{"id":472,"date":"2025-10-07T12:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T10:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.benaki.es\/environment\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:09:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:09:04","slug":"environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.benaki.es\/en\/environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Redes Park, the setting for our rural accommodations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Redes Natural Park, a biosphere reserve, provides the idyllic setting for our rural apartments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Redes Park<\/strong> appeal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Redes Natural Park, covering an area of 38,000 hectares in the south-eastern mountainous region and encompassing the entire municipalities of Caso and Sobrescobio, weaves a landscape of lush greenery, crystal-clear waters and tranquillity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The park has been a UNESCO <\/strong>Biosphere Reserve since 2001<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Redes and its relationship with water<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Everything in Redes is about water: the Tanes and Rioseco reservoirs, old mills powered by the current, which can be visited by following the Ruta el Mol\u00edn<\/a> from Ladines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The park is criss-crossed by waterways; most of them feed into the River Nal\u00f3n, down which barges laden with coal used to sail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The forests of the Redes Natural Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The predominant tree is the beech, along with oaks, chestnut trees, yews, holly trees, and hazel trees. The wildlife is diverse: wildcats, chamois, deer, and, occasionally, wolves and bears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the fall, a unique phenomenon takes place in this mountainous region: “The Deer Rut.” The males let out powerful bellowing calls and fight each other to establish dominance over the territory and mate with the females. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A natural spectacle that is well worth experiencing.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rural Tourism in Redes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Discovering Sobrescobio means stepping into the heart of the Redes Natural Park, a Biosphere Reserve where time stands still. From our accommodations, you\u2019ll have direct access to a paradise of beech forests, river gorges, and spectacular peaks. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Discover the village of Ladines<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ladines is a place of magic and history, as its origins date back to the Neolithic era, when the first Coyanes settled these lands\u2014traces of which can be found in the rocks and in the burial mounds of Pumar\u00edn, Unqueru, Campo la Bra\u00f1a, and Monte Ca\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Celts surely celebrated their first pagan rites beside the beautiful yew tree at the 15th-century Church of San Pedro de Ladines (rebuilt in 1640), and their symbolism left its mark on these lands, as evidenced by the symbols found on the stones and granaries of the houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next to the church, on the lintel above the door, is the cross of the Knights of Santiago<\/a> (the order to which the town council belonged until it was able to buy its freedom in the 16th century). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Enjoy the activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Redes Natural Park offers a wide range of ecotourism activities: hiking and cycling trails, wildlife viewing (deer, chamois, and bears), and the chance to immerse yourself in its rich cultural heritage through visits to woodworking museums and clogs-making workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The local cuisine deserves a special mention, with Cas\u00edn cheese as its flagship product, along with the various culinary festivals held throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n