Ruta de cicloturismo. Vuelta a Sariego

Gravel route through one of the smallest and most beautiful councils in the central area, covering most of the valley and its northern limit in a rural environment where pastures and forest intermingle.

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Address Vega

Distance Distance: 22 kms
Difficulty Difficulty: Medium
Total ascent Total ascent: 588 m
Maximum altitude Maximum altitude: 641 m
Minimum altitude Minimum altitude: 270 m
IBP index IBP index: 54

Route One-day routes
Type of bicycle Type of bicycle: Gravel
Type of route Type of route: Circular
Return by Train Return by Train: No

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

This route proposes a mixed route of road and gravel tracks in an area usually frequented by cyclists and framed within the Comarca de La Sidra.

Starting from Vega, the first part of the route runs along local roads in good condition and passes through small villages and a point of interest such as the church of Santa María de Narzana, a Romanesque temple from the end of the 12th century rebuilt after a fire in 1936. From here we reach the top of La Fumarea (600 m) where we take the track that runs along the whole of the mountain range that borders the municipalities of Sariego and Villaviciosa.

The initial section of the track is in an uneven state, the water has made the path uneven, with occasional ruts and stone outcrops, although after about a kilometre it clearly improves. On the other hand, the views are privileged, ranging from the Villaviciosa estuary to the Picos de Europa and the Central Mountains. An unbeatable vantage point is the Perriellos viewpoint, which can be reached after a short detour signposted on the route.

The track ends in the small village of Lluaria, from where it descends by road to the Alto de La Campa, to reach the bottom of the valley after reaching San Román. Continuing on and taking a small detour, we reach the church of Santiago el Mayor, a temple of pre-Romanesque origin dating from the 10th century. From this point, the only thing left to do is to complete the route to reach Vega.