Vega De Castro: Culture and Hiking Route in Asturias

Vega De Castro appears in the official Asturian place-name register together with the local form Veigalcastru. Under this place name, Las Torres de Veigalcastru is listed in the cultural heritage inventory of Asturias and is considered an archaeological Castro site. A Roman tegula, that is, a Roman roof tile, was found at Las Torres de Veigalcastru.

Anyone including a holiday apartment in Vega de Castro in their travel plans can view the travel period, room category and cancellation conditions as different details. This information helps structure the personal selection; the cultural, viticultural and hiking topics mentioned form a separate thematic framework for the trip.

Culture and Local History

A programme by Radiotelevisión del Principado de Asturias visited Veigalcastru to meet an important informant of Asturian oral tradition there. Manolo i Balbino is considered a good reciter of romances, coplas and stories.

Nature and Viticulture

In Corias, the Casa del Parque offers guided tours and five themed rooms on the natural and cultural values of the protected area. In the municipality of Cangas del Narcea, high-altitude vines grow on the steep slopes. A wine museum is located in Santiso in the municipality of Cangas del Narcea.

The regional topics can be given separate weight when planning a trip: local history, viticulture and hiking stand alongside one another as independent focal points. This allows different ideas for days out to coexist without combining the information about places, paths and landscapes into a single activity or a fixed itinerary.

Hiking Trails and Landscape

In the wider regional area around Vega del Castro, Peña del Cuervo reaches an altitude of 1,308 metres and can be accessed via a track as part of the Ruta de las Ermitas. In the wider regional area around Vega del Castro, the route at Peña del Cuervo offers views over the valleys of the Narcea and Naviego. In the wider regional area around Vega del Castro, the secluded Ermita de San Gervasio is located near Peña del Cuervo at an altitude of more than 1,280 metres.

The route from Pandiello to Peña del Cuervo is approximately 11 kilometres long; the total time is about 3 hours and 30 minutes. The route is not signposted; because of several crossings, it is recommended that you carry a track or map. On the circular route from Pandiello to Peña del Cuervo, there is a junction where hikers can avoid the descent to Veigalcastru. Length, duration and signposting are different details that you can consider alongside one another when making your own plans. For your personal assessment, they answer different questions: length and duration describe the scope of the hike, while crossings and the lack of signposting concern navigation. A track or map therefore relates to a different planning aspect than the time and distance information.

Other places for regional exploration include Posada De Rengos, Gillón, Cibuyo, Oballo, Cangas Del Narcea, La Viliella, Monasterio De Hermo and Monco.

Geographical Context

In the wider regional area around Vega del Castro lies the Fuentes del Narcea comarca, with the Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña e Ibias Nature Park, which is designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

To the overarching travel overview: Cangas Del Narcea.