Ruta de cicloturismo. De Santalla a Pousadoiro y Murias

A small route that explores the northern area of the council of Santa Eulalia de Oscos, taking advantage of very quiet roads and tracks to visit some villages immersed in a setting of pastures and forests of great beauty.

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Address Santalla

Distance Distance: 15,6 kms
Difficulty Difficulty: Easy
Total ascent Total ascent: 552 m
Maximum altitude Maximum altitude: 899 m
Minimum altitude Minimum altitude: 527 m
IBP index IBP index: 50

Route Mountain
Route type Route type: Road
Type of route Type of route: Circular
Return by Train Return by Train: No

Starting point Starting point: Santalla
Ending point Ending point: Santalla
Estimated duration Estimated duration: Half day

This route is located in the north of the council of Santa Eulalia de Oscos, in its highest area, and visits some small rural villages taking advantage of the network of local roads and tracks of the council. It stands out for its well-preserved natural environment in which pastures and oak forests alternate with other autochthonous species, which together with the traditional architecture of the area, with wood and slate as protagonists, frame the characteristic landscape of Los Oscos.

The route starts in Santalla and climbs steeply at first to the Carballeira de Millarado and continues to Barcia passing by the Casa de Aquel Cabo. Continuing along the asphalted track you can see several "Cortines" or "Cortios", circular stone wall structures built to protect the honeycombs from the bear. As you ascend, the wooded mass gives way to grasslands in the "chaos" or high, flat areas, and the landscape opens up, allowing you to contemplate a large part of Los Oscos from a privileged position.

The route continues through small rural villages that conserve a good part of their traditional architecture, such as Pousadoiro, Murias and Teixeira, and then descends to reach Millarado and connect with the local road to return to Santalla.