Tour 02 · Atlantic to plateau
Five stages from west to east: Atlantic coast, rías, terraced vineyards above the Sil gorge and out onto the plateau through El Bierzo. Easy tracks, 4 and 5-star hotels and the best table in every province.
This tour runs on request: tell us when and we put the departure together. The route and the hotels are set; the exact distance of each stage is adjusted to the group. Send us your dates and we will confirm availability.
The route starts in Lugo, inside the only complete Roman wall left standing in the world, and heads for the Atlantic. It then drops south through the Rías Baixas, into the canyons of the river Sil, and crosses into León through El Bierzo, finishing on the Castilian plateau. Distances are approximate: the fine detail of the track is still being set.
43.01°N 7.56°W — 43.37°N 8.40°W
Out of Lugo after walking the top of the Roman wall. Inland tracks heading north and a first sight of the Atlantic; into A Coruña along the coast, with the Tower of Hercules closing the stage.
43.37°N 8.40°W — 42.43°N 8.64°W
The most maritime stage: the Costa da Morte, lighthouses, open beaches and tracks through eucalyptus. Down into the Rías Baixas and a night in Pontevedra, pedestrian old town and the best seafood of the trip.
42.43°N 8.64°W — 42.34°N 7.86°W
Inland along the Miño and Sil valleys. The vertical vineyards of the Ribeira Sacra above the gorges, with monasteries clinging to the hillside. Finish in Ourense and its hot springs by the river.
42.34°N 7.86°W — 42.60°N 5.57°W
The long stage. Out of Galicia across the eastern mountains, through the vineyards of El Bierzo and up into the hills of León. Arrival in León: Gothic cathedral, Barrio Húmedo and a dinner worth the drive.
42.60°N 5.57°W — 42.01°N 4.53°W
A last morning of wide open plateau, Romanesque churches and farm tracks through cereal country, ending in Palencia.
Total≈955 km · 5 days
Small groups. Bring your own vehicle or use one provided by 4x4SPAIN. A standard SUV is enough — see what vehicle you need or everything that is included.
The four tours link into a complete circuit of the peninsula. Take them separately or run them back to back.
€1,999per vehicle · driver included
Each extra passenger +€650
