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Natural Monuments

The most beautiful bench in the world

Natural Monuments

The most beautiful bench in the world

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The most beautiful bench in the world

Name: The most beautiful bench in the world
Rating: 2

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ZEC Estaca de Bares

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Location: Ortigueira, Septentrional, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

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1. O Porto do Barqueiro – Cabo Ortegal Lighthouse 🗽 loop from O Barqueiro

97.0km

06:46

1,640m

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2. Arealonga Beach ⛱️ – O Porto do Barqueiro loop from O Vicedo

70.1km

04:43

1,040m

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3. Bares – View of O Porto de Bares loop from Espasante

48.1km

04:08

1,120m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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Oxígeno

March 19, 2024

The Cantabrian Route does not go up to Cabo de la Estaca de Bares, the milestones continue directly towards the Esteiro estuary, another hidden gem in the repertoire of dune beaches on the Galician Cantabrian coast. The Camino crosses the sandy beaches of the estuary via a wooden walkway, passes by the O Picón tower and reaches the “most beautiful bench in the world”, placed on a natural balcony on the coast at the entrance to the Ortigueira estuary, between the Estaca de Bares and Cape Ortegal. The viewpoint is not only landscape, it combines the sound of the waves, the contemplation of the movement of the waves fifty meters high, the coastal islets, the coastal wall melted in the mist of foam that floats in the air after colliding with the rocks, light, colors, it is a place with a special magic, especially when the weather allows you to enjoy a good sunset. The Nature Trail ends shortly after, passing through Espasante beach and closing the route at the viewpoint where the Santa Eulalia de Ladrid church is located, in the environmental environment of the protected natural space of the Ortigueira-Ladrid estuary, included in the Network Natura as a Special Protection Area for Birds. The return to Viveiro is along the same path, instead of returning through Os Castros, you can go around Monte da Croa to the east towards O Porto do Espasante and travel through the seductive coastal landscapes again until the end of the long day of cycling in Viveiro.

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Location: Ortigueira, Septentrional, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

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1. O Porto do Barqueiro – Cabo Ortegal Lighthouse 🗽 loop from O Barqueiro

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