The geological fault that forms the Meridiana depression, one of the most significant geographical features in Galicia, extending from north to south, divides the parishes of Rus and Entrecruces into two parts: the so-called “High” and “Low” areas.
Leaving A Brea, after crossing through the village of Carracedo, the trail diverts to visit the Chapel of Nosa Señora dos Remedios in Vivente. This natural phenomenon led to the emergence of two waterfalls known as “férvedas”, which give this route its name.
In the vicinity of A Pena there are two options: we can take the route that goes round Mount Peniqueira and joins the main route again near Betrís, or keep going towards the Coto do Castro to see the archaeological remains of the defensive wall of this Galician- Roman settlement.
We then come down towards Rus waterfall, also known as Ramil, along a diversion that hardly leaves the main route.
After crossing the Rego da Férveda, there is a sign indicating the presence of the Baroque church of Santa María de Rus. The path continues through a lush wood to the church of San Xens de Entrecruces.
From here a steep ascent begins until we come to the diversion to Entrecruces waterfall, where the River Outón flows down a 50 metre slope and we can see the remains of a small hydroelectric plant that supplied Carballo early in the 19th century.
Back on the main route, a few metres further on is the end of the route at the Chapel of San Paio, a Gothic construction.