Rivers Archives - sendeiros de compostela

Route 7 – Paredes fountain

The Paredes fountain is a well-preserved historical fountain. It is located along the route of the Santiago River Park. Near the fountain, remnants of ancient tanneries, a testament to the industrial activity of the past in the area, can be found.

Route 7 – Paredes Mill

It is a restored mill located in the area where the North Path of the Sar was prepared. It is characterized by being built with granite blocks at the corners and rubble walls, using the typical stone of the area, anabolite. Before arriving at the mill, there is a recreational area with tables and benches, ideal for enjoying the scenery and resting.

Route 7 – Mañoca Mill

Restored mill that is part of the ensemble of mills on the Sarela River, located in the Fluvial Park of Santiago. This particular one has been rehabilitated and converted into tourist accommodation. It is in the parish of Aríns.

Route 7 – Multiusos Fontes do Sar

The multipurpose building Multiusos Fontes do Sar was designed in the 90s and is capable of hosting large sporting events or concerts. The spectacular structure, located in a park near Sar River, is a suitable venue for major concerts, fairs, exhibitions and sporting events.

Route 7 – Sar bridge

Medieval stone bridge over the Sar River built to overcome the last river obstacle of the Silver Route. It has three arches, as the river was much more swollen back then. It is located very close to the collegiate church of the same name.

Route 19 – Corgo river

Corgo River under the maintainable bridge

The Corgo River, also known as the Cuervo River, is a small river that rises in the municipality of Santiago de Compostela and flows into the Sarela River. The river rises in Meixonfrío, to the north of the city, in a spring next to O Corgo street. Its route is about 5 kilometers long and runs through some of the parks of the city of Compostela. There are also sections in which the river was artificially channeled underground as it passed through urban areas, such as street intersections or the old cattle fair in Salgueiriños.

Route 8 – Ríos de Ferro

Sculpture Ríos de Ferro in Paxonal oak grove

Since September 2017, decorating the surroundings of the Restollal Oak Grove and representing a great wave, we find the sculpture Ríos de Ferro. Made up of elongated pieces of iron, this sculpture was made by forge artists from all over Spain at the first Forge Workshop, organized by the Consortium and the City Council of Santiago and carried out, in June 2017, in A Quintana Square. The direction of the work fell to Miquel Xirau and Santiago Martínez, as well as to Óscar Aldonza, creator of the original design.

Route 3 – Tambre river

The Tambre is the biggest river in the A Coruña province. It flows across 130 km from A Lagoa de Sobrado until the Muros and Noia estuary, where it embraces the Atlantic. A river with a generous volume of water and fishing possibilities, with fishing preserves such as A Ponte Maceira, Chaián and Sigüeiro, where trout can be captured, or that of Noia, with sea trout. We can also practice nautical sports and take a dip in a fluvial beach, such as those from O Refuxio or Chaián, for example.

Route 11 – Roxos river waterfalls

The Roxos River as it passes through the limits of the municipalities of Santiago and Ames, falls steeply towards its mouth in the Sar River forming impressive waterfalls. The section is full of rapids and pools between some oak groves mixed with laurels and other riverside trees. Its flow suffers sudden rises when the rains drive the waters to the south. There are also two abandoned mills covered with weeds. The clean waters of the Roxos after this fall are mixed in front of the Castro de Mirás and the paper mill ruins of Brandía with the waters of the Sar.