30 JANUARY 2010
RUTA DE CASARIEGO Viavélez-TAPIA (ASTURIAS)
(DRAFT COASTAL PATHS)
Distance: 18 km
Duration of tour: 5 hours ½
Difficulty: Easy
Route description:
is one of the nicest coastal routes and attractants that can be performed in neighboring autonomous region of Asturias, which runs between the municipalities of Franco and Tapia de Casariego.
Its remoteness crowded and tourist places, give this route an authenticity and uniqueness that make it suitable for anyone wishing to discover walking the Asturian coast, reveals a variety of spaces.
The start of the route is in the town of Viavélez, picturesque and charming fishing village located in the Asturian coast at a height of 25 m. above sea level and was formerly yard sailing vessels.
From here we take a road leading to the viewpoint of Viavélez, from where you can enjoy fantastic views across the town and the coastline of the coast that we have to walk. From the viewpoint
continue path of coastal plateau of Moriah. Prairie Crossing areas from going into the close Merna, to reach the heart of San Pelayo in which you can visit the beautiful chapel of the same name.
After the village, we enter a small forest of pine and eucalyptus called "Monte Molina" to reach the beach at Monell, very beautiful and wild, but not suitable for bathing in the amount of stones you have, as Most of the coves of the coast of Asturias. We Valdepares path from one side of the House and the Palace Cerradín Fonfría, impressive buildings nobility, and later find the church of San Bartolomé. Once abandoned
Valdepares and north, through areas of grassland and fodder crops previous result of land consolidation process, we went back to the coast and cliffs, visiting the impressive Castro de Cabo Blanco, spectacular coastal point from which we have magnificent views of the coast, and in which sits a structure castreña still evident by the large walls and moats. Leaving
Cabo Blanco and we now along the coast by road, via rest area of \u200b\u200bthe Fountain of Pipiello, to the viewing of Porcía, located in the KP 5 +500. From this viewpoint we have beautiful views of the river mouth Porcía at sea and the beach that forms in the same, known as Porcía beach. In this place in 1928 sank a steamer loaded with iron ore.
After a short break in this beautiful area bordering the creek, crossing the center of population of Portia, and while visiting the picturesque shrine of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios and the Palace of Porcía. Leveraging
old railroad iron extraction, we headed towards the old mineral loading which has now enabled an observation point and rest area in a spectacular place before the cliffs.
We retraced our steps and headed inland to the area of \u200b\u200bCampos, then to Valmorto, and finally we will Figo in the village, where we take a path that leads first to a convent and then to the tiny beach Figo, rocky and hidden, where we have a small seating area. We again
Figo and continue walking down a complex area where it is easily get confused, until you reach the lakes of Salave, of great archaeological interest because here Roman work mining gold mining, remaining channels still use mine and mine entrances.
From here we move into the Monte Mirayes surrounded by pine trees and we go coast to get to reach the wonderful viewpoint Longo Campo, resting place of unforgettable beauty where we spotted large part of the coast that we have come since Viavélez to Tapia de Casariego. We continued
proximate to the end of the route, entering back as far inland as San Antonio, visiting the chapel and following the last effort back in search of the sea to the Cape lookout Cebes where shall rest and we will summarize what then walked to undertake the last mile and reach Tapia de Casariego, entering Dams beach, rocky but beautiful by the cliffs and features numerous islets. A little further on is the beautiful port de Tapia with a number of taverns and bars where you can recover from the effort.
RUTA DE CASARIEGO Viavélez-TAPIA (ASTURIAS)
(DRAFT COASTAL PATHS)
Distance: 18 km
Duration of tour: 5 hours ½
Difficulty: Easy
Route description:
is one of the nicest coastal routes and attractants that can be performed in neighboring autonomous region of Asturias, which runs between the municipalities of Franco and Tapia de Casariego.
Its remoteness crowded and tourist places, give this route an authenticity and uniqueness that make it suitable for anyone wishing to discover walking the Asturian coast, reveals a variety of spaces.
The start of the route is in the town of Viavélez, picturesque and charming fishing village located in the Asturian coast at a height of 25 m. above sea level and was formerly yard sailing vessels.
From here we take a road leading to the viewpoint of Viavélez, from where you can enjoy fantastic views across the town and the coastline of the coast that we have to walk. From the viewpoint
continue path of coastal plateau of Moriah. Prairie Crossing areas from going into the close Merna, to reach the heart of San Pelayo in which you can visit the beautiful chapel of the same name.
After the village, we enter a small forest of pine and eucalyptus called "Monte Molina" to reach the beach at Monell, very beautiful and wild, but not suitable for bathing in the amount of stones you have, as Most of the coves of the coast of Asturias. We Valdepares path from one side of the House and the Palace Cerradín Fonfría, impressive buildings nobility, and later find the church of San Bartolomé. Once abandoned
Valdepares and north, through areas of grassland and fodder crops previous result of land consolidation process, we went back to the coast and cliffs, visiting the impressive Castro de Cabo Blanco, spectacular coastal point from which we have magnificent views of the coast, and in which sits a structure castreña still evident by the large walls and moats. Leaving
Cabo Blanco and we now along the coast by road, via rest area of \u200b\u200bthe Fountain of Pipiello, to the viewing of Porcía, located in the KP 5 +500. From this viewpoint we have beautiful views of the river mouth Porcía at sea and the beach that forms in the same, known as Porcía beach. In this place in 1928 sank a steamer loaded with iron ore.
After a short break in this beautiful area bordering the creek, crossing the center of population of Portia, and while visiting the picturesque shrine of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios and the Palace of Porcía. Leveraging
old railroad iron extraction, we headed towards the old mineral loading which has now enabled an observation point and rest area in a spectacular place before the cliffs.
We retraced our steps and headed inland to the area of \u200b\u200bCampos, then to Valmorto, and finally we will Figo in the village, where we take a path that leads first to a convent and then to the tiny beach Figo, rocky and hidden, where we have a small seating area. We again
Figo and continue walking down a complex area where it is easily get confused, until you reach the lakes of Salave, of great archaeological interest because here Roman work mining gold mining, remaining channels still use mine and mine entrances.
From here we move into the Monte Mirayes surrounded by pine trees and we go coast to get to reach the wonderful viewpoint Longo Campo, resting place of unforgettable beauty where we spotted large part of the coast that we have come since Viavélez to Tapia de Casariego. We continued
proximate to the end of the route, entering back as far inland as San Antonio, visiting the chapel and following the last effort back in search of the sea to the Cape lookout Cebes where shall rest and we will summarize what then walked to undertake the last mile and reach Tapia de Casariego, entering Dams beach, rocky but beautiful by the cliffs and features numerous islets. A little further on is the beautiful port de Tapia with a number of taverns and bars where you can recover from the effort.
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