(S) We leave Salas, from the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, going under an arch that connects the Valdés-Salas Palace to the Medieval Tower. Carry straight on, across the Plaza de la Campa and along Calle de la Campa, heading northwest. Bear right down Calle Ondinas and head straight out of town with the motorway hovering high ahead. The tarmac comes to an end but the route continues along a track, running parallel with the river Nonaya. This is a pleasant and quiet track, between oaks and chestnut trees, gradually gaining in altitude. Just after passing the Nonaya waterfall, the track swings left, away from the river to reach the N-634 near El Llanon. Here we need to walk on the left-hand side of the road (to face oncoming traffic) for about 1 km passing under the motorway a couple of times until we reach a low abandoned building with green window-frames. Almost immediately after this, a track leads off to the left, climbing steeply but following the river Nanaya as far as the village of Porciles.
(1) After visiting the church of San Roque, take the road out of the village to Bodenaya. Our route takes us under the slip road and, bearing left, should take us past the cemetery and to the church of Saint Mary. Follow the road round to the right to go past the pilgrim's hostel. Cross over the N-634 next to some kennels and bear left along the road to join the Camino de la Escuela and enter the village of La Espina where we can find the church of Saint Vincent. Join the N-634 (Av. la Constitución) and turn right to head southwest (there is a supermarket and a couple of cafés to the left). Follow the AS-216, Calle El Cruce (signposted Tineo) out of town, straight over a roundabout and along a bend to the left. When the road swings back to the right, turn right up a concrete track towards some farm buildings. Turn right, then left to go round the back of the village of La Pereda. At a crossroads, heading back to the AS-216, turn right to stay above and parallel with the main road. This takes us through small villages with hórreos, walking among oak trees, along dirt roads, with some steep slopes, until we go down again to the same road at El Pedregal, where there is a small bar-shop.
(2) Turn right at the AS-216 but maybe visit the church of the Santos Justo y Pastor a few meters back to the left on the main road. As you leave El Pedregal, opposite the last house on the left, take another path to the right, uphill, which goes halfway up the slope through a thick forest. Bend to the left and keep above and parallel to the road. The route is beautiful, surrounded by nature, in a silent rural setting, although the track can be muddy in places. Follow the track all the way along to Santa Eulalia de Tineo, dropping down to cross the river Ferroiro and then past the Tineo Football ground (Campo Municipal San Roque C.D. Tineo). Bear right at the chapel of San Roque (Paseo de Los Frailes), then left (Carretera de San Roque) to go down, round a right-hand bend past a swimming pool. Ignore the first turn off to the left (signposted La Espina) but take the next left Calle Cabezas de San Juan to access the hostel down the hill.(E)
