Castro culture traces of the Atlantic

A comfortable uphill walk that will take us from the dock of the port of Cedeira to the hermitage of Santo Antón de Corveiro. We start the route by climbing some stairs that offer us views of praia de Vilarrube (Valdoviño) and part of the ría, as well as some old cetarias. We head to the castle of A Concepción (open to the public, check opening times). The path takes us straight away to the fortress car park, where we turn left to punta Sarridal, with the excavated remains of a castro (fortified settlements), where a pedra formosa (a ritual sauna typical of castros) has been found. From near the beacon that marks the entrance to the ría de Cedeira, the views are extraordinary.

Returning to the road, we continue along it until we find a dirt road on our left that will quickly lead us to the hermitage of Santo Antón de Corveiro, dating from the 17th century but with later alterations. A calvary and a pleasant recreational area complete the scene, from which you can see the mouth of the ría de Cedeira, and even singular points of the coast of Ferrolterra such as punta Frouxeira and cabo Prior.

Port of Cedeira (43°39'28.19''N / 8°04'15.28''W)

Hermitage of Santo Antón de Corveiro (43°39'29.49''N / 8°04'11.19''W)