Printing...This 18.5 km route heads first to the parish of San Mamede de Pentes,
continues on to O Mente and O Navallo, in the municipality of Riós, and arrives at the village of As
Vendas da Barreira.
It is a stretch of contrasting landscapes: small fertile valleys fed by the river Mente combine with desolate and desolate
with desolate surroundings and great panoramic views, with continuous ascents and descents to overcome
downhill to overcome small streams, through a mountainous terrain in which pine groves coexist with
pine woods, with native trees and large areas of scrubland.
The route is always close to the N-525 and the A-52 (Autovía das Rías Baixas). Both on this
this section of the route as well as the next, we will pass through numerous ‘soutos’ (chestnut groves), which are part of the
which are part of the European Chestnut Route located in the municipality of Riós,
capital of chestnuts in Galicia.
As for accommodation and restaurants, there are several establishments along the way and at the end of the
at the end of the stage, but the offer is not very varied.
