Inside our special #SANTIAGO’S ROAD we discovered an old man Way to Santiago who wants to come out of oblivion. East Old Way , which runs through the Four Valleys from west to east, is being recovered by a series of people led by the Association of friends of the Camino de Santiago de Vizcaya trying to remove this Jacobean route from oblivion. Although there is still no complete signage, currently reaches Riello, they hope to have it completed very soon so that this Camino de Santiago out of oblivion.
An old path that wants to come out of oblivion
Surely the Forgotten Path It was the most important route to Santiago in the 12th century, and was known as “The Mountain Road”. It is currently known as the Forgotten Path and starts in Bilbao and travels in the León province in 10 stages and runs through Puente Almuhey, Cistierna, Boñar, La Robla, La Magdalena, Riello, Fasgar, Igüeña, Labaniego, Congosto, Cabañas Raras and Villafranca del Bierzo. There it connects with the Primitive Way and continue to Santiago.
History tells that as a result of the publication of the Calixtino Code that promoted the well-known French WayThis path lost importance until it was practically forgotten. But for some years different initiatives have been trying to recover the historical memory of this Forgotten Way to Santiago taking this Jacobean route out of oblivion. Much of the blame lies with the Leonese Association of the Forgotten Path.
An incredible journey through these towns where following the old paths will discover places of singular beauty, in addition to recreating pieces of history by stepping on bridges and stretches of Roman roads. Those same ones that traveled the Roman Legions or the Christian armies in fight against the Saracens. A road and road network what followed crowd of pilgrims They went to Santiago de Compostela or deviated to Santo Toribio de Liébana (Ruta Vadiniense) or El Salvador in Oviedo (Camino de San Salvador) or Valdorria to venerate S. Froilán.
More info at: Leonese Association of the Forgotten Path and www.cuatrovalles.es
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