Santuario del Fresno

Santuario del Fresno is a locality in the municipality of Salas, in Asturias, on the Camino Primitivo route. The name means sanctuary of the ash tree, indicating a religious site defined by or associated with a notable ash tree. Sacred trees, particularly oaks and ashes, were venerated at rural shrines across the Atlantic zone of Iberia, where their presence marked springs, crossroads, or other significant landscape features.

The ash tree sanctuary would have been a traditional stopping point for pilgrims and local devotees, offering shade, water, and a moment of spiritual focus on the journey.