Starting-arrival point: Port of Fisterra

Route: circular

Distance: 7.5 km

Approximate duration 2 h 30 min

Difficulty: medium

This most emblematic part of this route is the cape and lighthouse of Fisterra, one of the most iconic sites in Costa da Morte, but it includes other interesting places such as the ruins of the chapel of San Guillerme, Monte Facho and the church of Santa María das Areas.

The route starts at the port of Fisterra and skirts the sea up to the beach of A Ribeira, where you arrive at the castle of San Carlos. From there it goes up through the streets that head up to the interesting church of Santa María das Areas, with traces of Romanesque and Gothic architecture and the image of the Santo Cristo (Holy Christ) inside the Baroque chapel. Continue along the road that goes to the lighthouse. 100 m further on take a right turn towards the mountain along a dirt track that goes up to the top of San Guillerme, where magnificent views and the ruins of the chapel of San Guillerme await you. Head back to the main track and continue until you come to the tarmac path that goes up to the top of Monte Facho, where you can see all the peninsula of Fisterra, the ría of Corcubión and Monte Pindo. Then head down to the Fisterra lighthouse, the most remarkable place on the itinerary. Then take the roadside track and head back to the starting point.