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El Barco De Valdeorras

Castro Caldelas

Mao Walkways – Parada de Sil loop from O Castro de Caldelas

El Barco De Valdeorras

Castro Caldelas

Mao Walkways – Parada de Sil loop from O Castro de Caldelas

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Mao Walkways – Parada de Sil loop from O Castro de Caldelas

03:16

56.8km

1,270m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 30.0 km for 86 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.75 km

Castro Caldelas Castle

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Magnificent medieval castle located in the town of Castro Caldelas (Ourense). During the Middle Ages it was the most important fortress in the Ribeira Sacra and played a prominent role. …

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17.3 km

Mao Walkways

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Viewpoint of the river Sil and the steep vineyards on its slopes

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28.6 km

Bar Mirador de los Balcones

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An ideal place to sit for a while on the terrace, a lot of atmosphere

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29.5 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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29.8 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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30.0 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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31.3 km

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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56.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.0 km

18.3 km

815 m

690 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.0 km

1.92 km

735 m

196 m

Elevation

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Highest point (930 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

24°C

12°C

74 %

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Mao Walkways – Parada de Sil loop from O Castro de Caldelas

Castro Caldelas Castle

Mao Walkways

Bar Mirador de los Balcones

Viewing platform over the Sil River

View of the Sil Canyon from Balcones de Madrid

Balcones de Madrid Viewpoint (Os Torgás Viewpoint)

Parada de Sil

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