The Sil Canyon (Galician: Canón do Sil) is a gorge in Galicia, Spain along the Sil. It covers the last 50 km before the Sil enters the Minho. The scenery is considered to be the most spectacular in Galicia.[1]The Sil is a river in León and Galicia, Spain, a tributary of the Miño. Its total length is 225 kilometres. The source of the Sil is in the Cantabrian Mountains in the Leonese town of Villablino. It flows through the provinces of León and Ourense. The largest city on the Sil is Ponferrada.
If there is something that we like about secondary roads, it is the viewpoints, so we could not miss the Mirador de Trives and the Xariñas de Castro on our way through Ourense. Ourense never ceases to amaze us and after visiting the spectacular canyons of the Sil River, the Mao River will welcome us with a spectacular wooden promenade and a third viewpoint built by landscape designer Isabel Aguirre. This circular route of more or less 11 km begins in Barxacova at the Albergue de la Fábrica de Luz, an old hydroelectric power station from which it owes its name. The footbridge of the Mao river is one of the simplest in the Ribeira Sacra that runs meandering through valleys and with water present at every step. The river is born in the Sierra de San Mamede and descends to flow into the Sil river. In addition, this tour is interactive with explanatory panels on the flora and fauna of the area. The best time to visit it is autumn, although it can be visited at any time of the year and is suitable for the whole family, although it does not have access for people with reduced mobility.
Necrópolis de San Vitor, Parada de Sil, Spain
https://turismo.ribeirasacra.org/es/necropolis-de-san-vitor-de-barxacova
