Route of nature and ethnography that begins next to the house of culture in Santa Eulalia de Oscos.
We leave in the direction of Millarado crossing a wooded area characterized by the presence of oaks, birches and pines, after which we reach a cattle farm (Millarado). After As Poceiras we descend the slope and cross a bridge over the river Barcia that will allow us to ascend to Vega del Carro where we pass next to the chapel consecrated to Nuestra Señora del Carmen, built with stone, wood and slate with the characteristic yew tree guarding it. On a path between mountains and river, we arrive at the confluence (forcón) of the rivers Villanueva and Barcia, which gives its name to the route. After crossing the inner road of the Oscos submerged in the forest that closes the Villanueva river with the presence of alder, ash, willow and hazelnut trees, we arrive at A Valía, of special ethnographic value, cradle of the Lombardía, who were watchmakers and inventors. After crossing San Julián and Caraduxe, we arrive at Ferreirela de Riba, where we find the old House of the Lombardero; continuing straight ahead on an asphalt road, we leave on the left a small path that leads to Ferreirela de Baxo where we find the Museum Casa Natal del Marqués de Sargadelos, a faithful recreation of the traditional housing of the Oscos and the peasant life in the region. In a few minutes we will be back at the starting point.
This is a circular route of about 7.5 km that starts and ends in the village of San Martín de Oscos. We start the route next to the tourist office going up to A Bouza, where we will contemplate an exceptional view of the village.
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Esta ruta comienza en Barcia (Asturias) donde disponemos de un aparcamiento público para dejar nuestro coche a escasos metros del inicio.
The route starts in the town of A Espía (Vegadeo) and is accessed through the AS-11 road that connects Vegadeo with Los Oscos.
The route starts in the center of Vegadeo in the area known as the Fondrigo, located at the exit to Galicia. From here we start the ascent to Miou, where we will find a crossroads where the path forks and we can go on either side, since from this point the route is circular.
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.