Despite not being one of the highest peaks in the area, the Susarón peak (1,878 metres) has something special that invites you to visit it.
Susaron
Surrounded by impressive beech forests and the Porma reservoir, it is in a privileged setting. The ascent is easy but there is quite a steep climb in just a few kilometres, which is perhaps why it is so attractive.
How to get there
The route starts in the Leonese town of Puebla de Lillo, on the LE 331 road.
Puebla de Lillo has all the services, restaurants, bars, supermarket, bakery and petrol station. It is located in a strategic geographical enclave, at the foot of the Susarón peak, next to the Tarna and Señales mountain passes, the San Isidro winter resort and the Mampodre massif.
Already in Roman times, Puebla was used to control the routes of gold, tin and other minerals, which were so abundant in these mountains.
For centuries livestock farming, mining and agriculture were the main economic activities, nowadays they have been replaced by tourism, although livestock farming is still quite important.
It is worth highlighting the conservation of the circular tower of the Counts of Luna, which has now been converted into an interpretation centre.
Puebla preserves traditional architecture and a special charm.
Casa Susaron accommodation
Where to stay
Puebla de Lillo has a wide range of hotels. We recommend Casa Susaron. An old bakery converted into rural accommodation that retains much of its traditional architectural elements such as the wooden gallery of the main facade, and traditional utensils related to the bakery such as the oven and the kneading machine among others.
Our room had a beautiful gallery where we could enjoy reading with privileged views of the Susarón peak.
The kitchen, dining room and living room are shared, which allows you to interact with other guests.
Path
Description
We start our route from the main square of Puebla de Lillo next to the Mirasierra bar where there is a large car park.
We cross the LE 331 road and a few metres further on, on the left hand side, on the other side of the river, there is an old farrier's colt in good condition.
Horseshoe colt
We continue upstream until we reach a crossroads with an information panel. We take the PR LE-28 path on the left to head towards an area known as La Cervatina. We walk for about half a kilometre along the track, before turning off to our left and looking for the milestones that cross the stream through a grassy area that leads us to a canal.
Ravine
Once we have passed the simple channel we find ourselves on the slopes of the peak. We decide to ascend along the ridge and descend along a slightly broken and less well beaten path next to the summit.
The ridge is easy but you have to be patient because the biggest difference in altitude is in these two kilometres.
It is not technically difficult, but in winter with snow it is more difficult, but without snow there is no problem.
We continue ascending until we reach the summit (where we find a man preparing a beer with lemon) from where we climb up to the summit of Susarón (1,878 metres).
Summit
Almost at the top we met Sandra, our physio, and Javi, her partner, how nice! We chat for a while and continue to the top.
The views of the Porma reservoir and the Mampodre massif are amazing! They call it the balcony of the Porma for a reason. We also enjoyed the views of Picos de Europa, Ubiñas and the main peaks of the Redes Park.
Porma reservoir views
At the summit we met 3 guys from Leon, one of them studied engineering in Burgos and we enjoyed with them remembering other times.
Summit
We descend down the west face along a well-hit but somewhat broken path that starts from the summit itself. The path is rough but simple and leads us to a watering place.
From the watering place we take the forest track on the left that leads us to a beautiful beech forest.
Next to the track outside the forest on the right hand side we find the Obispo fountain and an area with benches and tables.
We continue along the track until we return to Puebla de Lillo.
Descent
Distance 11 kilometres
Unevenness 800 metres
Circular route
Whoever makes full or partial use of this track and its additional information, assumes full responsibility for the risks inherent in the practice of the activity, this information is for guidance purposes only.
Map
Map
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