A route through Lugo featuring spectacular scenery, street art, lush vegetation and picturesque neighbourhoods. Ideal for lovers of nature and culture.

THE FERVEDOIRA TRAIL The Fervedoira Trail is a wonderful route that winds its way through the countryside of Lugo, and more specifically, the area surrounding one of the city’s lesser-known rivers. Whilst the Miño has always been popular, and the Rato and the Mera have been so for many years, the Fervedoira has kept its remarkable charms hidden for longer. Starting at the historic Porta de San Pedro and passing through distinctive neighbourhoods such as Estación, Sagrado Corazón, O Portiño, Galegos, Castro Gil and As Gándaras, this walk is sure to leave a lasting impression on everyone. ROUTE This route, ranging from 5 to 10 kilometres, features three downhill sections and three uphill sections. The first section is a descent from the historic Porta de San Pedro (or Toledana), one of the five oldest gates in the city walls, which provides access – in Lugo’s old town – to the Vía Romana XIX, the Camino Primitivo and the Vía Künig. In the first part, we’ll walk along Montero Ríos Street and, a few metres further on, we’ll pass through the popular Estación neighbourhood, where the railway station itself and the various urban art exhibitions (by artists such as Yoe 33, Primo de Banksy, Diego AS, and collectives such as Concepto Circo and Otro Prisma) are among its main attractions. On the final stretch, from the bridge crossing the railway tracks, we can take in the view of a large area of Lugo that grew up around the station: Paradai, As Gándaras and the Sagrado Corazón park. At the Sagrado Corazón roundabout, turn right towards the Camino de Friás. The name of this road recalls the Frías ravine, which was the name given to the whole area now known as the Estación neighbourhood. Along this road, you’ll come across several traditional houses and reach the next neighbourhood on our route: O Portiño. This small but distinctive neighbourhood of O Portiño is known by some — with a touch of imagination — as the ‘Little Venice of Lugo’, due to its appearance and the small bridges that stand out in its urban and river network. This will be the first point on the walk where we come across the River Fervedoira and where we’ll begin our stroll along its banks. We’ll start our walk at the wash house we’ll find at this first point, on that bank. On the first stretch, the path ahead will be easy to follow, but a few metres further on we’ll need to keep an eye on the GPS so as not to get lost. For 5–10 minutes we’ll walk alongside this beautiful river, which rises almost 11 kilometres above the spot where we are… where exactly? At Outeiro de Fompedriña (Vilachá, Lugo). There is always some uncertainty — with various explanations — as to why, from A Chanca, upon joining the River Rato, the river takes the name of the latter, which is 3 kilometres shorter. This first stretch possesses a special beauty thanks to the lush vegetation along the riverbank and the usual flow of the Fervedoira, but no less beautiful is the next section of our walk along the streams that connect the river with the Agro de Galegos. The place names say it all: the Agro de Galegos, the farmland belonging to the residents of the Galegos neighbourhood. A character that remains intact despite being in the 21st century and so close to the centre of a medium-sized city like Lugo. This is one of our greatest charms as a tourist destination! A unique character and charm. A little further on in our walk, we’ll reach the Castro Gil housing estate. This neighbourhood was built in the late 1960s and is home to one of the most beautiful spots – yet one that remains unknown to many locals: another truly spectacular stretch of the Fervedoira that we can enjoy by stopping off along the way: from the start of the footpath, we can explore a few dozen metres amongst the rocks that adorn a spectacular landscape. On the final stretch of our walk, we’ll follow the Camino da Igrexa and then the Calzada das Gándaras until we reach the Piñeiral do Sagrado Corazón, our final point of interest on the route and a natural area much frequented by residents of this popular and much-loved neighbourhood of the city.