the district
of Murias de Paredes. Built as an old traditional ´omanesa´ house, with its
corridor and ´patin´, it has been carefully refurbished, according to the
principles of bioconstruction whilst trying to respect the traditional
structure as much as possible, without compromising on comfort and modern
conveniences.
The rural house ´El Llao´ is on the first floor of the building. It sleeps
four in two bedrooms and has a sitting room with an open fire, a porch,
fully equipped kitchen and bathroom with jacuzzi and chromotherapy. In front of the house there is a shared garden with ´Los Fresnos´ located on the
second floor of the building. No animals please.
Los Fresnos is situated in the small and cosy village of Lazado, in the
district of Murias de Paredes. Built as an old traditional ´omanesa´ house,
with its corrdor and ´patin´, it has been carefully refurbished, according
to the principles of bioconstruction and trying to respect the traditional structure as much as posible, without compromising on comfort and modern conveniences.
The rural house ´Los fresnos´ is split into two levels and sleeps six in
three double bedrooms. It also has a sitting room with open fire, corridor,
kitchen, minibar area and a bathroom on each floor, the upstairs one with
jacuzzi.
In front of the house there is a shared garden with ´El Llao´ located on the
first floor of the building. No animals please.
The Omana region offers the traveler plenty of places to visit, walks in the
woods, walks along the rivers and journeys to different villages where you
can enjoy a great variety of culture and nature. This region has been
declared a national reserve.
If you enjoy walking, there are trekking routes, such as the "Fuente de
Omana" or the "Ribera de Omana". There are also guided walks in the summer
months for all levels of fitness, such as ´La Ruta de las Zancas´ in the
region of La Omanuela and ´El Oro de Roma´ in the region of Las Omanas.
More advanced mountaneers can walk up several peaks in the area: el
Tambaron, el Nevadin, el Catoute...all of them over 2000 metres high.
In the region of La Omanuela and El Castillo there are fluvial beaches
suitable for swimming.
The river Omana offers two trout seasons and a catch and release season. The
rest of the river is a permit fishing area.
El Vivero waterfall and Los Bayos waterfall with their natural richness and
its acceptable preservation state make them ideal for bird watching and
flora and fauna watching.
Murias de Paredes is ideally situated for visits to the Omana region and
other surrounding areas.
Leitariegos ski resort is 29 km away from the house. In winter it is an
ideal place to start practicing this sport. From there you can do routes
with snow shoes and you will be able to taste a delicious traditional cofee
in an igloo!
You can also do routes on horses to the valleys of Babia and Laciana, which
are 15 kms away from Murias.
You can practice water sports in Villablino and Luna.
The neighbouring regions of Luna, Babia and Laciana, together with Omana,
have also been nominated as a national reserve.
You can walk up to Pena Ubina in Babia, 2417 metres high, one of the most
emblematic peaks of the Cantabrian mountains.
The natural park of Somiedo in Asturias, with its three famous lakes is only
36 kms away.
Valle del oso, in Trubia, also in Asturias, with the Senda del Oso, is ideal
for walks or bike rides. It is a walk built upon a disused railway track.
If you fancy a longer trip you can go to Ponferrada and El Bierzo, where you
will find las Medulas - old roman gold mines - that have been declared Heritage of Humanity. They are 75 km away.
70 kms away you can find Astorga, built more than 2 millenniums ago and one
of the first roman settlements in Spain. Around there you can visit a lot of
traditional villages. Castrigo de los Polvazares o Santiagomillas are very
charismatic and really worth a visit.
Valporquero cave, 70 kms away, is the largest karstic cave in Spain.
Leon, the capital of the region is also 70 km away.
Interesting Places
Omaña is situated in the Cantabric mountains, in the nort of the province of León. The Omaña river, cross it.. It has two ecologic units: the mountain and the valley. In this area you can see the traditional use of land.
Omaña area is Biosphere Reserve (Man and Biosphere Program- Unesco)
This area present an excellent conservation of forest and it has a excellent wildlife: capercaille, brown bear, wolf, great variety of birds and many species of Cantabrian wildlife.
Murias de Paredes strategic position gives fine views of some of the
most spectacular scenery in Northern Spain and will only add to
the visitors pleasure. The village is surrounded by silver birch
forest, habitat of the Capercaille.
In the valleys continues traditional use of the land with lush green pastures and market gardens.
PLACES TO VISIT AND CULTURAL EVENTS:
- Hermitage of Pandorado (17th century) in Pandorado
- Celebration and banner parade at the hermitage of Pandorado, celebration of S. Jacque´s day in Fasgar, celebration of the Virgin of Xeita in Rodicol, celebration of the Virgin of Penafurada in Carrasconte...
- Hermitages of Barrio de la Puente, of Xeita in Rodicol, hermitage of Carmen in Murias, hermitage of Santiago in Fasgar, hermitage of Rosario in Senra...
- El Castillo, medieval fortification in El Castillo
- Horreos (traditional granaries) in Vegapujin
- Church of Rodicol and Omana Inn
- Bridge of Murias de Paredes and Barrio de la Puente
- Excellent trout reserves in the river Omana
- Remains of a convent in the mysterious Monte de los Frailes in the village of "La Urz".
- Celtic settlements in Villaceid, Oterico, Salce, La Lomba, Santibanez de la Lomba, Andarraso, Vegarienza, Omanon, Murias de Paredes and Bobia
- Remains of roman canals in El valle Gordo and Valdesamario
- Remains of golden mines in Guisatecha, Barrio de La Puente and Villaverde de Omana
- Medieval remains in the necropolis of Rosales and Murias de Paredes and in
various fortifications in Trascastro and La Garandilla
- Manor houses with coat of arms in Riello, Campo de la Lomba, La urz, Murias
de Paredes and Ariego
El Llao con nieve,
by: Cristina
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usr260252,
19/Mar/2008
Esta semana santa hemos pasado unos dias fantásticos en León. Somos cinco (dos adultos y tres niños, el pequeño de año y medio)Y El Llao era justo lo que necesitábamos: una casa pequeña, sin obstáculos como escaleras y con un jardín cerrado. Nos hizo un tiempo espléndido y ,para alegría de los niños ,tuvimos una gran nevada los últimos días.
Olga estuvo siempore atenta para que estuviéramos a gusto así que cuando volvamos a León (aún nos quedan cosas por ver y excursiones que realizar), volvere
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Muy bonita,
by: Hector y Patty
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tombola,
09/Nov/2007
Conseguimos este sitio buscando un punto a medio camino entre Madrid y Coruña para vernos con la familia. Era de los pocos que estaban libres asi que ibamos un poco preocupados, pero estuvo todo genial. Estuvimos el finde del 11/11/2007 y aunque las previsiones eran de mucho frio el tiempo estuvo genial (bueno por la noche si hacia frio). Al final pillamos la casa completa y estuvo muy bien. La de arriba es mas grande y tiene tres habitaciones y el comedor tenia espacio para comer todos. La casa
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Una casita muy acojedora,
by: TERESA
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usr233704,
05/Oct/2007
Muchas gracias Olga por tu amabilidad, la casa genial y muy acogedora.
Mejor todavía,
by: Joseba y Lore
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usr232014,
21/Sep/2007
Hemos pasado un fín de semana en "El Llao" y la verdad es que nos ha parecido mucho mejor de lo que parece en las fotos, coqueto y acogedor, limpio, muy ordenado y con muchos detalles que hacen que la estancia sea de lo más agradable. La bañera de hidromasaje una gozada.
Gracias Olga por tu amabilidad y como te prometimos aquí dejamos nuestra opinión, un saludo.
inmejorable,
by: jose, loly, alba y javier
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usr167695,
28/Jul/2007
hemos estado tanto en los fresnos como en el urogallo y la opinión es inmejorable. Excelente para ir con niños, para visitar diferentes zonas y hacer rutas así como estar de relax. Olga muy atenta, la comida perfecta y muchas gracias todo.
Twin room (2 beds)
El Llao con nieve,
by: Cristina
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Muy bonita,
by: Hector y Patty
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