Stage 4. Burela - San Cibrao

Our trips starts at the Burela port and continues along the seafront promenade at the O Portelo beach, leaving behind the village at the end of the beach.

This paved allows the traveller to admire spectacular views of the cliffs and islets after leaves the Burela Cape behind and reaching the small Ril beach shortly before kilometre point 2 of this stage.

The traveller circles the sport facilities at the A Marosa beach to their left, while at their right lies the A Marosa beach itself. When reaching the corner of the second football pitch, the trail turns to a dirt path, which, after running for a few metres along a pavement parallel to the LU-P-1510 road, again becomes a dirt road and runs close to the cliff line. Then, it hits kilometre 8 of this stage; at this moment, the trail allows the traveller to enjoy a wonderful view of the Pena Grande islet.

Back to the trail, the traveller leaves the pavement and turns right by a wide dirt path which runs along the narrow-gauge railway tracks, to its right, and the LU-P-1510 road. After two crossroads, the trails continues again parallel to the LU-P-1510 road, leaving behind the mouth of the Xunco river, which, when discharging to the sea, forms the Rueta beach.

Leaving this beach to our right without entering it, the trail crosses the LU-P-1510 road by the pedestrian crossing, please be especially cautious. Here, a new shared section climbs along an asphalt road which ends as the Rueta houses are left behind, Then, the Nature Trails runs close to the Madeiros train stop and continues parallel to the railway tracks.

After passing kilometre point the traveller turns right, passes under the tracks and enters the San Cibrao industrial park by an asphalt road. Still on the LU-P-1510 road, and walking with the utmost care, the traveller tales the first deviation to their right, a dirt path which zigzags away from the road until reaching the Pazo de Pedrosa, an old stone manor composed of several rooms. This manor was built by an English nobleman who settled in the area fleeing the rule of Elizabeth I.

After the Pazo de Pedrosa has been left behind, the road is dotted with small laurel tree patches which lead to kilometre point 10, at which moment the traveller must open a gate to continue its route; please take care to close it again behind them. Once the pastures have been left behind, after crossing a new gate, the trail takes an asphalt road and enters the town of San Cibrao.

As soon as the traveller enters the town, they cross the LU-P-1510 road by the pedestrian crossing and takes the Rúa Bidueiros in the direction of the coastline. Once the coastline is reached, the trail continues along the seafront promenade. Kilometre point 11 is next to an old shellfish farm. Soon after, the trail reaches the Cubelas beach.

The traveller starts climbing the small slope that leads to the Punta Atalaya lighthouse, where they can rest and enjoy the breathtaking view of the coast and the two lighthouses, one of them built in 1861 with an square plant and the other taller and more modern. From Punta Atalaya, the trail descends circling this small peninsula, reaching the San Cibrao church and, soon afterwards, the San Cibrao port. The trail runs now along the opposite pavement of the Avenida da Mariña, which runs between two beaches, one at each side, before taking the Rúa Beiramar promenade, from where the old fish salting factories and the Don Julián sawmill can be seen. There, at the corresponding information board, this fourth stage of the Cantabrian Sea Nature Trail, which runs between Burela and San Cibrao, comes to an end.