Aquilian Mountains
General Data
ENTIRE ROUTE MONTES AQUILIANOS
ORGANICES:
SPORT ASSOCIATION
“RUTAS DEL BIERZO”
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ROUTE A (66 km)
FIRST PHASE. MONTES DE VALDUEZA
The beginning is located in the city council square, once we have gone through the urban area, we go to the bridge over the river Boeza, from which we go from the town Otero to the hill El Pajariel. We continue with a severe descent through a firebreak until the Oza River, whose bed goes back until the bridge of Villanueva, which leads us to the town with the same name. (The first control and provisions will be located here). New ascension up to la Pandilla, and from this point, a quick descent will leads us to Valdefrancos town and once more to the Oza River, whose course will follow now among riverside trees and through the old road to San Pedro de Montes, we ascend to this town (in the esplanade of its Benedictine Monastery, there will be control and provisions).
SECOND PHASE: MONTES DE VALDUEZA – PEÑALBA – FERRADILLO
We take the path which leads to Peñalba, (control and provisions), crossing the hill La Malladita, El Valle del Silencio and the stream with the same name. We get to Peñalba de Santiago and we take the path that leads to the Valle de Friera where we start to ascend to the high peaks (Silla de la Yegua 2.143; las Verdianas 2.116 m; Pico Tuerto 2051 m (control) and the smallest one, La Aguiana 1.849 m) and then we descend to El Campo de las Danzas and Ferradillo, where the second phase ends.
THIRD PHASE: FERRADILLO- PONFERRADA
From this point until the geodesic vertex of Peña Reconco, it is advisable to pay attention to the signposting, because it is an area where it is very easy to get lost from the path. From the geodesic vertex, with a severe descent, following a path among a little forest of oaks trees and a chestnuts court, we arrive to Rimor (where there will be a control and provisions). After we’ve gone thorough the town following a cart road among vineyards, we get to Toral de Merayo and we continue onto the slope of El Pajariel mountain, crossing the Sil River at the slaughterhouse direction to the Templar Castle, and from here to the Town Council Square (control and route end). The route control will close at 10 o’clock in the evening on the 3rd of June.
The beginning is located in the city council square, once we have gone through the urban area, we go to the bridge over the river Boeza, from which we go from the town Otero to the hill El Pajariel. We continue with a severe descent through a firebreak until the Oza River, whose bed goes back until the bridge of Villanueva, which leads us to the town with the same name. (The first control and provisions will be located here). New ascension up to la Pandilla, and from this point, a quick descent will leads us to Valdefrancos town and once more to the Oza River, whose course will follow now among riverside trees and through the old road to San Pedro de Montes, we ascend to this town (in the esplanade of its Benedictine Monastery, there will be control and provisions).
SECOND PHASE: MONTES DE VALDUEZA – PEÑALBA – FERRADILLO
We take the path which leads to Peñalba, (control and provisions), crossing the hill La Malladita, El Valle del Silencio and the stream with the same name. We get to Peñalba de Santiago and we take the path that leads to the Valle de Friera where we start to ascend to the high peaks (Silla de la Yegua 2.143; las Verdianas 2.116 m; Pico Tuerto 2051 m (control) and the smallest one, La Aguiana 1.849 m) and then we descend to El Campo de las Danzas and Ferradillo, where the second phase ends.
THIRD PHASE: FERRADILLO- PONFERRADA
From this point until the geodesic vertex of Peña Reconco, it is advisable to pay attention to the signposting, because it is an area where it is very easy to get lost from the path. From the geodesic vertex, with a severe descent, following a path among a little forest of oaks trees and a chestnuts court, we arrive to Rimor (where there will be a control and provisions). After we’ve gone thorough the town following a cart road among vineyards, we get to Toral de Merayo and we continue onto the slope of El Pajariel mountain, crossing the Sil River at the slaughterhouse direction to the Templar Castle, and from here to the Town Council Square (control and route end). The route control will close at 10 o’clock in the evening on the 3rd of June.
ROUTE B (48 KM)
FIRST PHASE: PONFERRADA – MONTES DE VALDUEZA
This one is the same as in the route. The beginning is located in the city council square, once we have gone through the urban area, we go to the bridge over the river Boeza, from which we go from the town Otero to the hill El Pajariel. We continue with a severe descent through a firebreak until the Oza River, whose bed goes back until the bridge of Villanueva, which leads us to the town with the same name. (The first control and provisions will be located here). New ascension up to la Pandilla, and from this point, a quick descent will leads us to Valdefrancos town and once more to the Oza River, whose course follows among riverside trees and through the old road to San Pedro de Montes, we ascend to this town (in the esplanade of its Benedictine Monastery, there will be control and provisions).
SECOND PHASE: MONTES DE VALDUEZA – FERRADILLO
Here is where we find the difference with route A. In route B we don’t ascend to the peaks. This phase will be as follows: from the town of San Pedro de Montes we take the path that leads us to San Adrián de Valdueza, and when we get to the hill we go on under a rocky formation called the Twelve Apostols who keep an eye on this part of the route, and ends crowned by the La Aguiana Peak; we have left behind us, at the end of the valley on the left, San Adrián Town. We continue along the road up to the fountain / Picnic Spot, we are now in the road which ascends from Villanueva de Valdueza to El campo de las Danzas, and we continue ascending to complete this second phase to Ferradillo.
THIRD PHASE: FERRADILLO – PONFERRADA
This one is also the same as in route A. From this point, and till the geodesic vertex of Peña Reconco, it is advisable to pay attention to the signposting, because it is an area where it is very easy lo get lost from the path until this point. From the geodesic vertex, with a severe descent, following a path among a little forest of oaks trees and a chestnuts court, we arrive to Rimor (where there will be a control and provisions). After we’ve gone through the town following a carts road among vineyards, we get to Toral de Merayo and we continue in the slope of El Monte Pajariel, crossing the Sil River at the slaughterhouse direction to the Templar Castle, and from here to the Town Council Square (control and route end). The closing of the Route control will be at 10 o’clock in the evening of the 3rd of June.
FIRST PHASE: PONFERRADA – MONTES DE VALDUEZA
This one is the same as in the route. The beginning is located in the city council square, once we have gone through the urban area, we go to the bridge over the river Boeza, from which we go from the town Otero to the hill El Pajariel. We continue with a severe descent through a firebreak until the Oza River, whose bed goes back until the bridge of Villanueva, which leads us to the town with the same name. (The first control and provisions will be located here). New ascension up to la Pandilla, and from this point, a quick descent will leads us to Valdefrancos town and once more to the Oza River, whose course follows among riverside trees and through the old road to San Pedro de Montes, we ascend to this town (in the esplanade of its Benedictine Monastery, there will be control and provisions).
SECOND PHASE: MONTES DE VALDUEZA – FERRADILLO
Here is where we find the difference with route A. In route B we don’t ascend to the peaks. This phase will be as follows: from the town of San Pedro de Montes we take the path that leads us to San Adrián de Valdueza, and when we get to the hill we go on under a rocky formation called the Twelve Apostols who keep an eye on this part of the route, and ends crowned by the La Aguiana Peak; we have left behind us, at the end of the valley on the left, San Adrián Town. We continue along the road up to the fountain / Picnic Spot, we are now in the road which ascends from Villanueva de Valdueza to El campo de las Danzas, and we continue ascending to complete this second phase to Ferradillo.
THIRD PHASE: FERRADILLO – PONFERRADA
This one is also the same as in route A. From this point, and till the geodesic vertex of Peña Reconco, it is advisable to pay attention to the signposting, because it is an area where it is very easy lo get lost from the path until this point. From the geodesic vertex, with a severe descent, following a path among a little forest of oaks trees and a chestnuts court, we arrive to Rimor (where there will be a control and provisions). After we’ve gone through the town following a carts road among vineyards, we get to Toral de Merayo and we continue in the slope of El Monte Pajariel, crossing the Sil River at the slaughterhouse direction to the Templar Castle, and from here to the Town Council Square (control and route end). The closing of the Route control will be at 10 o’clock in the evening of the 3rd of June.
