Balmi Whale Sculpture – Monteferro Coastal Battery loop from A Insuela

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Balmi Whale Sculpture – Monteferro Coastal Battery loop from A Insuela

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Balmi Whale Sculpture – Monteferro Coastal Battery loop from A Insuela

01:33

20.2km

300m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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ZEC A Ramallosa

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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977 m

Romanesque Bridge at A Ramallosa

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This 13th-century bridge crosses the Miñor River and connects the municipalities of Nigrán and Bayona.

Pagan rites were performed on this bridge; when women had problems getting pregnant, they had …

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2.49 km

Balmi Whale Sculpture

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The sculpture is made life-size with 90% marine litter and is part of the Live Sustainable initiative, weighs more than 400 kilos, is 5.60 meters long and 1.70 meters high.

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5.75 km

View of Praia da Madorra

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8.02 km

Monument to the Navigator on Monteferro

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monument to the navigator on top of Monteferro, near the cannons and the old military fort

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9.76 km

Paso de Estelas

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with big waves it is spectacular

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10.6 km

Monteferro Coastal Battery

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Battery at the top of the mountain, some cannons and some installation of the fort are still preserved

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12.8 km

Monteferro Lookout and Artillery Battery

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Perfect mount for enduro, with many routes of varying difficulty

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12.9 km

Monument to the Universal Navy of Monteferro

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Stone memorial to lost sailors. Remnants of the Civil War and a granite monument to sailors on a hill overlooking islands in the sea

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20.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.32 km

5.28 km

4.16 km

3.40 km

697 m

205 m

183 m

Surfaces

8.15 km

6.65 km

5.25 km

132 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

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Thursday 22 October

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Balmi Whale Sculpture – Monteferro Coastal Battery loop from A Insuela

Romanesque Bridge at A Ramallosa

Balmi Whale Sculpture

View of Praia da Madorra

Monument to the Navigator on Monteferro

Paso de Estelas

Monteferro Coastal Battery

Monteferro Lookout and Artillery Battery

Monument to the Universal Navy of Monteferro

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