The river that saw the birth of Allariz

The route we propose starts from the Romanesque bridge of Vilanova over the Arnoia River, which will accompany us during our walk. First we will enjoy the most urban section, in the surroundings of the Alameda and the Ethnographic Park with the tannery of Os Nogueira (leather museum). Next, always on the right bank, the path borders the site of the Festival Internacional dos Xardíns a space where an international competition is held every year with proposals from different landscaping teams, and shortly afterwards we will find a wooden bridge that we can cross if we choose to go along the left side of the river.

Our proposal is to continue along the bank we came along, passing by some traditional poldras, which are stones that make it easier to pass through a flooded area. Among riverside forests formed mainly by alders, we will enjoy the peaceful flow of Arnoia until we reach O Briñal, where we will find an old mill and the house of the same name, which were used as rural tourism accommodation. We’ll cross the river over a traditional bridge. Don’t miss the detail of a stone with a religious inscription. From the other bank, we will be able to observe better the fall of the Arnoia River when it is dammed. The return to the village is along the left bank, passing by the campsite, the equestrian centre and the sports centre of O Seixo, until we find a wooden footbridge that allows us to cross the river again, returning along the right bank and taking the initial route back to ponte de Vilanova where, if it coincides, we can see pilgrims passing towards Compostela, as we are on a section of the Way of St. James that forms part of the Silver Route.