Although the current name of this town is much clearer than that of its neighbor Castrocalbón, it is interesting to know that the origin of Castrocontrigo is in the primitive city of Aria, which was the one that gave its name to the Aria/Eria river, which crosses the municipality. , and in turn to the entire Valle del Aria, which ended up being known as Valdería.

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February 12, 2023

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Castrocontrigo is a small town in the province of León on the banks of the Eriá river. The origin of the town dates back to the prehistoric Bronze Age and was taken over by the Romans when gold mining was discovered in the area.

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1. Palacios de Sanabria – tour around Eriá river and Truchas – Alto Peñón

106km

05:13

1,540m

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2. Castrocontrigo from La Bañeza – circular through Castrocalbón and the Tabla Reservoir

89.8km

03:54

770m

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3. Castrocontrigo - return by Eriá river - Roman Camp of Petavonium and Molezuelas de la Carballeda

69.5km

02:53

460m

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Elevation 920 m

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Saturday 21 February

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Location: Castrocontrigo, La Cabrera, León, Castile and León, Spain

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Church of Castrocontrigo

1. Palacios de Sanabria – tour around Eriá river and Truchas – Alto Peñón

2. Castrocontrigo from La Bañeza – circular through Castrocalbón and the Tabla Reservoir

3. Castrocontrigo - return by Eriá river - Roman Camp of Petavonium and Molezuelas de la Carballeda

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