Ruta da Pedra e Auga PRG-170
Rotonda de Barrantes de la VRG 4.2Barrantes (Santo André)36635 RibadumiaPontevedraMeis
The Ruta da Pedra e da Auga (the ‘route of stone and water’) follows the riverside of the Armenteira River, which rises in Mount Castrove, at 370 metres above sea level, and passes through the municipalities of Meis and Ribadumia.
The route lets visitors enjoy the natural wealth and the stone constructions built in this entourage. It is a group of water mills, built in 1700 on the left bank of the River Armenteira, in Serén. These were the great plants of the flour industry, used to mill different types of grain and cereal.
It has now become a picturesque site which combines traditional culture with a unique landscape. During the 6.5 km walk, you will also see the sculptures of Aldea Labrega, which is where the Pontevedra Stone Masons' School recreated in stone the folk culture of the O Salnés district and Galicia in general, including crosses, raised granaries, wash houses, chapels, water troughs, etc.
The crown jewel of this route in such a natural and ethnographic surrounding is the Monastery of Armenteira, an architectural gem of the 12th century with additions from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, nowadays inhabited by the Cistercian Order.
The route lets visitors enjoy the natural wealth and the stone constructions built in this entourage. It is a group of water mills, built in 1700 on the left bank of the River Armenteira, in Serén. These were the great plants of the flour industry, used to mill different types of grain and cereal.
It has now become a picturesque site which combines traditional culture with a unique landscape. During the 6.5 km walk, you will also see the sculptures of Aldea Labrega, which is where the Pontevedra Stone Masons' School recreated in stone the folk culture of the O Salnés district and Galicia in general, including crosses, raised granaries, wash houses, chapels, water troughs, etc.
The crown jewel of this route in such a natural and ethnographic surrounding is the Monastery of Armenteira, an architectural gem of the 12th century with additions from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, nowadays inhabited by the Cistercian Order.
Services
- Permitido el baño: Sí
- Information point: Sí
- Paneles informativos: Sí
- Seguro para niños: Sí
Access
Access description The route is adapted for the disabled; unfortunately for wheelchairs users, there always stones on the track and there may be some difficult sections- Signposting description: It's well signposted and marked
- ¿Existe transporte público para acceder al recurso?: Sí
- Accesos a pie: Sí
- Accesos para vehículos privados: Sí
Features
Native terrestrial flora and fauna Fauna: the fauna in the O Salnés area includes the following species: mammals: squirrels (Scinrus vulgaris), weasels (Mustela nivalis), rabbits (Orictolagus cumiculus), common hedgehogs (Erinaceus europeus), martens (Martes foina), genets (Genetta genetta), wild boars (Sus scrofa), garden doormice (Eliomys quercinus), wolves (canis lupus), dusky shrew (Sorex Crocidura), otters (Lutra lutra), water voles (Arvicola amphibius), field mice (apodemus sylvaticus), house mice (Mus domesticus), harvest mice (Micromys minutus), badgers (Meles meles), field vole (Microtus agrestis), common vole (Microtus arvalis), moles (Talpa europea), Lusitanian pine vole (Pitymis lusitanicus), polecat (Putorius putorius), red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Reptiles: grass snake (natrix natrix), smooth snake (cornella austríaca), three-toed skink (chalcides chalcides), common wall lizard (lacerta muralis), ocellated lizard (lacerta lepida), slow worm (auguis fragilis), iberian cross adder (vipera seoanei). Birds: hoopoe (apupa epops), common buzzard (buteo buteoua), european scops owl (otus scops), crag martin (ptyonogrogue impestris), northern goshawk (acciper gentilis), long-eared owl (asio otus), tawny owl (strix aluco), coal tit (parus ater), common kestrel (falco tiununculus), common cuckoo (cuculus canorus), common raven (corvus corax), rock bunting (emberiza cia), barn swallow (hirundo rustica), eurasian tree sparrow (passer montanus), european goldfinch (carduelis carduelis), white wagtail (motacilla alba), barn owl (tyto alba), common blackbird (tordus merula), little owl (athene noctua), golden oriole (orilus orilus), great spotted woodpecker (dendrocopos mayor), common wood pigeon (columba palumbus), linnet (acanthis cannabina), mallard (ana platyrhyndios), red-legged partridge (alectoris rufa), robin (erithacus rubecula), common moorhen (gallimla chiloropus), azure-winged magpie (cyanopica cyana), common firecrest (regula ignicapillus), turtle dove (streptopelia turbur), corn bunting (emberiza colandra), european magpie (pica pica), eurasian woodcock (perdiz chocha scolopax rusticola), common swift (apus apus), song thrush (turdus philomelos). Flora: the trees in the O Salnés area include: birch (Betula pendula), cork oak (Quercus suber), aliso (Alnus glutinosa), arce (Hacer campestre), castaño (Castenea sativam miller), eucalipto (Eucalyptus globulus), manzano silvestre (Malus silvestres), pino insigue (Pinus radiata), pino pinaster (Pino pinaster), carballo (Quercus robur), sauce (Salix alba). Bushes: holly (iles aquifolium), sloe (prunus espinosa), common hawthorn (crataegus monogyna), bay (laurus nobilis), blackberry (rubue ulnifolius). Herbaceous plants: common columbine (aquilegia vulgaris), wild garlic (allium ursinum), bittersweet nightshade (solanum dulcamara), green hellebore (helleborus viridis), bracken (pteridium aquilinum), buttercup (hepática nobilis), common soapwort (saponaria officinalis), spurge-laurel (daphe laureda). Herbaceous plants: sorrel (rumex acetosa), perennial ryegrass (lolium perenne), cuckoo flower (cardamine pratensis), meadow fescue (festuca pratensis), cock's-foot (dactilus glomerata), dandelion (taraxacum officinale), smooth meadow-grass (proa pratensis), pale flax (linum bienne), bird's-foot trefoil (lotus comiculatus) Connections Section 1: Ruta dos Muíños de Barrantes (from the start to the roundabout on the PO-9405, at the exit from the AG-41). Section 2: Ruta dos Muíños de Barrantes (from the roundabout on the PO-9405, at the exit from the AG-41 to Aldea Labrega). Section 3: Armenteira River hiking route (from Aldea Labrega to the A Armenteira Monastery) Native aquatic flora and fauna The aquatic fauna in the O Salnés area includes the following river species: European eel (Anguilla anguilla), chub (Leuciscus cephalus), lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), smallmouth bass (Perca), shad (Alosa alosa), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), brown trout (Salmo trutta). Amphibians: common frog (Rana temporaria), fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra), Bosca's newt (Triturus boscai), natterjack toad (Bufo calamita). Reptiles: viperine water snake (Natrix maura) Starting point and destination Starting point: Barrantes roundabout (Ribadumia Town Hall). Ends at: A Armenteira Monastery Description of the route It runs along the banks of the River Armenteira for the section between the roundabout at Barrantes and the Monasterio de A Armenteira Cartography of the National Geographic Institute (IGN) I.G.N. map (1:25,000): no. 185-I Meaño- Itinerario (M.I.D.E): 2
- Desplazamiento (M.I.D.E): 2
- Esfuerzo (M.I.D.E): 2
- Medio (M.I.D.E)
- Description of the surroundings: River
- Duración (horas)
- Vallas de Protección: Sí
- Responsible body: Municipality of Meis
- Tipología del Recorrido: Lineal
- Interés Paisajístico: Moderate
- Dificultad : Low
- Recommended material: Comfortable footwear
- Estado de la señalización: Good
- Sombra: Sí
- Tipología de la ruta: Natural
- Estado de Conservación: Good
- Duración (minutos): 45 minutes
- Length: 6530 metros