A Seimeira Route

Buscador

The route begins in the recreational area of Pumares; we cross the road and head parallel to the river to Pumares, a village of old ferreira activity, where we can still see the remains of an old mallet. From here, along a marked path, and leaving the river Agüeira to our left, we continue a slight ascent into a legendary forest characterized by riparian species (alders, ashes, willows, and hazelnut trees) and by oaks and chestnut trees that with their whimsical shapes are true monuments.

Most of the path is guarded by stone walls adorned with moss, with a soft carpet of leaf litter that cushions our steps. Already in the Ancadeira we pass by several abandoned buildings that show us the importance that the place had. We continue through the magical and lonely “Valle del Desterrado” that leads us to a crossroads where we can continue straight ahead until we reach the waterfall (seimeira) of about 30 meters of fall or turn left across a small bridge that will take us after a slight ascent to the village of Busqueimado where we can visit the chapel, dedicated to San Pedro, accompanied by two impressive yew trees listed as a natural monument. The way back will be done by the same path in reverse.