This time we bring a small path along the coasts of Carreño Asturias, although only about 6 miles round return the landscape it offers is wonderful, has almost no gap in the early stages at the end of the hike in the area of \u200b\u200bXivares there are small but well-paved slopes and handrails. A route for a stroll and see the surrounding landscape.
Now some history:
The old railway platform known as "The Carreño currently enable a comfortable walk along the hillside on the wonderful and amazing cliffs the Tranqueru.
The construction of the railway began in 1902, inaugurated the line-Candas Aboño "The Regueral on March 8, 1909. The difficult transition by taking enforcement Tranqueru Senior masonry retaining walls and two brick-lined tunnels and nozzles stalls.
the passenger Tanvi cliffs.
Originally the railway was devoted exclusively to the transport of ore (from the mines Llumeres iron), acquiring the most important time of passengers. On June 20, 1917 was inaugurated passenger service between Gijón and Candas, standing in the edition of local newspaper "El Comercio"
"This service is fantastic, the prodigy of the sites Asturian coast and countryside , sea and vegetation ... few people can offer the outsider charm of a trip like this, especially in the part of Tranqueru. "
The railway was faced with numerous cuts he passed along the cliffs of Tranqueru by the landslide and rocks. Project is the construction of a concrete shield to cover sections of track most affected by these landslides in the sixties but eventually chose to modify the track layout. The railway trench remained unused until recently it was cleaned up and modified to become a walking trail between Candas with manure.
the background (left) the "super-port of Gijón
Panoramic route