Cicloturismo. Senda del Oso. Caranga a Valdemurio

This greenway is located within the Las Ubiñas-La Mesa Natural Park. It consists of three sections that follow the old route of the railways that transported ore from the mines of Teverga and Quirós to Trubia. The third section described here runs from the junction with the common route from Tuñón to the Valdemurio reservoir. It is practically flat and runs parallel to the river Trubia. Doing this route by bike with children is a great plan.

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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 uphill branch on the left, and continues parallel to the river Trubia in an open route, with a tunnel at the end, before reaching the Valdemurio reservoir.

The path runs through a gallery forest alternating with clearings that allow us to appreciate the beauty of the landscape, until we reach the limestone wall, in the vicinity of Valdemurio, crossed by a well-lit tunnel 103 m long.

Once you reach the reservoir, you can optionally continue on to Bárzana, or even further, crossing over the reservoir footbridge and going up the short ramp that marks the path, and continue gently uphill for 7.5 km. The views over the reservoir and the valley, with the Sierra del Aramo in the background, are certainly worth it.

This part of the Senda del Oso can be done independently, but it should be borne in mind that there is no public transport for the return journey, so we should consider doing the same route on the way back, or contact one of the active tourism companies that provide services in the area.

Both the approach and the return must be planned.