Ruta de cicloturismo. Vía verde La Camocha - Senda Fluvial

This circular route within the council of Gijón/Xixón, allows us to discover La Camocha greenway and the River Path. The La Camocha greenway runs along the route of the old mining railway that linked the La Camocha mine with Veriña and the Port of Musel. After following this route, we continue along the Llantones river path, going around the Aliseda Pantanosa to finally link up with the Piles path. A natural environment, with well-preserved riverside forests next to the city.

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Address Gijón/Xixón

Distance Distance: 24 kms
Difficulty Difficulty: Very easy
Total ascent Total ascent: 90 m
Maximum altitude Maximum altitude: 84 m
Minimum altitude Minimum altitude: 2 m
IBP index IBP index: 14

Route Greenway - Family
Route type Route type: Gravel
Type of route Type of route: Circular
Return by Train Return by Train: No

Starting point Starting point: Gijón/Xixón
Ending point Ending point: Gijón/Xixón
Estimated duration Estimated duration: Half day

This route starts and ends in the Plaza Mayor of Gijón/Xixón. Taking advantage of the city's network of cycle lanes, we reach the La Camocha Greenway, which starts in the Santa Bárbara settlement (Tremañes), next to the La Braña football pitch.

From here, the path descends a gentle slope that passes next to the Quinta La Torre estate, the manor house of the Marquises of Tremañes. The path continues along the Pilón stream, in a stretch with riverside woodland, and crosses over a wooden bridge until it reaches La Fana, in the parish of Roces. It passes through an industrial area, which we quickly pass to enter a completely rural area. Trees will accompany us most of the way, until we reach the Palace of the Duchess of Riansares, located in the middle of a forest of chestnut trees, carob trees, poplars and weeping trees, among others.

We will continue, after crossing several paths and roads, to the fountain La Pinganiella, located on the estate of the Marquis of Valero. Here there is a small recreational area. We continue crossing the stream of La Pedrera and crossing a tunnel that passes under the Carretera Carbonera until we reach the parish of Leorio/Llorio. On our left we see the La Torre estate and shortly after, on the old railway bridge, there is a rest area with views of the Llantones valley, the Picumil and l'Altu La Madera.

We resume our route and see the silhouette of the old parish church of Santa María de Leorio/Llorio. We pass under the viaduct of the mining motorway until we enter the parish of Samartín de Güerces through the neighbourhood of Cagüezo. The greenway ends at the foot of the La Camocha mine, which stands out thanks to the tall castles of its shafts. From here we take the Cagüezu path on the left and join the Llantones river path, which we follow through wide meadows and riverside woods until we reach the Aliseda Pantanosa, which we go round along the path that bears its name.

We continue along the Canal del Molín, which links up with the Senda Fluvial del Piles at La Carbayera. We continue along it until we reach the mouth of the Piles at the San Lorenzo beach. The cycle path runs along the promenade and takes us to the Plaza Mayor, where you can rest and enjoy the surroundings of the Cimavilla neighbourhood, since it is the oldest area of the city, of Roman origin, and also conserves the aesthetics of a 19th century fishermen's neighbourhood.