Tixoso Viewpoint – Cape Ortegal Lighthouse loop from Covas

Tixoso Viewpoint – Cape Ortegal Lighthouse loop from Covas

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Tixoso Viewpoint – Cape Ortegal Lighthouse loop from Covas

05:51

113km

1,970m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 57.6 km for 256 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.81 km

Tixoso Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Tixoso viewpoint is located in front of a small beach of the same name and on the mouth of the Viveiro estuary. It has benches and offers spectacular views of the sea.

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14.7 km

Arealonga Beach ⛱️

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Idyllic long stretch of beach in a protected, seemingly circular bay formed by the mouth of the Sar River, here seen from near O Vicedo across from O Porto de Barqueiro

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34.6 km

Ortigueira Waterfront Promenade

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Ortigueira is a town of great Celtic tradition and culture that is nestled in the estuary of the homonymous estuary. This natural area is part of the special protection areas …

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39.2 km

ZEC Ortigueira-Mera

Nature Reserve

57.6 km

Cape Ortegal Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The Cape Ortegal Lighthouse as an infrastructure is not entirely impressive and this must be said. It is a simple cylindrical tower about 13 meters high made of concrete, with …

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57.7 km

Cape Ortegal Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

A mystical place in one of the northern tips of Galicia. We were lucky enough to be able to listen to a gaita player (=Galician bagpipes).

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97.7 km

O Porto do Barqueiro

Highlight • Settlement

O Porto do Barqueiro owes its name to an old boatman who used to cross passengers between this port and O Vicedo until a metal bridge was built at the …

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113 km

End point

Train Station

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