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 landmark within a mountain massif where several summits rise well above 1,400 metres. From Olelas, it can be seen as part of a succession of rugged landforms deeply shaped by erosion.
The Peneda-Gerês National Park, the natural continuation of the Xurés into Portugal, consists mainly of granite terrain, with steep slopes and numerous rocky outcrops that define this distinctive landscape. Coto de Fonte Fría perfectly represents the vast mountain landscape along the border, where altitude influences the vegetation, climate and patterns of human settlement.
