Turismo de Galicia

Key points on the route:

1. The route begins at the port of Ribeira (1), where sandwich terns and great black-backed gulls can be found.
2. Follow the coast to the nearby wharf of Touro (2), where common scoter and european herring gull can be seen.
3. Next, arrive at Aguiño (3) through the beaches of Castiñeiras and O Castro. On the way, look out for the kentish plover and possibly the crested lark and, on arriving at the port, sanderlings and mediterranean gulls.
4. Cross through the village to the junction with the CP-7306 and continue west to the junction at Os Castriños (4), where there is the possibility of finding rock sparrows.
5. Continue to the points of Couso and Falcoeiro (5), where purple sandpipers can be found and the passage of seabirds witnessed.
6. From A Graña walk to the bird observatory of the Vixán lagoon (6) to see Anatidae, grey and purple herons and western marsh harrier.
7. Returning to A Graña through Monte Vixán, make your way towards O Vilar (7), where little owl and Eurasian scops owl can be found, then descend to the beach car park. Walk along the groomed trails; with some luck merlin and short-eared owl can be found.
8. Walking northeastwards we eventually reach the 'Casa da Costa' visitor reception centre (8) at the Corrubedo Natural Park and also the Galician Coastal Ecosystem Interpretation Centre. In the pine forest there are forest birds such as the european nightjar and Eurasian scops owl.

Key points on the route:

1. From the access to the Xuño lagoon (1) walk through the dune area to the west. eurasian skylark and dartford warbler can be seen on the way.
2. On reaching the spillway of the Muro lagoon (2) look out for western yellow wagtail and settled waders.
3. Continue south and easily watch birds from the lagoon's observatory (3). western marsh harrier and the occasional purple heron can be seen here.
4. Taking a dirt road into the pine forest, continue along the lagoon to the southeast and south to the edge of the reedbed (4) while looking out for eurasian reed warblers and the common reed bunting that nests in this area.
5. Continue until a wooden walkway (5) that leads over the top of the dune to Arealonga beach and the A Sarrosa stones (6) to see black-throated loon and european herring gull. Return along the same route to the point where the route began.