PR-G 76 SENDA DO RÍO AVIA

Hiking
1425

Location

Ourense

Boborás | Cenlle | Leiro | Ribadavia

Coordinates:
42º 23' 48.9" N - 8º 08' 54.7" W
42º 17' 41.8" N - 8º 08' 21.5" W

Description

From the beautiful village of Pazos de Arenteiro, upstream from the imposing ruins of A Ponte da Cruz, the route runs southwards, along with the Avia riverbed. At the beginning, the route goes through a young forest, where there used to be vineyards. The walls of the terraces and the hidden ruins of the abandoned town of Viñoá indicate that the landscape was very different less than a century ago.

In Lebosende, the route descends towards Leiro along an old cobblestone road. It then approaches the Avia river and crosses over to the left bank over A Ponte das Poldras. From here, it is recommended that you visit the Monastery of San Clodio, declared an artistic-historical monument in 1931.

Following the route, you will reach the magnificent San Clodio bridge. The path continues through riverside forests and wide vineyards. In A Quinza, the path crosses over to the other bank of the Avia river and ends a few kilometres further down in the large Ribadavia recreational area.

It is recommended that you visit the town of Pazos de Arenteiro at the beginning of the route and Ribadavia at the end. These two towns are full of historical and architectural treasures.

Access

Reach Pazos de Arenteiro via Ribadavia and Leiro or via O Carballiño. From either direction, take the OU-504 and then the OU-0414.

A plus

Village of Pazos de Arenteiro
Historical artistic complex since 1973, it is a small town between the Avia and Arenteiro rivers that enjoyed the protection of the Knights of the Order of Malta. Its Romanesque church, mediaeval bridges, numerous stately mansions and recovery as an important nucleus of rural tourism, make it a first-class tourist destination. A walk through a pastoral riverside landscape to either of the two bridges and the beautiful spot known as “Pozo dos Fumes” is highly recommended.

Longitude

15,8 km.

Point of Departure / Arrival

Point of arrival: Ribadavia (Concello de Ribadavia)
Starting point: Pazos de Arenteiro (Concello de Boborás)

Route

Pazos de Arenteiro, Viñoá (ruinas), Lebosende, Leiro, A Ponte das Poldras, A Ponte de San Clodio, A Quinza, Ribadavia.

Difficulty

Medium

Duration

4 hours and 50 minutes.

Connections

With the PR-G 77, 78 and 79.

Equipment

In winter, hiking boots are recommended.

Services

In Pazos de Arenteiro, Leiro and Ribadavia.

M.I.D.E.

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Bicycle access

Partially suitable

Horse access

Partially suitable

cartography I.G.N. (1:25:000)

187-III Maside, 225-I Ribadavia

Further information

www.terrasdoavia.es

Kind of route

Small travel

Interest

Historic interest
Natural interest

Map

Initial pickup date: 01/08/2019
Arriba
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