- Address Tapia de Casariego, Castropol and Vegadeo Western Asturias
- Distance Distance: 34,3 kms
- Difficulty Difficulty: Short
- Code Code: GR204 - Coastal Path E9
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On foot
On foot:
10 h.
One way
- Start point Start point: Tapia
- Route type Route type: hiking
- Tour type Tour type: Hike
- Layout of the route Layout of the route: Download kml
GR204 - Coastal Path E9 - Stage 28 It can be done on foot or by bicycle.
Info
The starting point is in the town of Tapia de Casariego, which is accessed via the A-8 and subsequently the AS-23
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The route starts at Anguileiro Beach in Tapia de Casariego. The existence of a pavement that runs parallel to the road allows hikers to follow this trail.
You arrive at A Xunqueira via a wooden footbridge that crosses the River Anguileira, passing over the wetland area at the mouth of the river, to reach the area known as La Reburdia.
This stretch of the trail continues on to the village of Santa Gadea, passing in front of the Chapel of San Lorenzo and ending at the beautiful beach of Penarronda, offering up a unique setting unrivalled for its tranquility and scenery.
From there, the trails heads for El Torno, from where the hill fort settlement of Punta del Cuerno can be accessed.
The trail then continues and later takes a turning onto a paved road coming from Villadún and heading towards Arnao Recreational Area.
At Campa de Arnao, continue on the road skirting the recreational area and then turn right to head for the area of Lagosteiro, bordering Lagosteiro Cove in Campa Arnao. From there, you can access La Cruz Lighthouse and contemplate the Eo Estuary as it flows into the sea. Returning to the path in Lagosteiro, carry on until you come to Campa Arnao Recreational Area. The trail passes under the Autovía del Cantábrico dual carriageway to then come to the village of Rozaleda, continuing on through the streets of Teso de Lois to the AS-31.
On the path leading to the village of Oubias you can see an old tide mill: Molino As Acías. After passing through Oubias, the trail immediately enters Barres.
It then passes through Barres, past the Church of San Esteban and continues on towards El Esquío. Then, in the village of El Penedo, it crosses Berbesa Stream to head up into the pine-covered hill in the area of Tesón, running along a country lane to the village of Piñera. From there, the trail bears right towards the Church of San Bartolomé. Once past the recreational area, bear left towards Salias where you will find another area with views of La Linera Cove.
From the crossroads in Salias, crossing a footbridge over Riofelle Stream, the route proceeds through the Riofelle nurseries and the village of Cal to the neighbourhood of Liso San Juan. There is a signpost in Liso indicating the turning leading to an observation spot to enjoy the view of La Linera Cove.
The trail continues on on past Vilarrasa until reaching A Poceira. From there, after passing through Areneira, Os Caleyones and Lantoira, it heads to the village of Vilavedelle. Once you get to Vilavedelle, turn left and cross the Gijón-Ferrol FEVE railway line via the underpass until you come to Presa, crossing the River Seares and passing through A Casia.
After kilometre point 30, there is a turning to Caleiro Recreational Area, offering an unparalleled view of the Eo Estuary. Finally the trail continues on to A Galea School, where the route ends.
Route
Anguileiro Beach (Tapia) - A Galea (Vegadeo) 34
The beginning of the route is at the Anguileiro beach, in the town of Tapia, which is accessed by the A-8 motorway and then by the AS-23 road. The existence of a pavement that runs parallel to the road allows hikers to join in the development of the path.
Arrival at A Xunqueira is via a wooden footbridge that crosses the river Anguileira, passing through the wetland area created by the river at its mouth, to reach the area known as La Reburdia.
We continue along the rural road that joins Tapia with Rapalcuarto, turning right at Kilometre Point 2.2, to reach the beach of La Paloma, we cross the existing wooden footbridge and we will find an indication of the existence of the Castro de Esteiro where we can see an archaeological excavation and a sign explaining the location of all these ancient settlements.
From here and along gravel roads, which are conditioned and signposted, we reach the village of Villamil at KP 5.3. Once we have crossed the village, we turn right along the new land consolidation tracks, which are conditioned and signposted, until we reach the turn-off to Punta Picón, where there is an observation point with an information panel.
The path leads to the village of Santa Gadea, passes in front of the San Lorenzo Chapel and ends at the beautiful Penarronda beach, which offers us an incomparable setting of tranquillity and landscape. From here, the path continues on to El Torno, from where we reach the castle settlement of Punta del Cuerno. The route continues and later turns onto an asphalted road coming from Villadún, towards the Arnao recreational area.
At Campa de Arnao, continuing along the path that surrounds the area and turning right, you reach the Lagosteiro area, bordering the Lagosteiro de Campa Arnao inlet. From here you can access the lighthouse of La Cruz and contemplate the Eo estuary flowing into the sea. Returning to Lagosteiro, the route continues to the Campa Arnao recreational area. It crosses under the Cantabrian motorway to reach the village of Rozaleda and continues along the streets of Teso de Lois, until it reaches the AS-31 road.
On the road that leads to the village of Oubias you can see an old tide mill: Molino As Acías. The route then crosses Oubias and immediately enters Barres.
The path crosses Barres, passes the church of San Esteban and continues towards El Esquío. It then goes through the village of El Penedo, crosses the Berbesa stream, enters the pine forest of Tesón, and takes a rural path that reaches the village of Piñera.
From here it turns right until it reaches the church of San Bartolomé. Past the recreational area, turning left towards Salias, there is another area from where you can see the inlet of La Linera.
From the Salias crossroads, fording the Riofelle stream via a footbridge, the route continues towards the Liso de San Juan neighbourhood, crossing the Riofelle nurseries and the Cal nucleus. At Liso a turn-off indicates the existence of an observation point to enjoy A ensenada La Linera.
Once again on the path, after Vilarrasa, we reach A Poceira, and from there to the village of Vilavedelle, crossing Areneira, Os Caleyones and Lantoira. Once in Vilavedelle, turn left and cross the FEVE (Gijón-Ferrol) subway to Presa, crossing the River Seares and A Casia.
After KP 30 there is a turn-off to the Caleiro recreational area, which affords an incomparable view of the Eo estuary. Finally, the path continues to the primary school on A Galea street, one of the main streets in the capital of the council, A Veiga / Vegadeo, where the route ends.
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Itinerary
Tapia de Casariego Beach or the River Anguileira - Penarronda Beach -Arnao Recreational Area - Barres - Vegadeo