Railroad Route
- San Tirso de Abres
- Linear route
- 15 km
- 5 hours
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We start the walk in the old station of San Tirso de Abres, today restored for private housing, finding the first of the six tunnels just 300 m away, continuing next to the river Eo enjoying every moment of great panoramic views of the riverbed, of incalculable ecological and fish value, in which abound a large number of aquatic species, the most characteristic being trout, lamprey and salmon. Later the path crosses the N-640 road and leads us to an old power station built in 1932, located just before crossing another of the tunnels drilled in the rock, which leaves us close to the pedestrian walkway over the river Eo.
Shortly after the last tunnel we find some small masonry buildings “casetos”, with slate gable roof that served to house the coal used by the railroad. Following the route we reach the point where Galicia and Asturias come together, on the stream of O Cairo that acts as a natural divide. At this point the Asturian part of the route ends and we can choose to turn back or continue for 6 km. on asphalt until we reach the village of A Pontenova (Lugo), where four calcination furnaces that served to transform the ore transported by the railroad stand.
Hiking trails
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Taramundi – Vegadeo route through the Eiros Mountain Range
- Taramundi
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San Martín de Oscos Mining Route
- San Martín de Oscos
30,618 Km
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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Coastal Path Tapia – Figueras
- Castropol
- 14 km
4 hours
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In our region the route starts at Penarronda beach, declared a natural monument for its high environmental values, a beach that holds the blue flag and where you can not miss a good swim.
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Taramundi – Ouroso – Teixois – Veigas – Taramundi Route
- Taramundi
- 29,524 Km
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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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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As Zarras Route
- Villanueva de Oscos
- 3.5 km
- 1 hour and 50 minutes
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The route begins in Santa Eufemia, shortly after passing the Ecomuseo del Pan in the direction of Pacios. We enter a small path through a native forest populated by oak, birch, holly and chestnut trees.
