The Nature Reserve extends over 1000 hectares of land in the borough of Ribeira. The immense and spectacular mobile dune, which overlooks A Ladeira beach, is the Reserve’s main attraction. In order to protect it, public access to the dune is forbidden.

Visitors can also discover the Arousa and Muros e Noia rías (coastal inlets). As well as the dunes, A Ladeira and O Vilar beaches are well worth visiting, as are the Vixán freshwater lake and the Carregal saltwater lake.

Other places we recommend visiting are the Pedra da Rá and Castro da Cidá vantage points and the megalithic dolmen in megalithic dolmen in Axeitos. 20 km north of the Reserve lies the Castro de Baroña, the best preserved hill fort settlement in Galicia.

Ribeira port is Spain’s most important inshore fishing port and we would recommend a visit to the fish market to watch an auction and  see the fish being unloaded when the boats return to port. In recent years, the town of Corrubedo has become an ideal place to relax and spend some time by the sea, surrounded by nature.

Corrubedo is an ornithological paradise well worth discovering. It is an important breeding ground and wintering area for migratory birds which can be visited all year round. The Park is host to coastal habitats such as beaches, rocky shores, marshland and dunes; and birds can also be seen inland in areas of woodland, farmland, pools and scrubland.

At the Vixán lake there is a bird observatory where beginners can take up bird-watching. The best time of year for this activity is between September and April. Having said this, in winter a large number of water birds use the lakes to rest and feed.

Ducks, cormorants, European golden plovers,  grey herons and swans are among the most notable species. Download the free Birding Galicia app and enjoy the three routes it suggests, two of which are by car and the third suitable for walking and cycling