Senda del Oso cycling. Tuñón to Caranga

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. The first section described here is the main route, running from Tuñón to the junction with the branch lines leading to Entragu and Valdemurio respectively. It is a virtually flat route, dotted with bridges and tunnels that cross the River Trubia and the gorges through which it flows. Cycling this route with children is a brilliant idea.

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Address Tuñón, Villanueva, Proaza

Distance Distance: 10 kms
Difficulty Difficulty: Very easy
Total ascent Total ascent: 140 m
Maximum altitude Maximum altitude: 253 m
Minimum altitude Minimum altitude: 143 m
IBP index IBP index: 8

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: Tuñón
Ending point Ending point: Caranga Baxu
Estimated duration Estimated duration: Half day

The trail begins at the Tuñón recreation area, next to the Bear Monument, where, after crossing the bridge over the River Trubia, it joins the trail coming from Trubia. This section is around 7.5 km long and well-maintained, so it is also perfectly possible to start the walk in Trubia.

Along the route, we’ll pass through villages of undeniable charm such as Villanueva, with its beautiful medieval bridge, or Proaza with its iconic tower (this requires leaving the path and rejoining it later), we can visit the bear enclosures and head to the Bear Viewpoint, and pass through gorges such as Peñas Juntas, with the beauty of the Proaza Valley always framing the route. Between these two villages lies the Buyera recreation area, featuring a car park, table tennis tables and picnic tables for al fresco dining.

The route crosses the river several times and, upon reaching the Peñas Juntas gorge, the section becomes ‘aerial’, with a path suspended above the river which we traverse via various tunnels and cuttings carved into the rock. It is undoubtedly an impressive and enjoyable section.

The section ends just before Caranga Baxu, at the junction between the two branches that make up La Senda del Oso: the one leading to Entragu towards Teverga, and the one heading for the Valdemurio Reservoir in Quirós. Here, we have the option of returning to the start or continuing along one of the two routes mentioned.

This section of the Senda del Oso can be tackled on its own, 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.

It can be reached from Trubia, and you can follow the 7.5 km of local roads and tracks to Tuñón.

It can be done in stages.

You should plan your return journey.