PR-G 124 RUTA DA AUGA, FONTE E LAVADOIROS DE PARADA

Hiking
2159
On the Way of St. James

Location

Silleda - Pontevedra

Coordinates:
42º 37' 20.7" N - 8º 13' 30.9" W

Description

The series of fountains and public washing places, now fully restored, give meaning to this circular route that invites hikers to enjoy a typical landscape in rural Galicia with no shortage of spreading green fields, farmhouses or small cattle farms. It is also a clear example of the relevance that water played in the daily life of this parish in Silleda, just like in many other areas in our land.
The starting panel for this route is on Buxos Fountain, where we can make the most of the chance to fill up with water for the rest of the route. It is important to point out that water is drinkable in all the fountains along the route, and at almost all of them locals leave cups and glasses to make drinking more comfortable for hikers.
The route climbs along a road towards Lavadoiro and Barro Fountain, where flocks of sheep were once gathered, climbing up to graze on the nearest mountains.
From here the trail leads to other preserved places such as Piollo Fountain and the Parada and Outeiro public washing places.
After leaving Parada and following a forest track, we come to the Rego do Foxo Fountain, where formerly people left linen to soften it using the existing wells.
Redemuiños Fountain is the last stop before returning to the starting point of the pathway.

Access

On the AP-53 that links Santiago de Compostela and Ourense, take exit 46 towards Silleda and at the first roundabout head towards Laroá on the PO-534. Turn off at the sign for Parada de Cameixa.

The Ways of St. James

The Winter Camino
Vía de la Plata

A plus

Lavadoiros (public washing places)

Are buildings designed as a public service, and although no longer used, they remain as a manifestation of popular Galician art. People washed clothes by hand there, on a table or on a flat stone that had the same name (“lavadoiro” in the Galician language).
In many villages in Galicia people still remember women that in the morning and evening met in these places, home to social gatherings where gossip and comments surfaced about life in the neighbourhood.

Longitude

6,7 km.

Point of Departure / Arrival

Buxos Fountain in Parada de Cameixa (Silleda) - UTM:29T X:563528 Y:4719178

Route

Buxos fountain, Barro washing place and fountain, Parada washing place, Outeiro washing place and fountain, Rego do Foxo fountain, Redemuiños fountain, Buxos fountain.

Difficulty

Low

Duration

2 hours.

Services

Drinking water at all the fountains. Off the route, in Silleda.

M.I.D.E.

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Bicycle access

Partially suitable

Horse access

Partially suitable

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

153-II Forcarei.

Further information

Concello de Silleda
Tel.: 986 580 000
info@concellodesilleda.com
www.silleda.es

Federación Galega de Montañismo
Tel.: 986 208 758 / Fax: 986 207 407
sendeirismofgm@yahoo.es
www.fgmontanismo.com

Kind of route

Small travel

Interest

Ethnography
Scenic interest

Map

Initial pickup date: 01/08/2019
Arriba
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