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Short 2.5 km deviation that, starting in Ribadeo, leads of the Ouro river. Finally, this stage comes to an end in the sea here. Just after the Vicedo Vello beach, the trail upstream the Eo ría (sea inlet) and the tide mill known the centre of the fishing port of Burela. enters the town of Vicedo by its fishing port. as Das Aceas Mill. This section allows the visitor to STAGE 4: BURELA - SAN CIBRAO STAGE 7:O VICEDO- LADRIDO admire Casa das Algas and the view over the nearby Asturian villages of Figueras and Castropol. 4. The shortest stage of the Cantabrian Route Nature Trail, 7. The seventh stage says goodbye to the province of Lugo and the traveller enters the province of A Coruña. The STAGE 1: RIBADEO - LAS CATEDRALES under 13 km long, continues running along the coastli- ne. From Burela, where it passes along several beaches, almost 23km long stage crosses the O Barqueiro bridge 1. This stage, a little over 18 km long, starts in Ribadeo. The the trail reaches the Rueta beach, where it turns inland which is the border of the two provinces and it passes trail runs past beaches, castros, sea caves and shellfish to visit the manor called Pazo da Pedrosa. Back to the into the town which bears the same name. After going farms, the latter especially near the pretty fishing vi- coast, it runs through San Cibrao and the Punta Atalaia past the beach of Bimbiero, the fishing town of Porto de llage of Rinlo. Stretching along the cliffs that allow to Espasante is reached, and soon after so is the final satge admire the beautiful view, this stage ends in the Las lighthouse, where the stage comes to an end in front of in Ladrido, specifically at the Santa Eulalia church. Catedrales (The Cathedrals) Beach, which has been the old fish salting factories and the Don Julián sawmill.. granted National Monument status. STAGE 5: SAN CIBRAO - VIVEIRO BRANCH: CASA DA VELA STAGE 2: LAS CATEDRALES - FOZ 8. A detour of less than 1 kilometre which starts at Porto 5. The fifth stage in the Cantabrian Route Nature Trail is de Espasante and ends at the small, defensive, 18th cen- 2. The second stage is a little over 21 km long and starts also the longest (almost 30 km long) and the steepest. tury building known as Casa da Vela. Along this short by leaving behind the Las Catedrales Beach. The first It starts at the Liero ría, formed from the river mouth half of this stage alternates cliffs and beaches and resi- route, the landscape made up of the beaches of San of the River Covo, and the medieval bridge of O Bao. In dential areas, and the second half runs upstream along Antón and Bimbieiro can be enjoyed. the Foz-Masma ría, allowing the traveller to fully enjoy Celeiro, the trail leads down to the port and goes on to this natural environment. The fishing village of Foz, at the nearby village of Viveiro, where the Charles V Gate, BRANCH: CIRCULAR LADRIDO ROUTE the other bank of the ría, marks the end of this second barely 200 m away from the end point of this stage, is 9. This circular detour of less than 2 kilometres starts near stage. especially noteworthy. to kilometre point 22 on the main route of stage 7 of STAGE 3: FOZ - BURELA STAGE 6: VIVEIRO - O VICEDO the Cantabrian Route Natural Trail. It goes through the area of O Picoto, enjoying the island of San Vicente and 3. The towns of Foz and Burela are separated by more 6. The sixth stage is slightly over 22km and it links the the ría Ortigueira-Ladrido, the last of which has been than 20 km of trail, which runs close to the coastline. towns of Viveiro and O Vicedo. The Misericordia Bridge named as a SPAB (Specially Protected Area for Birds). The Castros de Llas and Fazouro evidence the presence spans over the ría between Viveiro and the great bea- of settlers in the area since ancient times and they mark ches of Covas and O Cargadoiro Fuciño do Porco. The Las Catedrales Beach Old fish salting factories and the Don Julián sawmill Panoramic view from do Cotelo viewpoint Hoja1 de 9 Mapa I.28.1 8 7 San Cibrao 9 O Vicedo 6 5 4 Ladrido Viveiro 3 Camino Natural de la Ruta del Cantábrico MIDE Foz 1 Camino Natural deCamino la Ruta Natural del Cantábrico Harshness of natural environment Upward gradient 2 2.156 m 2 Guidance along the route 2 Downward gradient 2.112 m Ribadeo Route difficulty 2 ROUTE LENGTH* 153,24 km Amount of effort needed 5 TIME 40 h 20 min * Route length including branches Town Points of interest 0 Ribadeo Ladrido Las Catedrales beach Camino Natural de San Rosendo. Tramo Mondoñedo - Foz 200 Burela O Vicedo 150 San Cibrao Foz Viveiro 100 50 0 m 0 km 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 148,3 Feature of Starting point Monument Las Catedrales SECTOR NATURE TRAIL environmental Lighthouse beach Industry Lagoon NORTHWESTERN PENINSULAR interest CANTABRIAN SEA End of trail Castle Ruins Camino de Hermitage Port Tide mill Santiago Nature The best Train station Archaelogical Children’s Prehistoric bench in the Trails site games Beach area settlement Parador world.