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Cape Vilán Lighthouse – Costa da Morte Beaches loop from O Mouzo

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Cape Vilán Lighthouse – Costa da Morte Beaches loop from O Mouzo

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Cape Vilán Lighthouse – Costa da Morte Beaches loop from O Mouzo

03:24

44.9km

650m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 2.06 km for 150 m

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Bus stop

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1.94 km

View from Ponte do Porto

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Stop, deviate from the road, it's worth it

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16.7 km

The Cape Vilán lighthouse marks one of the most dangerous stretches of the Costa da Morte, but also one of the most beautiful. Erected at an altitude of 125 meters and attached to the old building of the lighthouse keepers, it has a powerful light cannon capable of reaching 55 km. It is the oldest electric lighthouse in Spain. The enclave was declared of National Interest in 1933 for being a rocky and steep place and today it is a Natural Monument.

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17.3 km

Wind Farm on the Costa da Morte

Highlight • Structure

20.9 km

Costa da Morte Beaches

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24.6 km

English Cemetery (Cementerio de los Ingleses)

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The English Cemetery is a cemetery and a monument to the victims of the shipwrecks on the Costa da Morte, located in the municipality of Camariñas, in the eastern bay of the promontory of Punta do Boi, where the English warship HMS sank in 1890. Serpent.

This battleship departed two days before Plymouth headed for Sierra Leone. The earth moved a lot and the dim light of the Vilán Lighthouse caused it to hit the place that today is called "el Bajo de la Serpiente". Cables creaked against rocks. The pounding of the sea swept across the deck. The desolate “Save whoever can!” was heard.

Of the 175 crew members, only 3 were rescued and were pushed to the Trece beach. The priest of Xaviña mobilized the neighbors to proceed with the burial of the 172 bodies in this emblematic place. In the inner cabin are the remains of the captain and officers, and in the outer enclosure, those of the sailors.

In the early years, an English naval ship came here to lay a wreath and salutes of honor were thrown by warships.

The English Cemetery is included in the European Route of Singular Cemeteries, recognized, as well as the Camino de Santiago as a European Cultural Route.

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35.0 km