Cycling tourism. Senda del Oso. Caranga to Valdemurio

This greenway is situated within the Las Ubiñas-La Mesa Natural Park. It consists of three sections that follow the old route of the railway lines which used to transport ore from the mines at Teverga and Quirós to Trubia. The third section, described here, runs from the junction with the shared route coming from Tuñón to the one leading to the Valdemurio Reservoir. It is practically flat and runs parallel to the River Trubia. Cycling this route with children is a brilliant idea.

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Address Caranga Baxu, Caranga Riba

Distance Distance: 5 kms
Difficulty Difficulty: Very easy
Total ascent Total ascent: 85 m
Maximum altitude Maximum altitude: 336 m
Minimum altitude Minimum altitude: 249 m
IBP index IBP index: 5

Route Family routes
Type of bicycle Type of bicycle: Gravel,MTB
Type of route Type of route: Linear
Return by Train Return by Train: No

Starting point Starting point: Caranga Baxu
Ending point Ending point: Valdemurio (Quirós)
Estimated duration Estimated duration: Half day

The section begins at the fork in the path, just before Caranga Baxu, where we take the ascending branch on the left, and continues alongside the River Trubia along an open stretch, with a tunnel at the end, before reaching the Valdemurio reservoir.

The path winds through a gallery forest, alternating with clearings that offer views of the beautiful landscape, until it reaches the limestone cliff face, now close to Valdemurio, which is crossed by a well-lit tunnel 103 metres long.

Once you reach the reservoir, you can optionally continue on to Bárzana, or even a little further, by crossing the reservoir footbridge and climbing the short ramp that marks the path, then continuing on a gentle ascent for 7.5 km. The views over the reservoir and the valley, with the Sierra del Aramo in the background, are certainly well worth the effort.

This section of the Senda del Oso can be done as a standalone walk, but bear in mind that there is no public transport for the return journey, so you will need to either walk back the same way or contact one of the active tourism companies operating in the area.

Both the outward journey and the return journey must be planned.