Route of the Mazo de Meredo

Buscador

The route starts in Piantón, a charming village that was once the capital of the council, located about two kilometers from Vegadeo in which we recommend a walk around the square and a visit to the church. We cross the so-called Roman Bridge and take the path to the left towards Arcilo. The path begins with a slight ascent through a deep eucalyptus forest mixed with remnants of native vegetation: chestnut, holly, laurel, … fed by numerous streams.

Arrived at Arcilo we turn off to the right continuing the road to Cobre, where we will find two possibilities to reach Meredo: a more direct way of 1.5 km and another of 3.5 km passing through El Foxo. Already in the area of Meredo we will descend until we reach the Mazo, where we can take the opportunity to regain strength in the recreational area that surrounds it and get closer to the tradition of iron and the use of water power by observing the mallet and the mill. Returning to the path again, we head for Arcilo, accompanied throughout the route by the Suarón River, which pours its waters tirelessly into the Eo estuary, noted for its important ecological and ornithological value. The route runs very close to the mansion of Sestelo, an emblematic building of the region. On the way back to Piantón we will have a good view of the valley, a very humanized landscape where we will be able to see meadows, farmland, reforestation, etc.