Riparian forest and extensive cattle ranching

Visit organic farm and production of local products

La Quintana de la Foncalada has several farms in ecological production in the coastal area of Les Mariñes de Villaviciosa, with approximately 25% of forest mass with native species in riparian ecosystems around the Merío Merón river: laurel, alder, oak, oak, chestnut, maple, ash, beech, birch, birch, holly, etc.. that cohabit with traditional pastures and orchards (cider apple) for our extensive livestock. With this 3 days/2 nights experience that we start from La Quintana de la Foncalada – Ecomuséu Ca l’Asturcón (conservation center of endangered autochthonous varieties;We will familiarize you with small family production, endangered native breeds, the role of extensive livestock farming in landscape management and the production of healthy food. We will recognize the trees, shrubs, plants, the reforestation actions carried out on the farms over the last 25 years to enrich the forest mass associated with these ecosystems and the collaboration with associations and organizations that have been involved in the management of these ecosystems;n with the neighborhood association for the enhancement of the hiking route Los Molinos del río Merón, PR-AS-137, which runs through the riparian forest of our agricultural and livestock farm. - Day 1 Arrival at La Quintana de la Foncalada – Ecomuséu Ca l’Asturcón in Argüeru (Villaviciosa), near the Rí RNP;a de Villaviciosa, where you will be welcomed with a small homemade, local and ecological snack that will comfort you and make you take land. - Day 2 In the farm of the rural lodging itself, we will discover in the morning the characteristics of the autochthonous varieties in danger of extinction: the asturcón, the bermeya goat, the xalda sheep, the gochu asturcelta, the pita pinta, their role in family farms in the management of the landscape, the use of resources and agri-food production. We will visit our riparian forest areas associated with pasture and cider apple production, reforestation actions and collaboration with ecotourism (the hiking route of the mills of the Merino river, PR-AS-137, as it passes through the riparian forest of our farm). Free afternoon. Possibility to walk the route of the mills to the beach of Merón from our farm at the end of the visit. For dinner a tasting of products from our ecogranch. - Day 3 Departure from the lodging after breakfast. In case you want to know the environment we inform and advise small thematic routes or points of interest to know the natural territory of the Ría de Villaviciosa and the maritime landscape of the coastal rasa (jurásica coast).