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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Water Route
- Taramundi
14 km
4 hours and 30 minutes
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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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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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Teixo – Os Teixois Route
- Taramundi
- 10 km
- 3 hours and 45 minutes
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The itinerary begins in Teixo, where after leaving the vehicle and passing the last houses we start an easy walk along the road that connects this town with Santa Marina, leaving it to the right by a wide dirt track that leads us after a slight descent to the Arroyo das Mestas.
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Agüeira Green Path
- Villanueva de Oscos
- 14 km
- 5 h
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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.
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Ruta de Eiroá
- Taramundi
- 13 km
- 3h 50m
- Baja
Esta ruta circular recorre buena parte del valle del río Cabreira, combinando caminos de montaña en la ida y de fondo de valle en la vuelta. Se inicia junto al hotel La Rectoral, tomando el camino que asciende entre el arbolado hacia la Sierra de Eiroá. Sin llegar a alcanzar su cumbre nos desviamos hacia el pueblo de Piñeiro, para llegar a él en suave descenso y disfrutar de su arquitectura tradicional y cabazos alzados al cielo.
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Railroad Route
- San Tirso de Abres
- 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.
