A Foz das Aceas

“Feel, Look, Listen, Touch, Taste and Smell” is the slogan that guides the route and which already gives us a foretaste that it will undoubtedly be a pleasurable experience for our senses.

This forest, on the banks of the Sarria River, which invites us to walk and enjoy nature away from the noise of the town. This circular route of almost 6 km runs through chestnut, alder, and oak trees and meadows, equipped with wooden platforms, benches and information panels on the flora, fauna and the four mills that we will find along the way: acea de Baixo, acea de Riba, muíño de Conde and muíño de Regueiro. All Galician forests usually keep some secret or mystery and As Aceas was not going to be less. The locals say that a man took refuge in a cave during the Spanish Civil War to save his life. Since then this place has been known as the Gaspar’s Cave.

Next to it we will pass on our walk in the direction of the wooden bridge of Fafián, where we can cross the river to start the way back on the other bank. Along the way we will find sections with stairs that will help us to cross the steeper areas.

Start of route signage sign 42°46'4.48"N / 7°24'47.95"W