Hórreo of Salio - Riaño
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 20 out of 23 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Parque Regional de la Montaña de Riaño y Mampodre
Location: Riaño, La Montaña De Riaño, León, Castile and León, Spain
Best Hikes to Hórreo of Salio - Riaño
- Easy
4.1
(12)
72
Parque Regional Montaña de Riaño y Mampodre – circular by Riaño01:38
5.86km
110m
Intermediate4.3
(14)
138
Views of the Riaño Reservoir – Cave of the Old Woman of the Mountain loop from Riaño02:35
8.57km
140m
Expert5.0
(1)
7
Valdecolina Beech Forest – El Reñuberu Viewpoint loop from Riaño05:26
17.8km
510m
Tips
Originally built in order to preserve food by keeping it away from humidity and animals, nowadays they have ceased to serve this function but have become very colorful and picturesque monuments that somehow portray and allow us to understand the history and culture of the place.
translated by
•February 9, 2023
The most important detail of these granaries - which are always deliberately built on stilts - is the flat, plate- or lid-shaped end at the top of the supporting columns. This special feature of the construction of the "horreos" was vitally important in ancient times: these elements represent an insurmountable obstacle for voracious rodents such as rats or mice, and thus protect the harvest from these uninvited guests.
translated by•May 24, 2024
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Description
Location: Riaño, La Montaña De Riaño, León, Castile and León, Spain
Best Hikes to Hórreo of Salio - Riaño
- Easy
4.1
(12)
72
Parque Regional Montaña de Riaño y Mampodre – circular by Riaño01:38
5.86km
110m
Intermediate4.3
(14)
138
Views of the Riaño Reservoir – Cave of the Old Woman of the Mountain loop from Riaño02:35
8.57km
140m
Expert5.0
(1)
7
Valdecolina Beech Forest – El Reñuberu Viewpoint loop from Riaño05:26
17.8km
510m
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