In this geological route, in collaboration with the Council of Cerdido, we will visit the main facilities of the old copper mines (in exploitation until 1969). The main highlights in this route include an old calcination chimney, a chemical treatment plant or the tailings ponds (“entulleiras”). You will learn first hand how these mines were … Read more
In the vicinity of the fishing village of Espasante there is an exceptional set of materials that originated by underwater volcanic eruptions more than 400 million years ago, when this entire area formed part of the bottom of an ancient ocean. In this area of Ortigueira you will also admire geological structures demonstrating the high … Read more
More than 470 million years ago, there were numerous volcanoes along the Loiba coastline, with very explosive and violent eruptions. Nowadays we can see in the rocks traces of those volcanic eruptions. We will also observe boulders that traveled millions of years ago in large icebergs, when this area was close to the South Pole. … Read more
In partnership with the Council of Valdoviño, we can enjoy the coast of Meirás, full of geological treasures, such as the rising dunes next to the Punta Frouxeira lighthouse, or the deposits of subvolcanic rocks in the Porto area, where it is also possible to observe vestiges of the intense mining activity that took place … Read more
In partnership with the Council of Cedeira, the Granate georoute runs along a small fisherman’s path from the Sanctuary of Santo André to the Ensenada de las Cortes, where you can see a wide variety of rocks that are very surprising both for their color and texture, as well as a large number of geological … Read more
In partnership with the Council of Moeche, you can enjoy Mina Piquito, a copper deposit exploited until the end of the 1960s, and one of the most surprising speleothems in the northwest of the Peninsula. In the galleries there are still remains of mining activity, but what stand out the most are the vivid blue … Read more
In partnership with the Council of San Sadurniño, this geological route runs through two areas, in the surroundings of the Naraío Castle and in the upper part of the Serra do Forgoselo. First, we will visit the structural valley of the Castro River where you can admire the contact of granite rocks with ancient sediments, … Read more
In partnership with the Council of Cariño, in this georoute you will see first-hand the largest concentration of eclogites on the planet. These are very unique rocks, formed in the sea depths. We will also see the geological formations that appear in San Xiao do Trebo, originated in this case by the fusion of other … Read more
In partnership with the Council of Cedeira, in this walk around the port of Cedeira we will discover places with a remarkable geological heritage and witness geological erosion in Madalena beach. The deformation of the rocks and the marine and fluvial geomorphology will be the main topics of this route. We will also visit the … Read more
In partnership with the Council of Ortigueira, in this route in Serra da Capelada we find the largest deposit of eclogites on the planet. Eclogites originate in the ocean at more than 100 km depth and often bear diamonds, formed as a result of the heavy sea pressure. You will visit the spectacular Pozo do … Read more