The route is made up of two circular sections starting and ending in the center of Villanueva. The longer one, about 12 km, coincides in part with the forest route.
The itinerary begins near the Town Hall, along a path that leaves the village towards the cemetery of the town, we continue towards the houses of El Río and arrive at Santa Eufemia, where we can make a stop to visit the Ecomuseum of Bread or rest in the recreational area. At this point begins the ascent to El Vale and Pena Grande through a native forest where we will enjoy the shade of birch, oak and holly trees. We continue towards the brañas of Lama, Chao de Bureiros and A Folgueirúa enjoying the magnificent views from the top. We descend the mountainside crossing the streams Morán, Ceilán and Vilanova river. On the verge of reaching the latter we can not fail to delight us with the contemplation of a magnificent cortín that gives us an idea of the importance that since ancient times had in the area the production of honey and wax. In San Mamed we are greeted by a charming wash house that invites us to stop and enjoy the magnificent examples of stone architecture. We cross the road and continue along the mountainside until we reach the village of Pacios, whose splendid architecture also deserves our attention. We continue through the oak grove of Pacios until we reach the road again, we continue along the road to Santa Eufemia and from here along the cemetery road to Villanueva. The short section, about 2 km long, begins next to the monastery of Santa María, ascending to Ovellariza and descending through a native forest towards the Riodepil stream, which we cross over a wooden footbridge, continue towards the Guieiro neighborhood and descend again towards Villanueva.
The itinerary begins next to the chapel of Salgueiras, located on the AS-27 road, 6 kilometers from Villanueva. Throughout the tour we must observe the environment around us: the houses, their attached buildings, orchards, meadows, farm implements, forests, to understand the way of life of the locals.
This route starts at the Nature Interpretation Center, in the center of Santa Eulalia de Oscos.
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We start the route in the beautiful village of Ferreira, one of the best preserved of the municipality, where we can admire the popular architecture of the area while walking along its narrow paths in the shade of centuries-old vines.
Iniciamos la ruta en el pueblo de Piorno, que se recomienda recorrer porque conserva excelentes muestras de arquitectura tradicional de los Oscos en piedra, pizarra y madera.
La ruta arranca en una curva situada entre el puente y la aldea de Sualleiro, justo al lado de los apartamentos que llevan ese mismo nombre. Inaugurada en agosto de 2020, se presenta bien cuidada y correctamente señalizada con flechas pintadas en árboles y piedras.