View of Muxía – Costa da Morte Beaches loop from O Mouzo

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View of Muxía – Costa da Morte Beaches loop from O Mouzo

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View of Muxía – Costa da Morte Beaches loop from O Mouzo

07:24

96.8km

1,550m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 60.8 km for 226 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.93 km

View of Praia and Lago River

Highlight • Viewpoint

An overlook from the turn of the road along the cliff offers views through the trees of the long beach on both sides of the mouth of the Lago river.

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14.2 km

Praia da Cruz

Highlight • Beach

At the mouth of the Rego de Figueiras a sandy beach has formed that reaches deep into the hinterland along the small creek.

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15.3 km

Church of Santiago de Cereixo and Cereixo Mill

Highlight • Religious Site

Old place with a church with James background and old mill.

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47.1 km

English Cemetery (Cementerio de los Ingleses)

Highlight • Historical Site

The English Cemetery is a cemetery and a monument to the victims of the shipwrecks on the Costa da Morte, located in the municipality of Camariñas, in the eastern bay of the promontory of Punta do Boi, where the English warship HMS sank in 1890. Serpent.

This battleship departed two days before Plymouth headed for Sierra Leone. The earth moved a lot and the dim light of the Vilán Lighthouse caused it to hit the place that today is called "el Bajo de la Serpiente". Cables creaked against rocks. The pounding of the sea swept across the deck. The desolate “Save whoever can!” was heard.

Of the 175 crew members, only 3 were rescued and were pushed to the Trece beach. The priest of Xaviña mobilized the neighbors to proceed with the burial of the 172 bodies in this emblematic place. In the inner cabin are the remains of the captain and officers, and in the outer enclosure, those of the sailors.

In the early years, an English naval ship came here to lay a wreath and salutes of honor were thrown by warships.

The English Cemetery is included in the European Route of Singular Cemeteries, recognized, as well as the Camino de Santiago as a European Cultural Route.

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