Discover Ames: Trails, Nature and Culture

Hiking and landscapes

The Ruta de Riamonte is 7 km long and designed as a circular trail of moderate difficulty. The Riamonte mills are located in a riverside forest among ponds and small cascades. Throughout the summer, the mills operated using water dammed up in the Pozo. The mills were also part of a communally organised way of life. Thus, this place brings together the water-shaped landscape with the mills' former use and their communal significance.

The Mirador do Monte de San Marcos is located at an altitude of 343 metres. From there, a panoramic view extends across the valley of the River Sar and the surrounding comarca.

The Senda Verde is a 12 km-long linear trail of moderate difficulty. It connects O Milladoiro and Bertamiráns. At several points along its route, the Senda Verde can be joined or left.

The Ruta do rego dos Pasos runs along the stream's left bank. It can be walked. The trail is very flat and easy to walk. Within a few minutes, it leads from the urban environment into the natural landscape. The outward route is 2 km long, as is the return route. The temporary access point is on Calle del Lodeiro in Bertamiráns.

Nature

As Punxeiras Baixas is part of the Natura 2000 network. The area serves numerous birds as a breeding or resting ground. The Brañas de A Devesa form an important biodiversity reserve. They are among the few Galician wetlands that have not yet been drained.

Culture and pilgrimage routes

The Castro de Piñeiro is considered one of the largest castros in A Maía. The Camino Real de Santiago a Fisterra-Muxía passes through Ames. The final stage of the Camino Portugués also passes through Ames. This stage runs from Padrón to Santiago.

The Pazo de Lens was probably built at the end of the 15th or the beginning of the 16th century. It was renovated and expanded in the 18th century.

The Ruta de Rosalía de Castro runs through Ames, Brión, Padrón and Santiago. It follows the River Sar. It follows the route marked by Avelino Abuín de Tembra.

Local tradition

The Festa do chourizo ao viño in Ortoño was held for its 20th edition on a Sunday, 12 July. The tasting featured chorizo prepared in wine with cachelos, as well as boiled pig's ear.

Anyone looking for a holiday apartment in Ames can initially use the specific location details for their own travel planning and then organise the rest of their stay according to their personal preferences.

Other places

You can find other places at this level here: Sobrado, Val Do Dubra, Marselle, Remesal, Seráns, Xalo, Negreira, Calo.

To the higher-level travel overview: Coruña.