Birch forests of Montrondo Nature · Murias de Paredes, La Montaña de Luna, León Image of Murias de Paredes, not of the place itself. The birch woods surrounding Montrondo are among the best preserved in the province of León; they occupy shaded slopes beneath summits such as the Tambarón, at 2,102 metres, and the Alto de la Cañada, at 2,154. Photo: David Perez (CC BY 3.0) What to see and do in Murias de Paredes