Cycling tourism route. Rioturbio Green Way

The route follows the course of the old mining railway that carried coal from the mines in the Polio area to the Batán coal-washing plant in Mieres. The route forms part of the SCI (Site of Community Importance) and the Protected Landscape of the Mining Basins. It is not difficult, and there are plenty of places to stop and rest whilst enjoying the scenery. The track corresponds to the outward journey; you will need to add the distance of the return journey, which follows the same route.

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Address Mieres

Distance Distance: 6 kms
Difficulty Difficulty: Very easy
Total ascent Total ascent: 120 m
Maximum altitude Maximum altitude: 308 m
Minimum altitude Minimum altitude: 203 m
IBP index IBP index: 3

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: Mieres
Ending point Ending point: Santa Rosa
Estimated duration Estimated duration: Half day

We set off from Mieres railway station and follow the route through the town centre until we reach the AS-375 road towards Llangréu/Langreo. After passing San Xuan Church and Requexu Square, we take the Greenway on the right-hand side, which we’ll follow right to the end.

Along the route, with the river always nearby and surrounded by mountains and valleys, we’ll come across extensive areas of scrubland and woodland. At the heads of the valleys, plant species such as beech forests, heathland, heather moors and hay meadows appear, constituting the area’s most characteristic vegetation. In terms of wildlife, birds of prey such as the goshawk and the golden eagle, and mammals such as the otter and the common pipistrelle bat, are particularly noteworthy.

The route is dotted with mine shafts and mining infrastructure, reminding us of the mining basin’s former glory.

Although the Greenway ends at Returbiu, where you’ll find the Monument to the Bicycle, we recommend continuing along the track to El Quentu los Ríos, passing through a very pleasant wooded area.

The return journey follows the same route. It’s certainly a great outing for the whole family, even with children.