Mirador de A Malveira (en Cabo Ortegal) - Vixía de Herbeira / A Miranda

Medium-high linear route, of 3 h length (only one-way) crossing  A Capelada Mountain from A Malveira viewpoint (access to  Ortegal Cape) and ending or Vixía de Herbeira  viewpoint or Miranda  viewpoint. Pass through Faroleiro Mountain(334 m.) and  pass behind the village Vacariza. At the end of the land path, turn right  seeing at the left the Bay and crossing the Limo  viewpoint  (380m) and Lodeiro (390m), towards  Cariño-Ortigueira Bay.

After, we found at  right  Fornela area with a view of the Atlantic Ocean and the amazings  O Limo Cliffs , the sheerest of the area. At the end of promenade, we arrive to an intersection and we climb, either to the Miranda mountain peak  (493m) with wonderful panoramic view of the Bay or  Vixía de Herbeira viewpoint (613m) with a panoramic view of the highest  area cliffs.

It is possible to continue from Vixía de Herbeira to Sto. André de Teixido village.

Connects with  1 Cariño-Cabo Ortegal  route at the height  A Malveira (accessing Ortegal Cape) .

  • Starting point: A Malveira viewpoint (Ortegal Cape), GPS 43.765214, -7.865849
  • Ending point 1:  A Miranda viewpoint, GPS 43.716370, -7.894895
  • Ending point 2:  A Vixía de Herbeira  viewpoint, GPS 43.723597, -7.945634
  • Route type: self-guided linear.
  • Difficulty: medium-high.
  • Length: 3h, only one-way.

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