Explore Oballo through its trails, forest knowledge and views: the Ruta de Oballo PR.AS-252 passes through named stops before returning to its starting point. The Centro de Interpretación de Muniellos adds another perspective with an interactive exhibition, while two viewpoints offer views of different valleys. When choosing what to do, you can consider whether you would rather follow a route, learn more about the forest and its surroundings, or take in the landscape.
Trails with different themes
The Ruta de Oballo PR.AS-252 runs from the Centro de Interpretación de Muniel.los via Alto del Cuchao, Cuchadiel.lo and Oubachu, then back to the Centro. It is a circular route: the interpretation center marks both the start and the end, with three named stops in between. This makes it possible to follow the route by its sequence of places.
The Los refugios del oso pardo walk offers a different thematic focus. It shares information about brown bear conservation and leads through the surroundings of the Reserva Natural Integral de Muniellos and the village of Oubachu. While the Ruta de Oballo focuses on the route and its stops, this walk is centered on nature conservation.
Forest and building culture at the interpretation center
The Centro de Interpretación de Muniellos is in Oubachu, on a promontory of Pico de Las Vachinas at an altitude of 850 meters. It is located in a former quarry that has been ecologically restored, between Oballo and Moal and outside the Reserva Natural Integral de Muniellos. Its location brings together several specific landmarks: the ridge, the former quarry, and the two places mentioned.
The interactive exhibition helps visitors identify the forest’s main features. It includes six computer stations, a rotating platform with models of forest elements, and a sound system. The exhibition also presents typical local buildings as an expression of the relationship between people and their environment. Nature and building culture therefore sit side by side here: the features of the forest are explored alongside the ways people and their environment relate to one another.
Two viewpoints, two valley views
Walk around the Centro de Interpretación de Muniellos building to reach the Mirador de la Candanosa. From there, you can enjoy the best views of the Muniellos valley. The Mirador de Penocueto, by contrast, can be reached from Oubachu via a short walk. Its wide-ranging views extend across the Moal valley and the forests surrounding the Reserva Natural Integral de Muniellos; there is also a small, well-equipped recreation area at the viewpoint.
The viewpoints differ both in how you reach them and in what you see: at Candanosa, the focus is on the Muniellos valley; at Penocueto, it is on the Moal valley and the surrounding forests. This can help you choose if you are looking for a particular landscape view.
Wildlife of the Reserva Natural Integral de Muniellos
The characteristic wildlife of the Reserva Natural Integral de Muniellos includes the brown bear and the Cantabrian capercaillie. The Los refugios del oso pardo walk covers brown bear conservation; these species also offer a broader perspective on the reserve’s wildlife. The walk provides information about conservation—it does not promise that you will see any animals.
Discover more destinations: Monasterio De Hermo, Castañal, Corias, Posada De Rengos, Llerices, Genestoso, Palacio De Naviego, Carballo.
For the broader travel overview: Cangas Del Narcea.
