Hiking in the Rías Baixas
Routes, cycling and nature walks
Hiking in the Rías Baixas
Breathe fresh air, enjoy nature and make the most of your holidays in O Grove
The Rías Baixas are mainly characterised by their natural wealth. Our landscapes mix spectacular beaches with wooded areas and trails that make our area a true natural paradise where the possibilities are very extensive.
Below we are going to make some suggestions for hiking routes on foot, by bicycle or by car so that you can prepare your visit to our hotel in Las Rías Baixas.
Enjoy the spring and summer months in Rías Baixas with this selection of plans
All of these routes are great for enjoying the area’s landscapes and bird watching, an activity that is very widespread in this area due to the variety and richness of the area’s fauna. Many of them can also be done with children if you come to our family hotel in the Rías Baixas.
Fulica Route (Next to the hotel)
Distance: 10 km.
Duration: Between 3 and 4 hours on foot / 2 hours by bike
Difficulty: Low
It is a circular route so you can leave the car at the starting point (which would be San Vicente de O’Grove, 6 minutes from our hotel) and return to the same place. The route also passes through Reboredo (where we are) so being circular it is perfectly possible not to even take the car and start it from our hotel near the beach in Las Rías Baixas.
It is a very good area for bird watching, both land birds and water birds. On this route you can enjoy maritime landscapes as well as the inland areas of the O’Grove peninsula. Here you have more information about this route
Alauda Route (7 minutes from the hotel)
Distance: 13 km.
Duration: 4 or 5 hours on foot / 2-3 hours by bike
Difficulty: Low
You can leave your car in the southern car park of La Playa A Lanzada, where the route starts.
The route heads towards the Naturalised Lagoons of Rouxique, passing through A Revolta and Os Leiros. A good part of the route is close to the beaches and another section deviates inland and along the route the bird watching combined with the enjoyment of the beaches and the extensive nature of the area makes it a highly recommended route for lovers of hiking and nature. And finally, you can relax in our hotel in O Grove with a swimming pool, either outside during the summer or inside with a jacuzzi the rest of the year. Here you have all the information about the route
Charadrius Route (38 minutes from the hotel)
Distance: 9 km.
Duration: 4 hours on foot / 2 hours by bike
Difficulty: Low
You will have to arrive by car to Illa D’Arousa. As you arrive to the island you will find O Vao Beach, where the route starts. Practically the entire path runs along the coast and it is a very interesting route to walk and get to know this beautiful island, as it covers the entire southern area of the island.
You will pass by several beaches, a bird observatory and part of the route runs along a beautiful wooden fenced walkway.
Os Lagarteiros Route (6 minutes from the hotel)
Distance: 2 km.
Duration: Between 30 minutes and 1 hour
Difficulty: Low
Located in the interior area, very close to our hotel in O Grove, this route is very accessible to everyone as it is only 2 km along the paths of Mount Siradella.
From the Siradella viewpoint we will get beautiful views of the A Lanzada isthmus and the rocky landscape of the area.
Arte Ao Natural (13 mins from the hotel)
Distance: 3 km. (1 km more makes the route circular)
Duration: Around 1 hour and a half
Difficulty: Low
This routestarts from Barreiro beach, heading south, bordering the coast and ending in the tourist resort of San Vicente do Grove. It crosses uncrowded and wild beaches, always without losing sight of the sea.
It is a trailapproved by the Galician Mountaineering Federation and is suitable for all audiences.
Laguna A Bordeira Walk (Next to the hotel)
Distance: 3 km. (Circular walk from the hotel)
Duration: 40 minutes
Difficulty: Low
This walk starts at our hotel in the Rías Baixas, as it is in the surrounding area. The original route can be done starting from the O Grove aquarium and going down along the coast to Laguna A Bodeira and Playa Mexilloeira, returning through the urban centre of Reboredo.
From the hotel you can do the circular route going up to the aquarium, going down along the coast to Laguna A Bodeira and going up to Bosquemar inside the town.
Pedestrian paths and wooden walkways (7 minutes from the hotel)
Distance: Approx 2.5 km Paseo Pedras/ 1.5 km. A Lanzada
Duration: 1 hour Paseo Pedras/ 30 minutes A Lanzada
Difficulty: Low
You have to go by car from our hotel in O Grove to Paseo Pedras Negras in San Vicente de O Grove and from there you can let yourself be carried along the wooden walkway to Con Negro. A walk between beautiful cliffs and a sea that in this area you will see rougher than in the estuary as it is now open sea.
There is another wooden path that is also very pretty and interesting and takes about half an hour and runs parallel to Playa A Lanzada.
Adro Vello – Memories of history (8 minutes from the hotel)
Distance: 3 km.
Duration: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Difficulty: Low
Just 8 minutes from our hotel, in O Grove, this route is probably one of the most beautiful in the municipality. We leave Rodeiras and enter rural Galicia, passing by old salting factories, archaeological finds and reaching beaches with fine sand and crystal-clear waters.
It is an area of great natural value and belongs to the protected area of the Natura 2000 Network. Here you have more information about this route
Cycling routes in Rías Baixas
The province of O Salnés has the first mountain bike centre opened in Galicia. 30 minutes from our hotel in O Grove you can find this mountain bike centre that offers 10 routes for all levels and complements the range of routes, along with some of those we have mentioned above.
For its location and facilities, Bosque Mar is a perfect hotel for cycling lovers.
These are routes in which, apart from the enjoyment of cycling, the mixture of land and sea come together to form landscapes and areas of extreme beauty that will make your bike routes an authentic and unforgettable experience. The small rural villages that you pass through also offer visitors a cultural gastronomic offer with traditional cuisine of high quality to complete your experience.
On this website you can find detailed information on the 10 routes offered by this BTT centre.
We are one of the hotels in Las Rías Baixas with the best facilities for enjoyment and relaxation, so after your route you can relax in our swimming pools with jacuzzi and dine in our restaurant with local cuisine. local fish and seafood and products from our organic garden. We also have a private, closed indoor garage where you can store your bikes.
Routes by car, perfect for discovering the charm of the Rías Baixas
To explore some of the most beautiful towns near our hotel in O Grove, we suggest some routes by car that you will love. With these routes by car you will travel around a large part of the Rías Baixas and the Ría de Arousa in 2 stages that you can start from the midpoint, which is in the area where our hotel is, in O Grove.
Tringa Route (Departure from the hotel)
Distance: 37 km.
Duration: 4 hours stopping at all points
On this route you will go northwards from O Grove to Cambados along the coast. The stops you can make are the following:
O Grove, Isla de La Toja, Marisma Do Vao, Arnosa A Fianteira, Esteiro Da Chaca, Esteiro Do Rio Umia, Cambados
It is a perfect route to enjoy the sea, the culture and also the gastronomy and wine, since in Cambados, the final point of the excursion and the capital of the Albariño Designation of Origin wine, there is a great gastronomic and wine offer
This route is also an ideal area for bird watching. In fact, at the first, second and third point you have observatories.
Melanitta Route
Distance: 27 km.
Duration: Between 2 and 3 hours stopping at all points
On this route from our hotel in O Grove you will go towards the south, towards the tourist towns of Sanxenxo and Portonovo.
From the hotel you will go to Punta Pateiro (10 minutes away), which will be the first stop and the starting point. Going down the coast you can stop at the following points:
Punta Pateiro, Pedras Negras, Paxaxeiros, As Pantoeiras, Marisma Do Vao, Playa de la Lanzada, Capela Da Lanzada, Ais, Portonovo, Sanxenxo, Mirador de Barreiros
Unlike the previous route that goes north and along the estuary, in this case the entire route is open sea, with the contrast that this entails.
It is also a very good route for bird watching on the beaches and marshes. It ends in two of the most touristic towns in the area where you will find a wide range of leisure, cultural and gastronomic options to end your excursion.