Oscos-eo Destinations
Route of Silence
The route starts in San Cristobal, a place where we find numerous examples of popular architecture in its purest state, giving us the sensation of having gone back several centuries in time. From its chapel we can see the valley of Río Ahío covered with a beautiful mantle of native forest that dazzles us with its typical colours.
We start our route towards Mourelle, entering a spectacular forest of chestnut, oak and strawberry trees, finding specimens of all ages and shapes, accompanied by numerous corripas (small circular stone constructions in which the hedgehogs of the chestnut trees were stored).
After Mourelle, we ascend to the peak of Balongo, a real natural viewpoint, where it is worth stopping to contemplate the landscape and to regain our strength.
Continuing along the path and once past Brusquete, we once again enter a grandiose natural tunnel formed by the treetops that make us feel like we are in a fairytale setting where animals and plants live freely.
After a steep descent we cross the River Ahío, which tirelessly carries the waters of the Sierra de la Bobia to the River Agüeira, maintaining an important riverside ecosystem where we can find a great variety of species.
Halfway up the slope and in a slight ascent we will reach San Cristobal, the starting and end point of the route.