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FACING NDD P/ ITALIA

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Distance
1.88 mi
Elevation gain
72 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
72 ft
Max elevation
1,328 ft
TrailRank 
18
Min elevation
1,189 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
34 minutes
Time
one hour 42 minutes
Coordinates
418
Uploaded
February 18, 2019
Recorded
February 2019
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near Santa Catalina de Armada, Galicia (España)

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Itinerary description

FACING NDD_P/_ITALIA

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PictographPhoto Altitude 1,217 ft
Photo ofRandufe's bridge Photo ofRandufe's bridge Photo ofRandufe's bridge

Randufe's bridge

The river Xallas is 65km long. It starts nearby and flows into the Atlantic Ocean in a beautiful waterfall which is a geological jewel.Along the river the geological richnessis highly important because there are rocks from the Oceanic crust and the terrestrial mantle.There is also some evidence that there were the first human settlements in Galicia.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,232 ft
Photo ofGrassland oup

Grassland oup

It is a large field full of grass and some medium sized trees. The soil is very fertile.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,265 ft
Photo ofEucalyptus

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus trees are the most common trees invasive species in Galicia.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,259 ft
Photo ofOak

Oak

Is the most common tree that can be found in this zone.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,298 ft
Photo ofPath to the mining area

Path to the mining area

Several mines are located in Santa Comba s municipality. This is one of the reasons why the archaelogical value of the area has not been fully studied so far.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,321 ft
Photo ofWatermill

Watermill

This is a good example of an old watermill that now is not in the middle of the river changed its course

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,265 ft
Photo ofPine

Pine

Pine tree is another common tree in Galicia, although it is a native species on the coast. It favours the growth of other native trees.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,219 ft
Photo ofRiparian vegetation

Riparian vegetation

common vegetation in the river banks. We can't see the river from here, but we can see the limits of the wetland.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,227 ft
Photo ofDam

Dam

A dam was built to carry water to a hydroelectric power station, another human impact on nature.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,253 ft
Photo ofNatural regeneration

Natural regeneration

we can see natural restoration on the other side of the river, since many young trees have grown naturally. Also, we can see lichens, moss and ivy on trees.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,245 ft
Photo ofEnding

Ending

a Xesteira, the ending of our rout.

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