COASTAL PATHS PROJECT (GALICIA-ASTURIAS)
seawall was always a calm and promoting activity of the relaxation, stimulating our senses through sounds, aromas, light, images ... Visiting
cut profiles of the coast, mixed with the waves between beaches, cliffs and seascapes, it is an unforgettable treat for any traveler who wants to know these areas.
In most cases, the so-called "coastal paths," Inland routes are often little closer to shore, and are not very showy and dull to reason through forests of eucalyptus and pine trees and stepping much asphalt.
Thus, from the Hiking Club Acivro, echoing numerous requests to that, we start an interesting scheme called "Project Coastal Paths", ie allowing to meet beautiful coastal areas in a series of "real "shore excursions specially chosen and selected for their beauty .
In this ambitious project, we will over time thirteen beautiful trips a day, specially chosen for the occasion in which we can see from typical fishing villages to beautiful beaches, dramatic cliffs and beautiful coastal scenery.
excursions included in the project are: *
Road Ares-Mugardos Coast (Costa Ártabra-Ferrol)
* Route Tapia de Casariego-Castropol (Asturias)
* Route Viavélez-Tapia de Casariego (Asturias )
* Naviego Coast Trail (Asturias)
* Route Ortiguera-Viavélez (Asturias)
* Route da Costa Doce (Sada, A Coruña)
* Path of Cabo de Peñas (Asturias)
* Route Cedeira-San Andres Teixido (Ferrol)
* Route Algae (Ortigueira-A Coruña) * Route
Arnao-San Juan de la Arena (Trail North-Asturias)
* National Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia (Islas Cies)
* National Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia (Isla de Ons)
* National Park Atlantic Islands of Galicia (Cortegada Island)
Each tour built into the project will bear the below, along with the words "Coastal Trails Project," and they will be suitable for all kinds of people with minimal shape, having always a degree of difficulty to "easy" or "medium" for the lack of roads to save. 
As always, seats are limited to 36 people to enjoy the activity as possible so you can walk quietly, to escape the overcrowding.
Greetings to all and invite you to visit these lovely paths together in this interesting project called "Project Coastal Paths." Hiking Club Acivro
ROUTE 26 MARCH 2011 OF ALGAE (ORTIGUEIRA)
(DRAFT COASTAL PATHS)
Distance: 15.5 km route
Duration: 5 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Route description: Route
algae is a most beautiful coastal routes and existing attractions in the Autonomous Community of Galicia, with many important natural and scenic values \u200b\u200bthat make this journey is truly an unforgettable experience for any traveler, allowing to discover the great attractions housed in the town of Ortigueira.
This route is a collection of routes that run along the edge Ortigueira coast, by the so-called "Camino de la Costa" They are as follows: Road
intertidal bark (not included in the route by low interest)
sailors Route Route Espasante
Celtigos cliffs
Furada Route de la Pena (Celtigos)
Route algae (Loiba)
The starting point of this beautiful map is the town of Espasante, very quiet and away from tourist overcrowding elsewhere.
Then we reach the beautiful beach of La Concha, very wide and fine sand, from which we can see how far in front and the town of Honey and even Cape Ortegal, with three needles and impressive lighthouse. We walk along the beach along the attractive promenade and headed to the auction, leading to the bay of Santa Cristina, well hidden and that goes unnoticed.
From here we climb to a vantage point where it was totally hidden, the fascinating site of Punta dos Prados, which holds the remains of a small fortified village built in the IV century BC, famous for having the best preserved monument forno Galicia. The various authors agree that identifying this site as a public beach without mentioning the funerary ritual or attributed to other buildings of this type. This construction is unique in architecture exhumed since its semicircular difference of all known in Galicia and Portugal-square-rectangular.
After visiting the site, we ascend the slope on a path to reach the checkpoint da Vela, construction monitoring of the eighteenth century, from which to contemplate unsurpassable views of the coast Ártabra with Honey, Cape Ortegal, the majority of Ortigueira and Bark, Espasante village with its beach, and Away the coastline we're going to go.
descended to the town road to access the beautiful beach of San Antón, fine sand, which traverse the entire length. The beach offers views of cliffs, boulders and rocks near the sea usually enbravecido. Finally
the beach we went for a somewhat difficult path that climbs over the hill, crossed and we can access the beach Eirón, virtually untouched and very beautiful. Your access is difficult with the help of a rope through the difficulty and poor condition of the trail.
Again Eirón cross the beach, enjoying every moment on these beaches almost untouched, until another beach, Playa de Bimbieiro or Mazorgán.
From here, following the coastline, we arrive at a grassland area from which the left see the beautiful beach of Ribeira dos Ourizos small, rocky and inaccessible. Somewhat later
offers a unique and difficult to forget one of the largest beaches in the municipality of Ortigueira: the Ribeira Grande or Sarridal, beautiful and safe as other mass tourism of the coastal area are not accessible or precarious access.
After enjoying the view, continue to the village of Wall, where we get into the interior by roads that pass near eucalyptus and pine forests. We
near the site of Rubido and neared the coast, past the difficult access to the beach Sarridal.
A little later, we reached a point where we turn to the viewpoint of Furada Pena, impressive rock emerging from the sea with two large cavities and a double arch, formed by wind and sea erosion, and provides a superb setting this whole coastline.
Following the road, we went to a junction where we headed to the beach of Ribeira do Carro, so named because it was accessible by car to go look for algae, especially abundant on this beach.
From here, right, are seen following two beaches: the Playa de los Castros and beach Fabrega, both with difficult access.
We retraced our steps and continue along to the viewpoint of Cadaval, from which we have a wide view of all the cliffs in this area, where the wind and sea have caused shapes.
kept walking and enjoying the views and cliffs of the parish of Loiba for protected sites within the Natura up to the parish of Picon. First we got to do Coitelo gazebo, spectacular and somewhat later, we contemplate the fascinating pier Picon, in a skirt unheard of in the same of a big cliff and almost no access.
A little later we arrived at the beautiful beach of Picon, with good access, situated in the village of the same name.
went through the village and began the last leg of the course, even more beautiful than the previous if possible, that leads us to the point Vilardeira. Now climb by narrow trails that border the cliffs, sometimes through small pine forests to reach the beach Lousada, virgin and inaccessible.
Finally, walking near the cliffs, we could see the beautiful beach of Esteiro, and in the municipality of Manon. At this point the views are incomparable, worthy shot of an unforgettable trip through the entire coastline Ortigueira. We arrived at the beach walkways Esteiro and drove to the parking lot of the same, next to the football field, finishing this fantastic route.
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.
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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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