Ruta de las Brañas Vaqueiras en Cudillero

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Route of the Brañas Vaqueiras in Cudillero
GPS: 43.52038427663368, -6.220032395219868

Iglesia de San Martín de Luiña - Barrio de Castañedo y Mumayor - Río Uncín - Sierra de Argoma y Pascual – Iglesia de San Martín de Luiña

Church of San Martín de Luiña - Church of San Martín de Luiña 24

The route crosses several of the old "brañas vaqueiras" of the council of Cudillero, some of which are still in use. It crosses native forests and it is not unusual to find roe deer, wild boar and other representatives of the local fauna along the way...

There are several alternatives for doing the route, the main one is circular and is about 24 kilometres long.

It starts next to the church of San Martín de Luiña, and then heads towards the Castañedo and Mumayor neighbourhoods, descending towards the river Uncín, in the vicinity of Artedo through the so-called Valle de la Barca.

Once past the river, a gentle climb begins along the slopes of the Argoma and Pascual mountains. As we gain altitude, we begin to make out all the villages of the council: Faro Vidio, San Martín de Luiña, Lamuño, Salamir, Soto de Luiña, Pramaro, Oviñana...

It can also be accessed through the village of Artedo, with the possibility of reaching the L'Abedul peak and contemplating a wide view of the council, to then continue towards a track that comes from the village of Villaerín and then joins the main track in the area of La Xunglosa, where we can continue along the slopes of Llan de Cubel or return to San Martín along a track that takes us steeply downhill to the village of Gallinero.

One km ahead of the Llan de Cubel, the route can be shortened by turning off and taking a footpath to Teixidiello, one of the highest brañas of this mountain range, and from there returning to San Martín, passing through the brañas of Folgueirúa, La Puerca, Gallinero and L'Eireo.

If we decide to continue along the PR a few kilometres further on we reach the area of La Bordinga, turn right and return to the areas of Teixidiello or La Xunglosa. If we have the strength we continue towards Brañaseca and Busfrio through the Pumar mountain range, although we will have to go back if we do not have a vehicle in the vicinity, so it would take us about 30 km there and back depending on the option we want to do on the way back.

Texts: Peña La Chiruca Sports Club