Route of the Muleteers
- San Tirso de Abres
- Linear route
- 15 km round trip
- 5 hours
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To start the route we will move to the village of Espasande and half a kilometer from here in the direction of Taramundi we will see an explanatory panel on the left hand side at the beginning of the route.
This is an old road used by traders who came from Castile to Asturias and Galicia to sell their products, so that if we close our eyes at any of the places along the route we hear again the creaking of the old carts and carts pulled by their oxen. Shortly after the beginning of the route we find the remains of what was an old inn, where pedestrians and their animals stopped to regain strength. The route runs mostly immersed in a large forest patch of eucalyptus and pine trees, through oak and chestnut groves dotted with abundant shrub and herbaceous vegetation that change color indicating what time of year we are. We will follow the signs until we reach Lourido, where we can find several samples of popular architecture, as well as some artisans who still practice the art of basket weaving. From Lourido we start a small descent that takes us to the end of the route in A Ferrería located next to the Eo River, which forms the border between Asturias and Galicia. To return to the starting point we must retrace our steps to Espasande.
Hiking trails
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Ouroso Route
- Taramundi
7.8 km
3 hours
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In the Teixo and just behind the hostel starts the forest track along which begins the walk to the Alto de Ouroso. The path is wide and passable by all-terrain vehicles, so there is hardly any possibility of getting lost. The route runs comfortably between wide pastures, heaths and pine forests of repopulation to reach a landing on which there is a small lagoon where at mid-morning many horses come to this point to water and refresh themselves in the shade of the pines. The animals graze in a semi-wild state and require little attention from their owners, which is why the number of horses has increased considerably in recent years.
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Balcones de Villanueva de Oscos Route
- Villanueva de Oscos
- 25,272 Km
- 5 hours
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Download the route in PDF and KML and follow the route with your mountain bike or MTB. With different levels of difficulty, duration, slope and length. If you don’t have a bike you can rent one.
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Ruta Os Cortíos
- Santa Eulalia de Oscos
- 8,47 km
- 4 horas
- Baja
Esta ruta comienza en Barcia (Asturias) donde disponemos de un aparcamiento público para dejar nuestro coche a escasos metros del inicio.
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As Minas Greenway
- Vegadeo
- 13 km
- 4 hours
- Media
The route starts in the town of A Espía (Vegadeo) and is accessed through the AS-11 road that connects Vegadeo with Los Oscos.
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A Seimeira Route
- Santa Eulalia de Oscos
- 8 km round trip
- 3 hours
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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.
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A Pena do Encanto Route
- San Tirso de Abres
- 4 km
- 1 hour and 20 minutes
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From the municipal capital we go to the exit of the town towards Galicia, finding ourselves on the right hand side with the San Isidro square in whose center is the chapel with the same name, coinciding with the starting point of the route.
