Os Muíños is another typical village that is very well cared of in this Costa da Morte. We walk not only by “hórreos”, which are used to keep the harvest, but also by old stone houses looking for a turning point on the right that will take us close to the beach, one of the best ones in the municipality, by taking the route of the mills.
On our way to the mills, we see another of the wonders this Camiño dos Faros provides us with and we do love taking photos of,that is the scarecrow hanging from the trees, that gets surprised when it sees the Trasnos walking along this area.
The Route of the Mills of Río Negro is small and it is very well cared of. At the beginning of all the walk we see the Fonte da Tella (“the Fountain of the Tile”), a fountain with very fresh water and we will rest next to it. 50 meters up, the river descends forming a small waterfall on another unique spot.
Here we have to face again a problem we have dealt with in the previous kilometers. These boardwalks that are placed in shady places are full of moss and it is impossible to walk over them. However, we do it and although we do it very careful we don’t stop enjoying the beauty of this river Negro whose name matches the appearance of the place.
Along the walk we see several restored mills that in autumn, provide us with images like these ones …. As we have already said, O Camiños dos Faros, is a landscape in every step.
At the end of the route, in the mouth of the river, we descend some difficult steps to reach the beach of Os Muíños, one of the most visited in this municipality in summer. It is in a quiet bay and it has all the necessary services, which makes of this place the perfect spot to go with children.
As many of the beaches in this Costa da Morte, it is surrounded by some dunes with vegetation.
From this point, we have the option to visit the Monastery of Moraime and walk part of the St. Jame´s Way till Chorente. The other option, that is the one we follow in this Camiño dos Faros, is to go on by taking a path that is at the end of the beach and that will take us directly to Chorente by a steep hill.
When we were discovering the route we were trying to link all the points along the coastline of Merexo. There is a fish farm of turbot called Prodemar belonging to the multinational Stolt Sea Farm. There are some plans to make it bigger, however, we the tTasnos wish they didn´t carry out these projects which can end up spoiling our environment. Let´s keep in good condition what nature provides us with, it is a treasure! Next to the fish farm, a “cetárea”, sells all kind of seafood.
Linking all the points along the coast of Merexo was not easy and, besides, the final route wouldn´t provide us with anything that special. So, we decided to design O Camiño dos Faros along the main street of the village, which implies saving some kilometers and this design will allow us to see a typical rural settlement as Merexo is, with its stone streets. Its inhabitants are really surprised when they see the Trasnos walk across their village.
At the end of the village we walk towards Os Muíños, it is about 1 kilometer and a half that coincides with O Camiño dos Faros.
We leave the beach Area Grande ascending along some pine groves heading to Leis. When we reach the dirty track that descends till the beach we have two options. The easiest one is to turn left and go up the road that takes to the light house of the beach Lago.
But O Camiño dos Faros is not easy and it tries to run along the coastline, trying to take the right one going down till the beach Leis, where we have some panoramic views of the Ría. Curiously, Camariñas seems to be closer than Muxía, when it is absolutely the opposite. An optical illusion that is not fun after walking 20 kilometers.
When going down to the beach Leis, its calm waters invite us to have a batch. It is an option, but we arrive first in Lago.
At the end of the beach, we have to cross among the rocks till we reach the lighthouse of the beach Lago. It is a kind of difficult walk and it is the only option. If you follow the prints left by the trasnos you will never have to deal with a problem. But be very careful, and please, don´t try to reach the lighthouse by taking another route.
The stretch starts where the rocks are and it is true that it is not easy to walk among them. Through the rocks we get to a steep hill that is one of the most difficult in all O Camiño dos Faros. But, for the average walker it is possible to do it, although it is better to go with someone in order to help those ones who can find it more exhausting.
After walking for a while over these cliffs in Leis, we reach the beach Lago.
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We leave Cereixo till we get to the cemetery where there is a track on our right that will lead us to the road of the beach Lago. You shouldn´t rush when ascending and be very careful when walking the 500 meters left along the road: it is a very difficult stretch, without hard shoulders and we have to watch out for the cars as they don´t expect to see anyone walking along that road.
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After the 500 meters we leave the road by taking a path on the right that takes us to the eucalyptus forests to get to the beach Area Grande, which is already in the municipality of Muxía.
We don´t like walking along the asphalt at all, and we were looking forward to taking again our route. When we get to the beach, we have two options. The path that follows the track that is in the field parallel to the beach but, if the tide is low, we can walk across the beach
We don´t like walking along the asphalt at all, and we were looking forward to taking again our route. When we get to the beach, we have two options. The path that follows the track that is in the field parallel to the beach but, if the tide is low, we can walk across the beach
The sand is full of shells of clams and cockles. Some vessels also ended up their lives in this beach after sailing along this River Grande.