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El Barco De Valdeorras

Parada De Sil

Parada de Sil – View of the Sil River Gorge loop from Parada de Sil

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Spain

Galicia

Ourense

El Barco De Valdeorras

Parada De Sil

Parada de Sil – View of the Sil River Gorge loop from Parada de Sil

Moderate

4.6

(11)

hikers

Parada de Sil – View of the Sil River Gorge loop from Parada de Sil

02:17

7.87km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 25, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Reserva da Biosfera Ribeira Sacra e Serras do Oribio e Courel

Waypoints

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50 m

Parada de Sil

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The trail begins in the Plaza do Barquilleiro, in Parada de Sil, a must-see in the essential landscapes of the Sil Canyon and the Ribeira Sacra to discover fantasy forests, …

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1.38 km

Viewing platform over the Sil River

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viewpoint from which they said goodbye to emigrants, spectacular views of the Sil canyons

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1.72 km

View of the Sil Canyon from Balcones de Madrid

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Spectacular, according to tradition, the site from where the emigrants who went to Madrid were fired, spectacular views of the sil canyons

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1.73 km

Ribeira Sacra and Serras do Oribio and Courel Biosphere Reserve

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1.91 km

Balcones de Madrid Viewpoint (Os Torgás Viewpoint)

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The Torgás recreational area is in an area where a bush called heather abounds, it is also close to leafy groves of century-old chestnut trees.
Mountainous hiking area, with viewpoints that offer panoramic views of a river valley.

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2.10 km

Foxo do Lobo (Wolf Trap)

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"A "foxo do lobo" was an ancestral trap used to regulate wolf populations in certain geographical areas. Centuries ago, its population was not the same as it is today and …

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4.57 km

View of the Sil River Gorge

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4.82 km

As Fontiñas Viewpoint

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The As Fontiñas viewing point is an excellent window into the best-preserved natural ecosystems in the Sil Canyon, a mysterious and balanced mix of water, stone, forest and space. The …

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7.87 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.45 km

799 m

785 m

487 m

349 m

Surfaces

2.42 km

1.95 km

1.78 km

952 m

487 m

182 m

112 m

Elevation

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Thursday 30 July

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Parada de Sil – View of the Sil River Gorge loop from Parada de Sil

Parada de Sil

Viewing platform over the Sil River

View of the Sil Canyon from Balcones de Madrid

Ribeira Sacra and Serras do Oribio and Courel Biosphere Reserve

Balcones de Madrid Viewpoint (Os Torgás Viewpoint)

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