Senda del Oso with oxen – Braña de Fonfría loop from San Salvador d'Alesga
Senda del Oso with oxen – Braña de Fonfría loop from San Salvador d'Alesga
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Senda del Oso with oxen – Braña de Fonfría loop from San Salvador d'Alesga
03:42
30.0km
1,430m
Cycling
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: May 11, 2026
Tips
Includes very steep uphill segments
You may need to push your bike.
After 8.89 km for 161 m
After 14.8 km for 294 m
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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1.21 km
Traditional Hórreo in the Parque Natural de Las Ubiñas-La Mesa
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1.52 km
Senda del Oso with oxen
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9.53 km
Braña de Fonfría
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The route leaves the Senda del Oso, leaves the company of the villages of the Teverga valley in San Salvador and goes up the road to Barrio, a small village nestled in the Somoza valley. The path continues straight ahead and soon the first concrete ramps appear marking the style of the climb, there is no respite, first through the forests of chestnut, oak and hazelnut trees and then through the beech forest to the clearing of the Braña de Carroceda. The slope seems to ease but there is still a cement ramp to the Braña de Fonfría, the effort has been worth it. The teito huts are distributed on the slopes of the mountain pasture, between the panoramic mountains of the Teverga valley, the shining mountain pastures, the flocks and the stands of holly, beech and birch trees that add wonderful notes of colour during the autumn. The track traces the last switchbacks and finally the spectacular green fields of Puerto de la Magdalena appear, full of cows and horses. At the crossroads with the Camín Real de la Mesa there is a cairn to clear up any doubts. The path gives a respite along the edge of the mountain range. The tracks go along a dizzying slope in Los Cumales and reach the gate of the Muru pass, the entrance to the fantastic pastoral landscapes of the Puertos de la Mesa. The tracks that continue straight ahead lead to the Braña de la Mesa and are marked with the signs for the short and long distance trails. The route continues uphill to the left, first along some rocky ruts and then along the side of Cuernu del Aguil, passing through the meadow of Collado del Arguil and ending at the cattle enclosure that marks the division between Asturias and León. Collado del Muñón or Puerto de la Mesa is at a lower altitude and to the right, following the enclosure in a southwesterly direction. On the ground there are ruts left by the cattlemen's cars, although the grass vines are very dense and it is practically cross-country but easy. At Puerto de la Mesa there are signs, there are the milestones of the old Roman road of Camín Real de la Mesa, the signs for the GR-101 and it is the entrance to the León valleys of Babia.
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17.7 km
Navariegas
Peak
23.7 km
La Focella
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La Focella and Pando are well worth a visit (each year) and not only for the lagoon and its views. De la Villa de Sub
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30.0 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
16.9 km
6.94 km
5.38 km
778 m
Surfaces
21.3 km
5.38 km
3.10 km
255 m
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Elevation
Highest point (1,850 m)
Lowest point (530 m)
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