The fourth is the shortest and easiest section and is the most suitable for starting out in O Camiño dos Faros. After walking the Monte da Insua and the Laxe Lighthouse, we went up to the Peñón de Soesto to contemplate its wonderful beach. We continue our journey that brings us closer to Praia de Traba, with its lagoon full of natural life. The end of the stage runs through a spectacular stretch of rocks to Camelle, where we can visit the Museum of Man, before reaching Arou.
Stage 4 Description
This 4th stage takes us closer to the heart of A Costa da Morte. This stage starts in Laxe visiting the port and the Church of Santa María of Atalaya to go on till the lighthouse by taking the Route of Insua. From the lighthouse we have a big panoramic view of the estuary of Corme and Laxe and we can also see all the route we will have to do till Camelle.
Close to the lighthouse we will enjoy 2 wonders of the nature: “A Furna de la Espuma” and “La Playa de los Cristales” (the so called Beach of pieces of glass). From this point, we will start the route that will take us to the Rock of Soesto, with awesome views of all the Route of Insua and of the beach of Soesto.
In Soesto, we will make the first stop to get some foodstuff before walking across the Rock Catasol and the beach Arnado to get to the beach and the Lagoon Traba where we can watch a great amount of bird species.
From Mordomo, at the end of the beach Traba, we can take a path that will take us to another amazing landscape of this Camiño dos Faros. All this part of the coast leading to Camelle takes us to the fairytale Lilliput in the world of huge rocks. Rocks and stones of all shapes and sizes form another unique landscape in this Camiño dos Faros till we get to the cove of Sabadelle, and old whaling port.
Camelleis one of the outstanding parts of this route. We get into its beach and small port to get to the pier where we can see the remains of the “Museo de Man” (the museum created by a German man who was known as Man). From this point, the end of this stage takes us to small paths along the coast till Arou, where this short but intense 4th stage ends.
Planning Stage 4
| POINT | KME | HOUR | DIF | PEL | AGU | TIME | KMM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECTION 4: LAXE – AROU (18,0 Km) | 1 | 7h 30′ (6h mov + 1h 30′ stop) | 73.7 | ||||
| Subsection 4-1: Laxe Square – Beach of Crystals (2,7 Km) | 1 | 0 | 60′ | 73.7 | |||
| Departure Praza de Laxe | 0 | 10:00 | 73.7 | ||||
| Church of Santa María da Atalaia | 0.1 | 73.8 | |||||
| Start Insua Mount | 0.6 | 74.3 | |||||
| Punta da Cruciña | 1.8 | 75.5 | |||||
| Laxe Lighthouse | 1.9 | 10:30 | 75.6 | ||||
| A Espera Monument | 1.9 | 75.6 | |||||
| Furna da Espuma | 2.4 | 10:50 | 2 | 2 | 76.1 | ||
| Beach of Crystals | 2.8 | 11:00 | 76.5 | ||||
| Subsection 4-2: Beach of Crystals – Soesto Beach (2,4 Km) | 2 | 2 | 60’+15′ | 76.5 | |||
| Inlet of Baleeira | 3.1 | 76.8 | |||||
| Carreiro of Morelo | 3.7 | 77.4 | |||||
| Peñón do Castro | 4.3 | 11:45 | 78.0 | ||||
| Soesto Beach (15′ stop) | 5.1 | 12:00 | 15′ | 78.9 | |||
| Subsection 4-3: Soesto Beach – Traba Beach (4,1 Km) | 1 | 1 | 60′ | 78.9 | |||
| Soesto Dunes | 5.2 | 78.9 | |||||
| Punta Catasol | 6.3 | 12:45 | 80.0 | ||||
| Castrallón Beach | 6.7 | 80.4 | |||||
| Arnado Beach | 7.2 | 80.9 | |||||
| Turn right descent to Traba | 8.2 | 81.9 | |||||
| Traba Beach | 9.2 | 13:15 | 82.9 | ||||
| Subsection 4-4: Traba Beach – Mórdomo (2,2 Km) | 0 | 0 | 30’+45′ | 83.6 | |||
| Promenade of Traba | 9.2 | FUE | 82.9 | ||||
| Traba Lagoon | 9.9 | 13:30 | 83.6 | ||||
| Crossing Mórdomo | 11.1 | 84.8 | |||||
| Bar Os Espiños (Mórdomo) (45′ picnic) | 11.1 | 13:45 | BAR | 45′ | 84.8 | ||
| Mórdomo Recreational Area | 11.4 | 85.1 | |||||
| Subsection 4-5: Mórdomo – Coido of Sabadelle (2,8 Km) | 2 | 2 | 90′ | 85.1 | |||
| Traba Dunes | 11.4 | FUE | 85.1 | ||||
| Punta da Cruz da Rosa | 11.8 | 14:45 | 85.5 | ||||
| Cuello da Señora | 12.4 | 86.1 | |||||
| Albariza stream | 13.8 | 87.5 | |||||
| Coido of Señora | 14 | 87.7 | |||||
| Coido of Sabadelle | 14.2 | 16:00 | 1 | 1 | 87.9 | ||
| Subsection 4-6: Coido of Sabadelle – Arou (3,8 Km) | 0 | 0 | 60’+30′ | 87.9 | |||
| Camelle Beach | 14.9 | 16:15 | FUE | 88.6 | |||
| Man Museum (30′ stop) | 15.6 | 16:30 | 30′ | 89.3 | |||
| Fishing port in Camelle | 15.6 | 89.3 | |||||
| Man’s Rocky Garden House | 16.1 | 17:00 | 89.8 | ||||
| Path between drystone walling | 16.5 | 90.2 | |||||
| Punta Percebeira | 16.9 | 90.6 | |||||
| Port of Lagoa | 17.5 | 17:15 | 91.2 | ||||
| Arou Beach | 18 | 17:30 | 91.7 | ||||
KME – Kilometers of the section
TIME – The schedule that appears in the documentation is the perfect time to walk the path, taking the section calmly, enjoying the landscapes and making the necessary stops. The departure is always recommended at 10:00 A.M..
PEL (Danger) – Danger of the section (0: Nil; 1: Low; 2: Medium; 3: High)
DIF (Difficulty) – Difficulty of the section (0: Nil; 1: Low; 2: Medium; 3: High)
AGU (Water) – Presence of Water (FUE: Source; BAR: Bar; REG: Stream)
TIE (Time) – Time of walking or stop
KMM – Total kilometers from Malpica
POINT | KME | HOUR | DIF | PEL | AGU | TIME | KMM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SECTION 4: LAXE – AROU (18,0 Km) | 1 | 7h 30′ (6h mov + 1h 30′ stop) | 73.7 | ||||
Subsection 4-1: Laxe Square – Beach of Crystals (2,7 Km) | 1 | 0 | 60′ | 73.7 | |||
Departure Praza de Laxe | 0 | 10:00 | 73.7 | ||||
Church of Santa María da Atalaia | 0.1 | 73.8 | |||||
Start Insua Mount | 0.6 | 74.3 | |||||
Punta da Cruciña | 1.8 | 75.5 | |||||
Laxe Lighthouse | 1.9 | 10:30 | 75.6 | ||||
A Espera Monument | 1.9 | 75.6 | |||||
Furna da Espuma | 2.4 | 10:50 | 2 | 2 | 76.1 | ||
Beach of Crystals | 2.8 | 11:00 | 76.5 | ||||
Subsection 4-2: Beach of Crystals – Soesto Beach (2,4 Km) | 2 | 2 | 60’+15′ | 76.5 | |||
Inlet of Baleeira | 3.1 | 76.8 | |||||
Carreiro of Morelo | 3.7 | 77.4 | |||||
Peñón do Castro | 4.3 | 11:45 | 78.0 | ||||
Soesto Beach (15′ stop) | 5.1 | 12:00 | 15′ | 78.9 | |||
Subsection 4-3: Soesto Beach – Traba Beach (4,1 Km) | 1 | 1 | 60′ | 78.9 | |||
Soesto Dunes | 5.2 | 78.9 | |||||
Punta Catasol | 6.3 | 12:45 | 80.0 | ||||
Castrallón Beach | 6.7 | 80.4 | |||||
Arnado Beach | 7.2 | 80.9 | |||||
Turn right descent to Traba | 8.2 | 81.9 | |||||
Traba Beach | 9.2 | 13:15 | 82.9 | ||||
Subsection 4-4: Traba Beach – Mórdomo (2,2 Km) | 0 | 0 | 30’+45′ | 83.6 | |||
Promenade of Traba | 9.2 | FUE | 82.9 | ||||
Traba Lagoon | 9.9 | 13:30 | 83.6 | ||||
Crossing Mórdomo | 11.1 | 84.8 | |||||
Bar Os Espiños (Mórdomo) (45′ picnic) | 11.1 | 13:45 | BAR | 45′ | 84.8 | ||
Mórdomo Recreational Area | 11.4 | 85.1 | |||||
Subsection 4-5: Mórdomo – Coido of Sabadelle (2,8 Km) | 2 | 2 | 90′ | 85.1 | |||
Traba Dunes | 11.4 | FUE | 85.1 | ||||
Punta da Cruz da Rosa | 11.8 | 14:45 | 85.5 | ||||
Cuello da Señora | 12.4 | 86.1 | |||||
Albariza stream | 13.8 | 87.5 | |||||
Coido of Señora | 14 | 87.7 | |||||
Coido of Sabadelle | 14.2 | 16:00 | 1 | 1 | 87.9 | ||
Subsection 4-6: Coido of Sabadelle – Arou (3,8 Km) | 0 | 0 | 60’+30′ | 87.9 | |||
Camelle Beach | 14.9 | 16:15 | FUE | 88.6 | |||
Man Museum (30′ stop) | 15.6 | 16:30 | 30′ | 89.3 | |||
Fishing port in Camelle | 15.6 | 89.3 | |||||
Man’s Rocky Garden House | 16.1 | 17:00 | 89.8 | ||||
Path between drystone walling | 16.5 | 90.2 | |||||
Punta Percebeira | 16.9 | 90.6 | |||||
Port of Lagoa | 17.5 | 17:15 | 91.2 | ||||
Arou Beach | 18 | 17:30 | 91.7 | ||||
KME – Kilometers of the section
TIME – The schedule that appears in the documentation is the perfect time to walk the path, taking the section calmly, enjoying the landscapes and making the necessary stops. The departure is always recommended at 10:00 A.M..
PEL (Danger) – Danger of the section (0: Nil; 1: Low; 2: Medium; 3: High)
DIF (Difficulty) – Difficulty of the section (0: Nil; 1: Low; 2: Medium; 3: High)
AGU (Water) – Presence of Water (FUE: Source; BAR: Bar; REG: Stream)
TIE (Time) – Time of walking or stop
KMM – Total kilometers from Malpica
