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Spain
Galicia
A Coruña
Occidental
Laxe

Soesto Beach – Laxe Lighthouse loop from Laxe

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Hiking trails & Routes
Spain
Galicia
A Coruña
Occidental
Laxe

Soesto Beach – Laxe Lighthouse loop from Laxe

Hard

4.8

(19)

116

hikers

Soesto Beach – Laxe Lighthouse loop from Laxe

05:21

19.8km

260m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

ZEPA Costa da Morte (Norte)

ZEC Costa da Morte

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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3.74 km

Miradoiro da Lagoa de Traba

Viewpoint

2

8.56 km

Praia de Soesto

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful secluded beach with the possibility of a nice coastal hike. There are enough parking spaces available. Easy access.

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3

9.39 km

Soesto Beach

Highlight • Beach

4

10.5 km

View of Costa da Morte

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

11.0 km

A hedge trimmer would be here from Borteil 😬

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6

11.3 km

7

12.3 km

The memorial shows a woman with an infant looking out to sea, apparently waiting for her husband at sea.

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8

12.4 km

Laxe Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The Laxe lighthouse directs boats into the Ponteceso estuary. A well signposted hiking trail leads from the village of Laxe around the peninsula to the lighthouse.

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9

14.3 km

Church of Saint Mary of Atalaia, Laxe

Highlight • Religious Site

The sheltered coastal fishing village of the Costa da Morte Laxe. Walk through the port to reach the Igrexa de Santa María da Atalaia overlooking the protected port

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19.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

2.87 km

1.81 km

1.09 km

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

3.51 km

1.93 km

607 m

415 m

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Sunday 30 August

22°C

14°C

6 %

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Comments

June 19, 2025,Galicia: Wildlife an der Todesküste - von Laxe zur Praia da Traba
The tour takes you along narrow and steep paths along the Costa da Morte toward the end of the world. Before you get there, however, you'll pass stunning white sandy beaches where the population is already quite low. Praia da Traba boasts a relatively untouched wetland biotope that's well-developed for natural history purposes.

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The weather report wasn't that great for today. Started in good hiking weather, we had to break off the tour halfway through the stage because a thunderstorm made it too dangerous to continue. The straight line is an erroneous measurement that occurred when the recording was interrupted in Carmelle. The intermediate piece was bridged with the bus. Unfortunately we didn't …

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