Viewpoint of the ría de Camariñas

This route takes us along the immediate coastline to the town of Camariñas, where we will start walking in its port, or, if we want to shorten it a little, we can leave the vehicle next to the ruins of the castle O Soberano. Here begins a dirt road along which we will advance about 700 m finding a path that will lead to the remains of an ancient cetaria and the lighthouse of A Villueira. We can get close and enjoy the views of the mouth of the ría de Camariñas, with Muxía right in front of us.

Back to the main road, we continue between stone fences, meadows and the constant sound of the Atlantic Ocean. Soon we will enter a forest mass composed mainly of pine trees, and after crossing a stream we will arrive at praia de Lago located at the foot of our destination: the hermitage of Virxe do Monte. A short climb will take us quickly to it and we will enjoy the open horizon of the Atlantic framed by cabo Vilán to the north and to the south the village of Muxía with the cut out figure of the Sanctuary of the Virxe da Barca, with monte do Facho de Lourido in the background.

Port of Camariñas (43°07'46.78"N / 9°10'54.75"W)

Hermitage of the Virxe do Monte (43°07'53.11"N / 9°12'10.75"W)