Val do Navea

The Navea River flows into the Bibei shortly before it in turn flows into the Sil, which then flows into the Miño. A true watershed connects the Ourense Massif Central with the largest river system in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula: the Miño-Sil. All these rivers have carved out natural corridors with a unique landscape. The Navea Valley is the least altered. At the beginning of the protected area is one of its main attractions: Ponte Navea, built in the Middle Ages on the remains of the old Roman bridge. It is notable for its predominance of tree vegetation, such as the large San Xoán de Río forest on one side of the river and one of the famous chestnut groves of the Trives region on the other. Historic chestnut trees are accompanied by "sequeiros," one-story buildings used for drying chestnuts. Some are being renovated.