This route starts at the Nature Interpretation Center, in the center of Santa Eulalia de Oscos.
After visiting the center observing the educational material that shows us the richness in flora, fauna and ethnography of the area, we can complement our information with a tour of the path that will help us to identify in a short time the different ecosystems and forests of the region. After a few meters we enter a characteristic mixed deciduous forest in which we find, among other species, oak, chestnut, birch and hazelnut trees. In the upper part of the forest gradually opens up and almost without noticing we are surrounded by scrub (heather, gorse, ferns and broom) that allows us a wide panoramic view overlooking the valley of the river Agüeira, which crosses the municipality in a NW-SE direction and the highest and most humanized areas of the municipality. In the descent to Pumares we pass by several meadows where it will not be difficult to see cows grazing accompanied by their young, meadows watered by the river Agüeira, which also feeds another characteristic type of forest, the riparian, which has a wide wealth and biodiversity formed by species such as alder, ash, willow or hazel. From Pumares we will return by our tracks to the crossroads, where we turn right and return to Santa Eulalia.
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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.
We begin the route in San Martín de Oscos where we can see the parish church, with a Latin cross plan, large porticoed space and inscription of 1828. To the right of the facade we observe one of the most characteristic hórreos of the Oscos with a mixed roof (slate and straw), which corresponds to the primitive models. In front of the church we have the mansion of the Guzmanes, an old manor house of the XVIII century, which preserves in the portico of its main entrance a coat of arms carved in stone. We cross the bridge that crosses the San Martín river to begin the ascent to Mount Marón, entering a small forest of birch and oak trees, which make our walk even more pleasant.
Its fourteen kilometers allow us to enjoy the water and its use for centuries in the rural environment. From the lower part of Taramundi we take a road that leads us to Mazonovo, where we can visit the Museum of Mills.
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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.