ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER SOLDON
Ferrería de Rugando is situated in the region of Villarmiel, in Quiroga, on the banks of the river Soldon.As it is to be found in the midst of the countryside in a narrow mountain valley, it is very near to such interesting tourist spots as Las Medulas ( in Leon ), Montefurado, el Courel or the Ribeira Sacra. There are very few places in the Iberian Peninsula that can offer the picturesque places to stay and local wild life and vegetation that this region does.

THE OLD BLACKSMITH’S
Ferrería de Rugando was founded in the XVI Century by the monks from the monastery in Samos. Even though work could only be done six months of the year because of a water shortage, great benefits were obtained. When monastery land was sold off it fell into private hands and worked intermittently until 1925. The present house stands on the remains of the ancient monastic blacksmith’s together with the adjacent water mill.
 

GUEST ROOMS AND FACILITIES
6 double rooms
2 suites with tub of hidromasaje
Ensuite bathrooms
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Laundry service
Disabled access

EXTERIOR FACILITIES
Gardens
Vegetable garden

WHAT YOU CAN DO
The four lounges of the blacksmith’s invite the visitor to enjoy different activities.such as a quiet chat beside the fireplace, reading or friendly games of billiards or ping pong. Visitors can take advantage of a natural swimming pool in the river that flows in front of the house where one can bathe or fish in season. The paths around the property allow for walking trips or mountain bicycle rides. Lovers of outdoor sports can try out parapenting or white water rafting on the rivers Soldon and Ferreiriño. Owing to its proximity to the Courel mountain range and the Ribeira Sacra, the house offers immense cultural, folkloric and gastronomic possibilities in the heart of the real unspoilt Galicia.