DRAFT 26 FEBRUARY 2011
GR-8 (RUTA DO LOR)
SECTION 5: BARX OF LOR-AUGASMESTAS (O Courel)
Distance: 13.5 km
Duration of tour: 3 hours 30 minutes Difficulty
: Easy
Route description:
With this fifth installment of 68 km completed the impressive long distance footpath GR-8, do Lor-Path running through the crossing Courel saw many different places and attractions.
This route runs mostly through the town of Quiroga, through both open and wooded areas and visiting many villages in the region, finishing the same in the town of Augasmestas, Lor riverside, where the resort and the former premises of the Provincial catamarans.
begin our walk in the town of Barxa Lor, with good examples of traditional local architecture, the church and the medieval bridge Barxa, elements that give charm to the small village, for which the pilgrims pass also used the so-called "Camino de Winter." Cross the medieval bridge and began to climb between the houses for a number of sections that run through small paved roads with little traffic. Met
the town of Paradela de Lor, passing in front of Mesón do Lor, always near the river, how could it be otherwise in this GR. When you reach a point we turn to the left across the road for the bottom of a tunnel to reach another beautiful village: Casti Lor, situated in a pleasant valley.
From here the road runs through an area of \u200b\u200briparian forest, up the road national cross again for another tunnel. The road begins a steep climb for a good track to reach the town of San Pedro de Lor, a pretty village sparsely populated, from which have beautiful views of the valley in this part of Quiroga. After the village, we have another stretch of pavement near the railway line, which eventually cross a new tunnel, leaving the road and across the other side, following the course of Lor. We continue by road to reach a new village: Margaride, where you should stop and cool off at its source. We left the village
right and reached the remains of what were Roman gold mines that were exploited in this area, with several tunnels the rock. Now follow a trail that is introduced in forest riparian zone, reaching the river and beginning to climb through pine and chestnut trees above the road. We climb up closer to the railroad we're giving away too over the top. In this section we look beautiful mountain views and a number of geological folds.
For this path carved into the hillside As we finally reached Covas, pretty village situated on a hill, from which we see and Lor Augasmestas and the river in one of his legs wider. Descend by road and we went to see the church of Augasmestas, in a great state of neglect, and finally reached Augasmestas Tourist Complex, also half-abandoned, where the old pier of the catamarans of the Provincial Government.
Here's where Lor River converge in the Sil and where the path ends and the great GR-8 that crosses from one end to the mountains of Courel. This should stop and enjoy the beautiful scenery, starting here named "Sil canyon" one of the landmarks of the Ribeira Sacra.
GR-8 (RUTA DO LOR)
SECTION 5: BARX OF LOR-AUGASMESTAS (O Courel)
Distance: 13.5 km
Duration of tour: 3 hours 30 minutes Difficulty
: Easy
Route description:
With this fifth installment of 68 km completed the impressive long distance footpath GR-8, do Lor-Path running through the crossing Courel saw many different places and attractions.
This route runs mostly through the town of Quiroga, through both open and wooded areas and visiting many villages in the region, finishing the same in the town of Augasmestas, Lor riverside, where the resort and the former premises of the Provincial catamarans.
begin our walk in the town of Barxa Lor, with good examples of traditional local architecture, the church and the medieval bridge Barxa, elements that give charm to the small village, for which the pilgrims pass also used the so-called "Camino de Winter." Cross the medieval bridge and began to climb between the houses for a number of sections that run through small paved roads with little traffic. Met
the town of Paradela de Lor, passing in front of Mesón do Lor, always near the river, how could it be otherwise in this GR. When you reach a point we turn to the left across the road for the bottom of a tunnel to reach another beautiful village: Casti Lor, situated in a pleasant valley.
From here the road runs through an area of \u200b\u200briparian forest, up the road national cross again for another tunnel. The road begins a steep climb for a good track to reach the town of San Pedro de Lor, a pretty village sparsely populated, from which have beautiful views of the valley in this part of Quiroga. After the village, we have another stretch of pavement near the railway line, which eventually cross a new tunnel, leaving the road and across the other side, following the course of Lor. We continue by road to reach a new village: Margaride, where you should stop and cool off at its source. We left the village
right and reached the remains of what were Roman gold mines that were exploited in this area, with several tunnels the rock. Now follow a trail that is introduced in forest riparian zone, reaching the river and beginning to climb through pine and chestnut trees above the road. We climb up closer to the railroad we're giving away too over the top. In this section we look beautiful mountain views and a number of geological folds.
For this path carved into the hillside As we finally reached Covas, pretty village situated on a hill, from which we see and Lor Augasmestas and the river in one of his legs wider. Descend by road and we went to see the church of Augasmestas, in a great state of neglect, and finally reached Augasmestas Tourist Complex, also half-abandoned, where the old pier of the catamarans of the Provincial Government.
Here's where Lor River converge in the Sil and where the path ends and the great GR-8 that crosses from one end to the mountains of Courel. This should stop and enjoy the beautiful scenery, starting here named "Sil canyon" one of the landmarks of the Ribeira Sacra.
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