{"id":8995,"date":"2016-06-28T10:33:56","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T10:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cuatropasos.es\/wordpress\/?page_id=8995"},"modified":"2016-09-29T11:07:27","modified_gmt":"2016-09-29T11:07:27","slug":"conoce-el-bierzo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.cuatropasos.es\/en\/conoce-el-bierzo\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover El Bierzo"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Discover El Bierzo<\/h2>\n

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EL BIERZO EN UN DIA<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

ROUTE #1: Lake Carucedo \/ Viewing Area of Orell\u00e1n \/ Las M\u00e9dulas \/ Lake Somido \/ Castle of Cornatel<\/h5>\n

Distance from…<\/p>\n

…Ponferrada – Carucedo 21km<\/strong><\/p>\n

…Cacabelos – Carucedo 24km<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_section title=”Lake Carucedo” tab_id=”1441874023656-b1376fe8-b67171c9-dbf8″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”9030″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_outline”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Lake Carucedo was formed from the mud slides triggered by the mining of the M\u00e9dulas.\u00a0 Situated 6km from the M\u00e9dulas, Lake Carucedo is a great place to enjoy the landscape and water during the summer months.\u00a0 This conservation area has a picnic area, bar and other services for your convenience.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Viewing area of Orell\u00e1n” tab_id=”1441874023759-fa988392-b9ad71c9-dbf8″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”9031″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_outline”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]The viewing area is located 5km from the town of Carucedo and overlooks the village of Orell\u00e1n. This is an excellent place from which one can discover the best view of the Roman Med\u00falas. The vantage point also allows visitors the opportunity to enter the tunnels water flowed through after falling from the high peaks.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Tours of Med\u00falas” tab_id=”1467111102832-2596fd95-6eba”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”9033″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]At the Med\u00falas, tourists can learn about the area history at the archaeological site, or schedule a guided tour of the mountains.\u00a0 Visitors also have the opportunity to walk the the 3km route to Lake Somido.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Visiting Castro Borrenes and Castrel\u00edn de San Juan Paluezas” tab_id=”1467111207797-4b903ea2-15c2″][vc_column_text]The walk around these sites is quite easy and there is very little gradient.\u00a0 On the walk tourists can learn more about the Roman lifestyle.\u00a0 The route is a stretch of about 3 or 4 kilometers in length and takes 15 to 30 minutes to walk.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cornatel Castle” tab_id=”1467111239555-3ee28da9-e753″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”9034,9035″ img_size=”full” onclick=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]On the way back to Ponferrada or Cacabelos, this Templar fortress is a necessary stop.\u00a0 You might recognize it from a scene in the novel, Lord of Bembridge<\/u>.\u00a0 The fortress was renovated for visitation and now houses the “Knights of Ulver Association”.\u00a0 The castle also has one of the most beautiful panoramic views of el Bierzo.<\/p>\n

For the more adventurous, we recommend this route, or part thereof, for its ancient trails of Camino de Invierno o Camino Real variante del camino de Santiago<\/u><\/strong>. It is a 35km journey from Ponferrada, bordering the Pajariel and passing Cornatel Castle in Priaranza del Bierzo, the M\u00e9dulas and Puente Domingo Florez. Historically it was used by nobles and kings to avoid the snows of O Cebreiro in winter on their route to Santiago and was the same route used by the Romans to arrive at the Med\u00falas.<\/p>\n

Also make a stop in Priaranza del Bierzo and enjoy the magnificent wood carving of the Templar Knight.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion]

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LOS ANCARES LEONESES<\/h2><\/div>
[vc_column_text]Los Ancares is a mountainous area in the northeast of Le\u00f3n bordering Lugo and Asturias.\u00a0 The region\u2019s name comes from the lake that traverses it, and consists of the villages in the municipalities of Vega de Espinareda, Villafranca del Bierzo, Fabero, P\u00e1ramo del Sil, Palacios del Sil, Villablino, Peranzanes and Cand\u00edn.<\/p>\n

Formerly, only the Ancares Valley was a part of this region, but Burbia, Fornela and Balboa were included over the course of the 20th<\/sup> century.[\/vc_column_text]

[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_section title=”Ancares Valley” tab_id=”1467112216983-d49c7014-6bdd”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Be sure to see the Monastery of San Andr\u00e9s, Pe\u00f1a Pi\u00f1eira and the Pago de las Murocas gold mine<\/p>\n
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  • The Monastery of San Andr\u00e9s is located in the Vega de Espinareda municipality and dates back to the tenth century, despite its numerous restorations which have resulted in its neoclassical look.<\/li>\n
  • Pe\u00f1a Pi\u00f1eira offers some of the oldest catalogued cave paintings of S\u00e9samo in the province.\u00a0 They date back to the Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Ages.<\/li>\n
  • The Pago de las Murocas gold mine was excavated by the Romans who used water to extract the minerals and learn the topography of the area.\u00a0 It is located in Cand\u00edn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Fornella Valley” tab_id=”1467112217620-f80bfe15-c04a”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]If you\u2019re touring Fornella Valley, be sure to check out Castro de Chano and certainly don\u2019t miss the Trascastro Dances.<\/p>\n

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    • Castro de Chano is a settlement located in the northwest of the valley that was supposedly inhabited in the first century BC and first half of the first century, AD.\u00a0 El Castro can best be described as a grouping of several edifices positioned in a circle.\u00a0 It is believed that the settlement is a small portion of what was once a much bigger city. Evidence shows that the city was left suddenly but for unknown reasons.<\/li>\n
    • In El Santuario de Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de Trascastro<\/em> there is an annual celebration of a pilgrimage where locals will perform ancestral dances to the beat of drums, and be evaluated by judges. These dances are know as Danzas de Trascastro<\/em> (The Trascastro Dances).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Burbia Valley” tab_id=”1467112218304-32a6f790-91d8″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Be sure to see La Leitosa, another Roman goldmine, and el Campo del Agua<\/p>\n

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      • If you can\u2019t make it to Pago de Murocas, La Leitosa in Burbia Valley offers you a second chance. Located near Paradaseca, La Leitosa is another mine like Med\u00falas where the Ruina Montium technique was used in extracting gold.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • To conclude your visit, you must see Campo del Agua.\u00a0 The town is unique for its peculiar architecture.\u00a0 Pallozas are traditional buildings with circular walls of stone, and conical roofs made of stems of rye.\u00a0 Farm animals lived beneath these Pallozas with the families while other Pallozas were used specifically for storing food.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Balboa Valley” tab_id=”1467112219075-a14aa34c-3205″][vc_column_text]The Santa Marina church and the pallozas are Balboa Valley\u2019s principle attractions<\/p>\n

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          • The Santa Marina church was built in the sixteenth century with Renaissance age styling but with Roman accents. The church features its Mannerist altarpiece, created by Lucas Forment.<\/li>\n
          • The pallozas of Balboa are well known in Bierzo. These constructions lead to the restaurants and hostels that pilgrims often pass through on their way to Santiago.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            Valle del Silencio (Silent Valley) and Montes Aquilianos (Achilles Mountains)<\/h2><\/div>
            [vc_column_text]Valle del Silencio can be found at the foot of the Montes Aquilianos and is the largest forested area in Ponferrada with 30,000 hectares.\u00a0 Beginning at the famous Cruz de Ferro and including the town centre of Ponferrada, Valle del Silencio runs parallel to the Oza river.\u00a0 For its history, the valley has become a place of meditation and one where monks come to take shelter.\u00a0 There are several towns in the region that are certainly worth a visit if touring the area.[\/vc_column_text]
            [\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_section title=”Montes de Valdueza (The Valdueza Mountains)” tab_id=”1467112232535-0a6e96d6-f9e9″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]The village of the Montes de Valdueza and the San Pedro de Montes Monastery are the principle attractions of this region.\u00a0 The Monestary is known as the Rupianense by the locals for its close proximity to a pre-Roman fort called El Rupiano.\u00a0 The Ermita de Santa Cruz and the Ruinas de la Herrer\u00eda are two other sites worth a visit in Montes de Valdueza.\u00a0 In recent years, Montes de Valdueza has become a popular destination among eco-tourists for the scenic hiking trails that surround the town.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Pe\u00f1alba de Santiago” tab_id=”1467112233447-8b063153-68ef”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Just south of Montes de Valdueza you\u2019ll find another small village with great charm: National Historical Landmark, Pe\u00f1alba de Santiago. Pe\u00f1alba de Santiago\u2019s crown jewel is its main church.\u00a0 Built in 937 of unquestionable Moorish styling, the church has a double door, horseshoe arch, and rectangular frame that rests on three pillars.\u00a0 However, visitors of Pe\u00f1alba de Santiago will not only be impressed by the church.\u00a0 Other picturesque places include the cave of St. Gennadius. \u00a0The cave served as a shelter for monks passing through the area.\u00a0 The cave is quite small and has only one small opening in its ceiling that lets in light.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ponferrada” tab_id=”1467112234396-818725d7-e7fd”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Within the forests of the Montes Aquilianos, there might not be a building that defines the spirit and character of Ponferrada better than the Castle of Templars.\u00a0 In fact, the castle\u2019s bridge, \u201cpons-ferrrata\u201d, is what gave the city its name.\u00a0 The castle was constructed over the Sil River and was donated to the Templars to preserve the Camino de Santiago, and the pilgrims making their journey.\u00a0 The castle was later abandoned.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion]
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            [vc_row row_type=”2″ blox_image=”8808″ page_title=”page-title-x” blox_dark=”true”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Discover El Bierzo [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ROUTE #1: Lake Carucedo \/ Viewing Area of Orell\u00e1n \/ Las M\u00e9dulas \/ Lake Somido \/ Castle of Cornatel Distance from… …Ponferrada – Carucedo 21km …Cacabelos – Carucedo 24km[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_section title=”Lake Carucedo” tab_id=”1441874023656-b1376fe8-b67171c9-dbf8″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”9030″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_outline”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Lake Carucedo was formed from the mud slides triggered by the mining of the M\u00e9dulas.\u00a0 Situated 6km from the M\u00e9dulas, Lake Carucedo is a great place to enjoy the landscape and water during the summer months.\u00a0 This conservation area has a picnic area, bar and other services for your convenience.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Viewing area of Orell\u00e1n” tab_id=”1441874023759-fa988392-b9ad71c9-dbf8″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”9031″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_outline”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]The viewing area is located 5km from the town of Carucedo and overlooks the village of Orell\u00e1n. This is an excellent place from which one can discover the best view of the Roman Med\u00falas. The vantage point also allows visitors the opportunity to enter the tunnels water flowed through after falling from the high peaks.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Tours of Med\u00falas” tab_id=”1467111102832-2596fd95-6eba”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”9033″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]At the Med\u00falas, tourists can learn about the area history at the archaeological site, or schedule a guided tour of the mountains.\u00a0 Visitors also have the opportunity to walk the the 3km route to Lake Somido.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Visiting Castro Borrenes and Castrel\u00edn de San Juan Paluezas” tab_id=”1467111207797-4b903ea2-15c2″][vc_column_text]The walk around these sites is quite easy and there is very little gradient.\u00a0 On the walk tourists can learn more about the Roman lifestyle.\u00a0 The route is a stretch of about 3 or 4 kilometers in length and takes 15 to 30 minutes to walk.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cornatel Castle” tab_id=”1467111239555-3ee28da9-e753″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”9034,9035″ img_size=”full” onclick=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]On the way back to Ponferrada or Cacabelos, this Templar fortress is a necessary stop.\u00a0 You might recognize it from a scene in the novel, Lord of Bembridge.\u00a0 The fortress was renovated for visitation and… <\/p>\n

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