Stage 24: Bisuyu - Berducedo
- Cangas del Narcea and Allande Western Asturias
- Distance: 27,5 kms
- Difficulty: High
- Code: GR109 Asturias Interior - Stage 24
- Altitude: 1.304,55 m.
- Unevenness: 340 m.
- On foot: 7 h.
- Start point: Bisuyu
- Tour type: Crossing
- Layout of the route: Download kml
Info
The stage begins in Besullo, in the municipality of Cangas del Narcea, and climbs northwards over the valley of the river Pomar and the Sierra de Los Lagos before descending through the municipality of Allande to Berducedo. The route crosses the region of Las Montañas, where there are still traces of Roman gold mining, and approaches the villages of the valley of the river Oro on the way down.
Route
Bisuyu - Berducedo 27,5
From Besullo there are two options, a main route and an alternative route, to cover the part of the stage that will take us to Cocháu de Los Chagos, where both routes converge to continue along the same route to Berducedo.
The main route leaves Besullo along a dirt track at the end of the village, which leads to Pomar de las Montañas. Once we reach this rural centre, the track ascends through reforested areas of radiata pine(Pinus radiata) for a long stretch where we can enjoy fantastic views over the valley of the Pomar river on our left. Continuing the ascent along the track, we will approach the Sierra de Los Lagos wind farm and arrive at the Cocháu de Los Chagos.
The final stretch of the stage leaves the Cocháu de Los Chagos behind and continues in a northerly direction, between heather and gorse, leaving the wind farm over the Sierra de Los Lagos to the right. In this part we can see to the left the valley of the river Oro and the Cordal de Berducedo, already in the neighbouring council of Allande. We go along the ruts of the vehicles until we reach the first watercourse, where we turn left to descend along a path that goes under a rocky area, leaving a wooded area on the left. We reach a crossroads with a track where we continue straight on and arrive at Villardejusto, where we turn right and then follow the asphalted track to the river Oro, ascending until we reach Armenande and then Carcedo and Lago, until we reach the AS-14 road, where the route turns off to the left.
The route then continues along the road through a pine forest of Scots pine(Pinus sylvestris) and later turns off to the left again onto a dirt track which, through meadows, leads to Berducedo, the end of the stage.
Alternative route 14,8
To reach Cocháu de Los Chagos, the alternative route crosses Besullo and ascends along a forest track upstream on the right bank of the river Pomar. Shortly after starting this alternative, we can see the rural village of Pomar de las Montañas on the other side of the river. This forest track continues ascending through pine woods, on a steep slope, until it reaches the Cocháu de Los Chagos, where it joins the main route. We should therefore pay attention to the signs to continue along the track that leads to Berducedo.