From Carucedo to Barco de Valdeorras

The Winter Road takes us quickly into Galicia. Proof of this is that in this second stage of the itinerary in which we will leave behind Carucedo to finish the itinerary sleeping already in Galician lands, concretely in O Barco de Valdeorras.

O Barco de Valdeorras is the regional capital of Valdeorras, very famous for its wine production. This place has an important natural heritage spread between the Natural Park of Enciña da Lastra and the Trevinca Massif, an area with the highest altitudes in Galicia, with its main peak exceeding 2000 metres in height.

Today we say goodbye to Carucedo and its lake to pass again through Las Médulas, this time on foot, heading towards O Barco de Valdeorras. From here, we continue towards Puente Domingo Flórez following the Royal Way. Once we have arrived, we will follow the course of the Sil River and then cross it upon entering Quereño.

From this point, we have two options to continue to Barco de Valdeorras: we can follow the Rubiá variant, which takes us into the Enciña da Lastra mountain range and is considerably longer, or continue along the course of the Sil River. We recommend taking the second option, which passes through Pumares, Sobradelo, and Entoma until we reach the center of O Barco.

Things to consider

This border area between León and Ourense was subjected to strong Roman pressure due to the richness of its mineral resources. The Romans were great lovers of wine, which explains the deep-rooted winemaking tradition of the region that continues to this day.

Places of interest

• Chapel of San Roque – Puente Domingo Flórez
• Archaeological remains of the XVIII Way of the Antonine itinerary
• Roman bridge of Entoma
• Monastery of Xagoaza – O Barco
• Fortress tower of O Castro – O Barco

Typical dishes

• Botelo (typical sausage of the area)
• Lacón with grelos
• Roast kid
• D.O. Valdeorras wines