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View of O Porto de Bares – Costa Overlook loop from Praia de Porto Chico

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View of O Porto de Bares – Costa Overlook loop from Praia de Porto Chico

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View of O Porto de Bares – Costa Overlook loop from Praia de Porto Chico

03:03

38.0km

770m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 20.1 km for 167 m

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1.38 km

Bares

Highlight • Settlement

Small rough but sincere village characteristic of the people making a living on this often stormy coastline.

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6.80 km

O Picón Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Ruins of a late medieval coastal defense tower

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13.2 km

Mirador Banco Loiba – Nominated 'Best Bench in the World'

Highlight • Viewpoint

Overlook from top of the cliffs, with a natural arch being carved by waves and wind into the rock standing off the beach. It is worth hugging the coast very closely the find these places of outstanding natural beauty

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13.3 km

The most beautiful bench in the world

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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