Route A Paicega
- Pesoz Western Asturias
- Distance: 6,4 kms
- Difficulty: Short
- Code: PR169
- Altitude: 594 m.
- Unevenness: 269 m.
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On foot:
2 h. 20 min.
Go
- Start point: Pesoz
- Tour type: Ida
- Layout of the route: Download kml, Download gpx
Info
From the Palace of Manuel Monteserín García (also known as the Palace of Ron), in the centre of Pezós/Pesoz, whose restoration was completed in 1909, as an inscription on the façade says, but which has several centuries of history, we set off on this route, away from the hustle and bustle, on the other side of the road.
We enter a steep path, flanked by stone walls that delimit old farms, part of it in the middle of a forest where chestnut trees abound and where the chestnut rows - a circular stone structure to keep them in the bush for several months - tell us that they were a staple food.
With luck, patience and silence we will be able to see numerous forest species, including the marten, a small carnivore that inhabits these woods. The route is short and we will soon reach the village of Sanzo, from where we will continue along a flat path that will take us to A Paicega, a village built for the workers of the Grandas de Salime dam and which even had its own police force. The views of the reservoir from here are idyllic.
Route
Pezós/Pesoz - A Paicega 6,35
This short route starts in the municipal capital, Pezós/Pesoz, where we leave our car. A few metres from the start, we begin the ascent along a track surrounded by a large, leafy forest of oak and chestnut trees in the lower part and pine plantations in the upper part.
After just 1.300 kilometres, we come to a crossroads, where we take the right-hand branch. A little further on, the track joins a road, with little traffic, which will take us to the village of Sanzo.
After one kilometre, we shall come to several crossroads, but we shall continue straight on without turning off the road that passes close to the village. At kilometre 3.15, the route continues along a track in good condition, signposted by a detour, the AS-12, which will take us to A Paicega.
After another kilometre, you will discover an old village built in the mid-20th century to house the workers who built the imposing Salime reservoir dam. Today it is an uninhabited place, whose architecture stands the test of time and gives you a glimpse of what life was like for that group, as you can still see some buildings such as the barracks used as dwellings, the church and the remains of a cable car.
The site of this settlement, on a hillside that slopes down towards the reservoir, offers splendid views of the river Navia and the surrounding mountain ranges in the area.
At kilometre 4.5, once we have enjoyed this beautiful village, we shall proceed along the final part of the route until we return to Sanzo along the previous track, the AS-12.