Discover Frixe: Culture, Trails and Nature

Santa Leocadia de Frixe, a Romanesque church built in the 12th century, stands in Frixe. In 1774, the church was renovated, including its façade, so its construction history comprises two clearly dated periods.

In its present appearance, the church combines its Romanesque origins with the later renovation of the façade. Both dates are directly part of the construction history of Santa Leocadia de Frixe and make the building's historical development chronologically comprehensible.

Culture and History

The first documentary mention of Frixe dates from 1165. Frixe appears in a donation from Fernando II to the monastery of San Xulián de Moraime in Muxía. The name of the monastery and the place name Muxía are expressly part of this historical connection.

The history of the village is thus connected with a specific ruler, a donation and the monastery of San Xulián de Moraime. The mention of Frixe does not stand alone, but is recorded in this context together with Muxía.

At the foot of the village of Castro, an ancient castro stands amid fields, with only part of its outer walls remaining.

In addition to the church and the written reference, this archaeological site at the foot of Castro is also part of Frixe's historical character. Its location among fields and the only partially preserved outer walls are the defining features of the castro.

Trails and Stages

The Lires–Facho de Lourido stage leads to Frixe via paved sections and rural paths.

For personal planning, the stage is described as 11.7 kilometres long and of medium difficulty. Both details directly concern this route and indicate its length and the stated difficulty level.

The route description therefore identifies different trail surfaces within the same stage and clearly leads to Frixe. The length and difficulty are given directly alongside the route's paved sections and rural paths.

Another route is called Cabo Touriñán–Frixe. It starts at Cabo Touriñán, which therefore also appears as the named starting point of this route.

Lires–Facho de Lourido and Cabo Touriñán–Frixe are two differently named stages or routes associated with Frixe. On the second route, Cabo Touriñán is both part of the route name and the expressly stated starting point.

Nature in the Surrounding Area

Playa de Langosteira is a beach in the surrounding area of Frixe.

Monte Padreda is a mountain in the surrounding area of Frixe.

O caduiro do Ézaro (río Xallas) is a waterfall in the surrounding area of Frixe.

Cabo Touriñán is a cape in the surrounding area of Frixe. The name appears both as a landscape destination and as the starting point of the Cabo Touriñán–Frixe route.

The landscape destinations in the surrounding area have clearly distinct names and feature types: Playa de Langosteira is a beach, Monte Padreda a mountain, O caduiro do Ézaro (río Xallas) a waterfall, and Cabo Touriñán a cape. Cabo Touriñán also appears in connection with the route mentioned above.

Annual Festival

The patron saint's festival Sacramento de Frixe is scheduled for 25 July.

25 July is the expressly stated date for the patron saint's festival Sacramento de Frixe. The festival name and date thus jointly represent the only festival date mentioned here.

For a stay in Frixe, a holiday apartment can also be considered as an accommodation option.

Other places at the same level are Merexo and Morpeguite.

For the higher-level travel overview: Muxía.