DRAFT 29 JANUARY 2011 GR-8 (RUTA DO LOR)
SECTION 4: FROXÁN-BARX OF LOR (O Courel)
Distance: 13.8 km
Duration of tour: 4 hours
Difficulty: Easy-Media
Route description:
The fourth installment of the long distance footpath GR-8, called Route Lor do is a very beautiful and spectacular route that runs around the town of Folgoso and Pobra do Brollón, which highlights its beautiful and varied landscapes and ethnographic elements that we observe throughout the entire route.
is a very attractive route that runs parallel to the river Lor and in which we can enjoy diversity of forests, among which is the great souto of Paramedela, a protected area included within the Natura and declared a Site of Community, viewpoints fascinating as the two Pontós Miradoiro das Penas; diverse as ethnographic elements of Froxán Cabanas, the remains of the impressive Barxa Forge and several albariza and Sequeira.
Finally, along the route Froxán visit various villages and the place of As Laceiras, Barxa and Barxa Lor.
started route in the town of Froxán, one of the most attractive and authentic villages showcase Courel, which is partially restored and well-preserved traditional buildings. Here is arranged facades and roofs, and flooring are sanearon the streets, keeping the same type which was used for centuries in the region with houses piled one another, narrow streets, air passages made of chestnut wood beams, balconies with wooden bars. Even began operating a tavern (which unfortunately was burnt in the fire) and a farmhouse. All this, together with the environment in which Froxán located in the middle of a beautiful chestnut souto and abundance of oaks also helped to make this village one of the most unique and visited the mountain. Leaving
Froxán and began to walk the road to Castro Portela, to turn in followed by a trail near the river Lor. From this point the road continues along a beautiful road that runs parallel to the river Lor, which gives us here a great extent. Then begins to climb almost a spectacular path carved into the slope from which we get beautiful views of the vast forests that cover everything before our eyes. It is the great legacy of Courel, as I said Uxío Novoneyra "foi toujours eiquí forest."
continue up the slope through the so-called "Sentences do Parliament", an authentic natural viewpoint to end in a wide track that leads us into the town of Pobra do Brollón and leads through pine forests to the well known "Souto Paramedela "this biological gem concello within Natura and declared as a Site of Community Interest. The souto has a nice Sequeira prepared for visits to learn this traditional element Courel used to dry the chestnuts.
continue on the track along the river Lor and began a painful heat rise that can be somewhat hard to reach, after a bend in the road, the beautiful two Pontós Miradoiro das Penas, privileged vantage point from which you can see in all its splendor Paramedela souto of the river Lor, and all the surrounding mountains.
After resting a while in this place, we continued on up the track until it joins another detour that leads us to the place of As Laceiras, charming and very rare, with only one resident and is located in a hard place access. In the only house there, which also functions as a rural tourism development has been very successfully managed to combine the natural area surrounding it with a series of traditional-style buildings that make up different environments for life in this beautiful town. After visiting
Laceiras As we descend suddenly looking a stunning very difficult path that descends with nice twists and turns to the river views. Once in the river, follow a trail in the midst of lush riparian vegetation, past a small suspension bridge to reach the remains of the spectacular Barxa Forge, one of the most important factories were in the Courel for iron work.
A little later we reach the interesting Barxa traditional village in the middle of a beautiful souto and practically abandoned, traditional constructions in the area.
From anche here on the road a bit until finally reaching Barxa Lor village, somewhat larger population that retains a beautiful medieval bridge where the road ends.
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