Ruta Verde

Very close to Santiago is one of the most mythical and well-known mountains in Galicia, the Pico Sacro, being an inexhaustible source of legends and popular tales. This mountain is reflected in the "Codex Calixtinus" as the location of the first tomb of the Apostle Santiago, playing a fundamental role in the myth of the "Traslatio" of the Saint.

Located in a place of very high environmental value, we find this beautiful waterfall. It is considered the highest in Galicia in free fall. We will enjoy a wonderful show of water, light and sound here. Surrounded by native forests of oaks, chestnut, cork oaks…

After visiting the fervenza of Toxa we will go to the monastery of Carboeiro. Former Benedictine monastery abandoned and in the process of restoration by the Provincial Council. It is the most remarkable architectural work of late Romanesque in Galicia, constituting one of the most characteristic monuments of Galician mediaeval art. For some authors, Maestro Mateo, director of the reforms of the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in the second half of the 12th century, could be responsible for this project.

Put on Gundián. Its elegant aesthetic and its location make this viaduct a permanent centre of attention for photographers and hikers.

On this route we give the possibility to visit the gardens of the Pazo de Oca. It is a manor house built between the 17th and 18th centuries in Baroque style, and is known as the Galician Versailles due to its eight hectares of gardens that have bridges, pond with ducks and geads, rare tree species and a wide variety of camelias, azaleas and rhododendrons. These gardens are a must stop on the "Camellia Route".