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Serra do Courel y Serra da Enciña da Lastra

5 places in Lugo · Ourense · León. What you can do at each one, at what level, at what time of year and under what restrictions.

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What Serra do Courel y Serra da Enciña da Lastra is

Sierra del sureste de Lugo (Formigueiros 1.643 m, Pía Paxaro 1.610 m) con el mejor bosque atlántico de interior de Galicia, la Devesa da Rogueira, y Geoparque Mundial UNESCO Montañas do Courel. Al sur, la Enciña da Lastra aporta el único karst calizo relevante de Galicia.

Conditions right now

Weather reading from the centre of the zone. It gives you an idea; it does not replace the report for the specific place or the judgement of a professional.

Snow

Sep 14, 02:30 AM

Temperature
18 °C
Wind
4 km/h

from the east

Snow depth
0 cm

A weather model estimate, not a measurement. It is not the snow report of any ski resort.

Snowfall forecast
0.0 cm

Forecast for today

Mountain

Sep 14, 02:30 AM

Temperature
18 °C
Wind
4 km/h

from the east

Precipitation
0.0 mm

Weather data from Open-Meteo, taken at the central point of the zone. Conditions vary a lot between places within the same zone: always check the report for the spot you are heading to.

Where each place is

The 5 places in the zone, on the map. Points cluster as you zoom out; click to open them.

Places in Serra do Courel y Serra da Enciña da Lastra

Data verified one by one, with its source. Where there is no verified data, there is no data.

Snow

  • Backcountry

    Serra do Courel

    Folgoso do Courel / Quiroga / Pedrafita do Cebreiro · Lugo

    • Snowshoeing

    When

    dic–mar

Mountain

  • Trailhead

    Devesa da Rogueira

    Folgoso do Courel · Lugo

    • Hiking

    Level

    Intermediate

    When

    abr–nov; en otoño es cuando se concentra la demanda. Invierno posible pero con hielo en la parte alta y aparcamiento saturado en puentes

    Restrictions and regulations

    Zona de Especial Conservación Ancares-Courel (Red Natura 2000). Se han descrito problemas de saturación de aparcamiento en temporada alta; no he podido verificar si existe cupo o reserva obligatoria vigente.

  • Trailhead

    Pliegue de Campodola-Leixazós (Geoparque Montañas do Courel)

    Quiroga · Lugo

    • Hiking

    Level

    Beginner

    When

    todo el año; verano caluroso en el valle del Sil

    Restrictions and regulations

    geositio del Geoparque Mundial UNESCO; sin restricciones de acceso conocidas

  • Summit

    Pía Paxaro y Formigueiros

    Folgoso do Courel · Lugo

    • Hiking
    • Trail running

    Level

    Intermediate · Advanced

    When

    may–oct; en invierno hay nieve y niebla frecuente en la cuerda cimera (1.600 m)

    Restrictions and regulations

    dentro de la ZEC Ancares-Courel; sin cupos conocidos

  • Valley

    Serra da Enciña da Lastra

    Rubiá · Ourense

    • Hiking
    • Caving

    Level

    Intermediate

    When

    oct–may; es el clima más seco de Galicia (594 mm, 12,9 °C de media) y en verano hace mucho calor

    Restrictions and regulations

    Parque Natural desde 2002 (3.185 ha). Karst con cuevas y cañones de más de 200 m. Único punto regular de nidificación del alimoche en Galicia y presencia de rapaces rupícolas y quirópteros: es previsible que existan limitaciones estacionales en paredes y cuevas, pero NO he podido verificar la orden concreta ni las fechas.

    Sources

The map coordinates are approximate: they are there to locate the area, not to navigate to the meeting point.

Best time of year

abr–nov; el otoño (oct–nov) es la temporada fuerte por el color de las devesas

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