Roundtrip Posada de Valdeon Rio Aller Vegacervera Riano
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RouteXpert Evert Kuiken
Last edit: 26-04-2021
Route Summary
This is a route from Posada de Valdeon to the southwest, going through at least two chasms: along the Rio Aller and near Vegacervera (see picture). In between these is a part off-road on rocky gravel roads that is about 40 kilometers long. Good driving experience is needed, or you should take a detour via Campomanes, that takes at least twice the time! And you miss the chasm of Rio Aller. You can also drive to this chasm and back the same way.
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Duration
5h 17m
Mode of travel
Car or motorcycle
Distance
257.06 km
Countries
Beautiful nature in this quiet area
RouteXpert Review
Be careful: part of this route (approximately 7 kilometers between RP 15 and 25) is off-road (gravel) and not very easy to drive on a standard bike! Aso Garmin HERE and TomTom maps disagree about where the road lies. Using Google Maps can help here.The trip starts at Posada de Valdeon in the center of the Picos, but can easily start somewhere else in the Picos. We stayed at the hostal Casa Abascal a few nights there (see link below). The hostal and village are prefect for a short stay. not much to do, but beautiful views of the surrounding mountains, very quiet, and a nice host. Somewhat touristic, but not too much. A lot of hikers come here. Take your hiking boots if you like, because at Cain de Valdeon you can make beautiful hikes: short and long, easy and difficult. Drive there on your bike and take a hike!
I drove here in June 2017 together with two brothers: my BMW R 1200 RT, a Moto Guzzi Stelvio and a Moto Guzzi Breva. We like to drive and do not stop much of long for sightseeing. And this route makes this very worthwhile. The entire route is through a beautiful countryside so keep your eyes open at all times. See deer, wild horses, several types of birds of prey, cows, sheep. etc. And stop a few times to hear... absolutely nothing. Breathtaking.
Sights to visit are:
RP 6 The waterfall Los Forfogones: not spectecular but a nice stop. Hard to find the entrance though.
RP 8 A nice lake in the mountains Lago de Isoba
RP 14 The chasm at Rio Aller ("Foces del Río Aller")
RP 30 The chasm at Vegacervera ("Hoces de Vegacervera"). Be sure to stop there and enjoy the view of the rivers traversing the small area between the mountains.
RP 34 Museo de la Siderurgia y la Minería de Castilla y León (museum of steel and mining)
I marked some other sightseeing places worth a stop.
At the end I added a small detour through a very nice authentic village, just before Posada de Valdeon.
For lunch we stopped at a small bar right along the road in Lugueros: Bar Peña (RP 27). Very nice people and lovely food. They prepare it fresh for you, so take some time. At the end of the day you can make a stop at Riaño and drink something there and fill up your bike. There are not many places to make a nice stop however. That is also one of the disadvantages of this route: not many bars and restaurants that are open during the day. But the scenic route and nature makes up for all this.
I awarded this route 4**** stars and not 5. Two reasons: part of the route (around Bonar) is on bigger roads that are not very special (most however are very narrow and very special) and there are not that much sights to visit that are really worhtwhile (though both chasms are stunning and the offroad part is a very nice sight to visit).
Part of this route is gravel road
Chasm of Vegacervera
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