In borderlands

Passing the village of Soutochao, we will find the signposted detour to the waterfall of A Cidadella. We will leave our vehicle at the start of the hiking route, next to a wooden signpost. We go down a staircase to a small recreational area and two mills that have been restored by a workshop-school.

The path is easy to follow, and is well conditioned, with posts with ropes in the sections that can be slippery, especially during the rainy season. The best periods to enjoy the waterfalls are in autumn and spring; in summer the heat can be suffocating, although a good part of the route runs through shady areas of mixed riverside woodland, with oak and strawberry trees among other species. Leaving the wooded area, the first waterfall suddenly appears, which we cross over a wooden bridge, with a wide view of this raiana (border) area in front of us. The path allows us to overcome the slope and get close to the foot of the A Cidadella Waterfall, which is about 30 m high. If the river level allows it, we can continue along the lower part of the waterfall and cross the river over a bridge and then climb up to the recreational area that serves as a viewpoint of the waterfall. There we will find a reconstruction of a stone hut.

We can then return along the path below the road and connect with the path we took on the way out.

Recreational area (41°53'07.33"N / 7°13'01.16"W)