When you leave Malpica, take the road to Carballo, and about three kilometres further on is Filgueira, where there is a right turn and a track to the dolmen of Pedra da Arca, about 700 m from the main road.

This dolmen, which is also known as Oratorio (Chapel), is one of the biggest in Galicia. Sadly the capstone was split by an auger in the 1950s, which caused the rest of the top to collapse, taking the vertical slabs with it.

The dolmen has a polygonal chamber, in which you can clearly see the tumulus and corridor oriented towards the east.

Head back to the main road and follow the directions to Carballo. Then stop at Buño, the potters’ village of Costa da Morte, which is well worth a visit. The tradition of pottery here goes back to ancient times. When ceramic items were no longer used, Buño, just like many other centres of pottery, passed through a serious crisis, but now several workshops continue to function. There are some shops in the village centre that sell local pottery and you can see one or two of the remaining communal kilns. The best conserved one is Forno do Forte, purchased by the Regional Government and converted into an Ecomuseum. Besides the kiln itself, which is still used in the days of the Mostra Oleira exhibition, held in the first fortnight of August, there are other structures to visit, such as the potters’ homes, the storehouse and the hórreo. The origins of the complex go back to an old farmhouse that was leased out in the 20th c. to several families who worked in this craft. The visit gives you the chance to see a recreation of the way life of of these families in the 1950s.

At Buño take the road to Ponteceso and from there follow the directions to Laxe, which is where you started this route.