Souto da Retorta (Retorta Grove) – El Abuelo Eucalyptus Tree loop from Monumento Natural Souto da Retorta

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Souto da Retorta (Retorta Grove) – El Abuelo Eucalyptus Tree loop from Monumento Natural Souto da Retorta

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Souto da Retorta (Retorta Grove) – El Abuelo Eucalyptus Tree loop from Monumento Natural Souto da Retorta

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2.41km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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437 m

Souto da Retorta (Retorta Grove)

Highlight • Natural Monument

The access to Souto da Retorta, also known as Eucaliptal de Chavín, is well indicated from Viveiro to the place of Calvoso, and before reaching the Calvoso hermitage there is …

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954 m

El Abuelo Eucalyptus Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

The oldest and largest eucalyptus tree in Spain. 61.78 meters tall and planted in 1880. It smells wonderful.

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2.41 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.29 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.21 km

123 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

20°C

11°C

47 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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March 4, 2024,El “O Avó” de Chavín, el bosque de los gigantes.

El Abuelo de Chavín, “O Avó” in Galician, is a eucalyptus of the globulus variety planted in 1880 in the Souto da Retorta forest, in the Galician municipality of Viveiro, in the province of Lugo, a fantasy forest declared a Natural Monument because it brings together an extraordinary group of giant eucalyptus planted at the end of the 19th century, …

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