El Cabril
- Cangas del Narcea Western Asturias
- Distance: 14,2 kms
- Difficulty: Half
- Code: PR110
- Altitude: 1.864 m.
- Unevenness: 691 m.
- Climb: 5 h. 30 min.
- Geographic situation: Cangas del Narcea
- Start point: Xinestosu
- Tour type: Circular
- Layout of the route: Download kml
The route starts in the village of Xinestosu (a village located at an altitude of 1,000 m above sea level and known for producing an excellent artisan cheese with a strong flavour and made in esparto grass moulds), at the end of the road, next to the river that gives its name to the village.
Info
Access to Xinestosu is from Cangas del Narcea along the AS-213 road from El Puertu (Puerto de Leitariegos), taking the local CN-4 road to Cibea and Xinestosu at Las Mestas.
Before starting the route, it is important to bear in mind that access is subject to a time limitto guarantee the conservation of the natural environment: the route can only be followed from 16 June to 15 August and from 1 October to 30 November, and prior authorisation must be requested.
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Route
Genestoso - Cabril 14
The route starts in the village of Xinestosu (a village located at an altitude of 1,000 m above sea level and known for producing an excellent artisan cheese with a strong flavour and made in esparto grass moulds), at the end of the road, next to the river that gives its name to the village. After crossing the river, the path climbs gently towards the Corros Valley, passing over the Carruexas meadows and next to the Pasadina spring. From the Corros Valley, where there is a small restored hut, it continues ascending towards the Tres Lagunas pass.
Before reaching the pass, a few metres along the route you can see the only permanent lake in the area, located to the right of the path, under some rocks. Continuing the ascent, the three lakes that give their name to the pass come into view, occupying a gentle plain.
Continuing northwards, you reach Entrecuetos, the point that separates the peaks of El Cabril and Peña Treisa. The summit of El Cabril is just 600 m. away and from here you can see the Galician and Asturian coasts, with the grandeur of the Pigüeña Valley and its villages and "brañas", especially La Pornacal, standing out. On the way back to the route, you can shorten the route by taking the turn-off at Fanarrionda along the Polvorosa path, a pass that used to connect Genestoso with Villar de Vildas through a leafy birch forest. It is a short, steep descent.
The recommended route is to continue along the Camino Real as far as the El Llano turnoff, returning to Genestoso via the Gobia. This path offers impressive views over the Genestoso valley and used to connect the Cerezal valley (Somiedo) with the Acebo valley (Cangas del Narcea).