The most visited place in the Redes natural park, in the Nalón Valley de Asturias, is the so-called Vega Brañagallones. It is a large meadow located in the mountain range of this natural park where numerous traditional ranchers' cabins are concentrated, offering us one of the most beautiful landscapes in the park. From Brañagallons You have the possibility of hiking along different marked routes that run through the nearby peaks that already border the province of León.
How to get to Brañagallones
To reach Vega Brañagallones, which is located at 1.240 meters above sea level, there is a dirt track, but with the limitation that access is closed to unauthorized vehicles.
Therefore, visitors who want to access the braña have two alternatives. From your accommodation in one of the hotels and rural houses of the Nalón River Valley you must go to the small town of bezanes, where you find a wide parking right at the beginning of the rural road that ascends to Brañagallons, which is 11 kilometers away.
From the parking lot, walk up It will take you about two and a half hours. You will find the steepest slopes in the first sections, while in the second part of the route the path is steeper. Or you can also ride a mountain bike.
Walking down will take you about two hours.
Go up to Brañagallones in 4×4
The second alternative is book an excursion in the Interpretation Center of the Redes natural park, in the village of Case: a 4×4 taxi.
In the latter case, they are all-terrain vehicles that can take you closer to the different mountainous places in the area. Redes natural park for its ability to travel on the often rugged rural roads. Thus, for go up to Brañagallones can hire a taxi all terrain which will take you to the braña to enjoy the beautiful landscapes for a brief time and then get off in the same vehicle. Of course, the usual thing is to use the all-terrain vehicle to go up and then, after the visit, walk down.
You also have the option of going up in the morning and after spending the day hiking through the peaks or simply resting in the meadow, getting off in the same taxi, which will come up to pick you up at a specific time. In this case, the cost will be like that of another new service. On my recent visit to Brañagalloneyes, I had the opportunity to get into the all-terrain taxi of Rafael Fernández (689893051), who actually fulfills more the function of tour guide than that of a simple taxi driver.
Their continuous explanations during the tour, letting us know the characteristics of the natural area (fauna, flora...) and the traditional way of life of the ranchers, enrich the excursion and allow you to better appreciate the landscapes and understand the culture of the inhabitants of this area. remote area of Asturias. In the video inserted in this post you can see a summary of his explanations.
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