Mount Aloia Natural Park
Source of legends
The Monte Aloia Natural Park stands out for its natural beauty, its rich flora and fauna and its archaeological remains.
The natural reserve is found to the south of Pontevedra, only 7 kilometres north of the region of Tui, in a medium altitude area, mainly comprising granite materials. The Louro River is located here, which flows into the Miño. The entire area exhibits great archaeological wealth. The park's natural wealth is determined, in terms of fauna, by the presence of mammals such as foxes, rabbits and hedgehogs, as well as birds such as partridges, common buzzards and kestrels. The vegetation is abundant with gorse, heather and broom. It is a place of legends and myths that are still passed on by word of mouth today.
Mount Aloia Natural Park
Serra do Galiñeiro
Tui, Pontevedra (Galicia)
Pontevedra (Galicia):
What you need to know
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Cultural information
Remains of a fortified settlement, manor house and court of the Wittiza, King of the Visigoths, known as “Pazos de Reis”.
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Environmental information
It is an area rich in maritime pine, heather and gorse scrub, as well as sessile oak, cork oak, cypress, larch and eucalyptus. The main wildlife found at the nature reserve includes foxes, rabbits, sparrowhawks and buzzards.
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Information for visits
Detour next to Tui, on the PO-340 Gondomar-Tui regional road. The “Casa do Enxeñeiro Areses” Visitor Centre has a permanent exhibition and provides information about the Park.
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