La Ponte-Ecomuséu
Ecomuseum and research centre in Santo Adriano that runs guided visits to the valley’s pre-Romanesque, rock art, mining and ethnographic heritage.
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About the museum
La Ponte-Ecomuséu is an ecomuseum and research centre in the Asturian municipality of Santo Adriano. It was founded on the initiative of people connected to the area and works on the history, archaeology and cultural heritage of the region as an open, experimental and collaborative space. Its base is at the Villa Tecnológica El Sabil in Villanueva, and the Asturias tourism portal notes that visits start from a traditional two-storey house at the foot of the Senda del Oso.
Instead of an exhibition hall, the ecomuseum offers cultural itineraries guided through the valley itself: the pre-Romanesque church of Santo Adriano de Tuñón, the caves with rock art, the rural village of Villanueva, the medieval heritage of the area and the iron mines of Castañeo del Monte. It also runs workshops on traditional Asturian crafts, talks, meetings and an annual conference on cultural heritage.
The project has received several awards: the Leading Culture Destinations award in 2016, the Hispania Nostra good practice award in 2019 and the Ibermuseos education award in 2025 for its cultural itineraries programme.
Highlights
- Pre-Romanesque church of Santo Adriano de Tuñón
- Rock art in the Cueva del Conde and the Abrigo de Santo Adriano
- Ethnographic walk through the village of Villanueva
- Iron mines of Castañeo del Monte
- Workshops in traditional Asturian crafts
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Offers educational itineraries for schoolchildren, traditional craft workshops and musical visits.
Getting there & parking
From Oviedo, take the A-63 motorway (Grado–La Espina) to Trubia; after crossing the bridge over the Nalón, turn left onto the AS-228 to the base. The base is at the foot of the Senda del Oso.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | All visits are guided and require a booking. There are five itineraries: rock art, the pre-Romanesque church of Tuñón, the village of Villanueva, medieval heritage and the mines of Castañeo del Monte. Staff may be attending another visit elsewhere in the valley during opening hours. |
