The Megaliths of El Padrún Route
- Aller Asturias Centre
- Distance: 15,3 kms
- Difficulty: Half
- Code: PR266
- Altitude: 1.210 m.
- Unevenness: 840 m.
- On foot: 5 h. 30 min.
- Start point: Bo
- Tour type: Circular
- Layout of the route: Download kml, Download gpx
Info
The El Padrún Megaliths Route invites us to take a journey back in time to the origins of human occupation in the council of Aller. Along the route we find the megalithic necropolis of El Padrún, a complex made up of three dolmen-like funerary structures, approximately 4,000 years old B.C. The route begins in the village of Bo, which is accessed by the AE-2 road from Morea/Moreda.
The route begins in the village of Bo, which can be reached by the AE-2 road from Morea/Moreda. This route combines archaeological heritage and mountain scenery, allowing you to discover one of the most significant prehistoric sites in the territory in a natural environment of great value.
The route is also suitable for mountain biking, with medium-high difficulty, as it runs along a mountain track.
Route
Bo - Bo 15,400
From the Plaza de Bo, go back and turn off to the right onto the access road to Bustiyé. Once at this point, follow the signs on the path that lead us along the track that climbs up the so-called Quentu Marianes. We pass the 11º de Marianes, whose name refers to the floor of the extinct mountain mining operation that once existed in the area. We start to gain height and pass Quentu Cazurrín and, in a short time, we enter the beech forest of El Faillín, where the path becomes less steep, and we continue until we reach Otos.
From this point, and without leaving the main path, we continue on to La Carrera. We begin a climb that takes us back to Quentu les Cruces and we turn off to the left to reach El Padrún, at an altitude of 1,195 metres, where we can contemplate the Megaliths of El Padrún, a necropolis from the Neolithic period. From here we start the descent returning to Quentu les Cruces and then take the path that takes us to the Espines sheepfold, along the route of the Carisa Way. The downhill path follows several twists and turns until we reach Los Fueyos, where we follow the track that leads us to Les Cruces. We turn off to the right along the track that goes up from Estrada to 7º de Melendreros, taking the detour to the right through La Pruvía and Puenxo to reach Bo, the end of our route.