This route goes through the Barcia Valley along a highly recommended pathway for bikes (MTB) or on horseback.

The pathway is the union of two routes, the first linear and the second circular. The combination is a good opportunity to enjoy the Manor Houses, visit churches and the Costa da Égoa Eco-Museum with fourteen mills and a small hydroelectric power station.

The first section of the path starts from the Church of Santo Estevo de Paleo, with an original rococo altarpiece, and continues past Monte Xalo, along the old Pilgrims’ Road to Santiago, coming to the rural town of Chamoso. We could highlight the Manor Houses of Esperante and Vilasuso; when you have passed the latter you can choose to continue along the pathway or to come back to the starting point.

The second stretch is a circular route that starts from Chamoso, from where you can choose between heading east towards Batán or west towards O Rubieiro. If you go for the second alternative, the landscape is truly beautiful and can be admired from the viewpoint of O Rubieiro. After crossing Monteamán we then come to the hydroelectric power station of Costa da Égoa, fed by the River Abelleira.

In Herves lies the Manor House of Cadeas, dating from the sixteenth century, and before returning to Chamoso we can visit the Muíño de Batán (fulling mill).