From this viewpoint, a landscape unfolds that has been shaped by water, granite and the forces of nature over thousands of years. Valleys, mountains and forests form a landscape of extraordinary beauty, internationally recognised as the Gerês-Xurés Transboundary Biosphere Reserve.
Terrachán is the main town of the municipality of Entrimo and one of the principal population centres of the Baixa Limia. Located at the foot of...
Alto da Cumieira, located in the municipality of Calvos de Randín, forms part of the extensive mountain system that defines the eastern horizon...
Aguioncha, at 1,239 metres above sea level, also rises within the municipality of Calvos de Randín and is one of the most distant peaks visible...
The Lantemil Viaduct is one of the most recognisable contemporary features in a landscape dominated by mountains and valleys. Located in the...
O Puxedo is one of the best-preserved examples of traditional architecture in the Baixa Limia–Serra do Xurés Natural Park and an outstanding...
Coto de Fonte Fría, at 1,454 metres above sea level, is one of the major peaks in the border area of the Xurés. Its altitude makes it a prominent...
Pico da Nevosa is one of the major peaks of the Gerês massif and one of the highest points in this entire mountain system. Its surroundings are...
Pico do Sobreiro rises to 1,537 metres and forms part of the impressive mountain skyline that separates Galicia from Portugal. Its visual proximity...
Alto de Santa Eufemia, at 1,107 metres above sea level, is one of the best-known mountain landmarks in the municipality of Lobios. Its slopes form...
A Madalena is tiny, but its location is particularly significant: it lies in the natural corridor of the Limia/Lima River, between the Serra do...
Cruz do Touro rises to 1,231 metres and forms part of the chain of peaks that gives shape to the sweeping mountain landscape between Galicia and...
At the end of the 20th century, the construction of the Alto Lindoso Dam in Portugal profoundly transformed this landscape. The rising waters...
Louriça, at 1,359 metres above sea level, lies in Portugal and forms part of the chain of peaks that dominates the landscape to the south of this...
The Castelo de Lindoso is one of the most prominent heritage landmarks visible from the viewpoint and one of the most significant historic sites in...
The Castelo de Nóbrega is one of the historic Portuguese landmarks visible from Olelas. Its significance lies in its place within the extensive...
The Serra do Soajo forms part of the Peneda-Gerês National Park and is one of the great mountain massifs of northern Portugal. Together with the...