Route through the coves of crystal clear waters in Beluso (Bueu)

Route through the crystal clear coves in Beluso (Bueu)

Hello everyone! Today I'm bringing you another entry in which I will talk about my town: Bueu, in the Rías Baixas area (Galicia). Previously I have spoken to you about some places in this small coastal municipality. As you liked those entries so much, today I come bearing more information that will be even more interesting. Despite Bueu not being very big, the quantity of all the amazing places where you can spend the day and submerge yourself in nature really surprises me, whether they be on the coast or not. Next, I will tell you about a route which starts from the parish of Beluso. It's a hiking route that tours the whole of the coastal zone of this parish where you'll find small coves to relax and enjoy the Atlantic from. But also there are quite big beaches, which I'll show you later. Do you want to know which are which? Then let's start!

The route: step by step

You can do this route perfectly in an hour and a half from beginning to end. It starts in Beluso's port which is quite a popular area where people come to eat fish and seafood. You can also find a small pier and a pretty walkway.

Leaving the road behind, the rocks and the trees start to appear. Without a doubt, those are what gives this area a magic touch. Right at the beginning of the route, you'll find some fairly uncomfortable and huge stairs, where you'll need to take at least two footsteps to climb up every step. If you go down them it might feel like your last day on earth. You cannot even imagine climbing up on the way back.

The coves

Right after the stairs, you'll find the first cove. As it's the first stop on our trip, it tends to be quite busy. My first recommendation would be to do this route first thing in the morning when the suns rays reflect in the water and you can admire the blue of the sea. Well, as long as the tide isn't too low.

Continuing on the hiking route, bit by bit you'll find different coves (the names of which I don't know), where the crystal clear water, the huge rocks and trees surround you. Here I'll insert some photos which I took a while ago, about 2 weeks, when the weather was very pleasant for us and we were able to enjoy this splendid trip.

If you make the effort and wake up super early, you can enjoy these small sandy areas practically on your own, especially if you're on holiday and you can go within the week, like in my case.

On many occasions, small boats of holidaymakers anchor at the coast and a few jump into the colds waters of the Galician coast.

The access points to these small coves are steep and narrow. And, the fact that the hours of sun are scarce is what makes them so untouched. The truth is that the whole of this route isn't very visited, so the good thing is that not many people know of it. Along the entire route there are explanatory posters that talk about the flora and fauna that you'll be able to find, which gives a cultural touch to this zone.

The beaches

The first big beach that we find, leaving that of Beluso, is Tuia, a beach which is very popular amongst people from Bueu. The first zone on this beach is nudist (I don't know if it officially is) and as it's quite a wide sandy area, the amount of people increases here. It stands out because of its clean, blue and crystalline waters which perfectly blend with the forest that you'll find at each end of the beach. There's also a well known beach bar where they serve food and drink. Every now and then they also have concerts there in the evenings, which creates a great atmosphere to experience at sunset. There's an area to park your car, although a lot of people come from Bueu by bike.

If we carry on, we have to cross to the other side of the forest to continue this hiking path until we find ourselves on this other quite big and popular beach called Mourisca. This beach is surrounded by rocks which form little cliffs that you can jump from. Also, as it's at one of the ends of the sandy area, you can enjoy the beach in complete solitude.

Mourisca also has a very good snack beach bar where they sometimes even grill sardines. How tasty! For me, the best area is at the end looking towards the sea, there's a small part which is sheltered and very peaceful. You can relax with a certain degree of privacy. Very close by to this zone there are small coves where it's possible to dive into the sea from the rocks, and some parts are quite high. You always have to be cautious/

And finally, the route continues to the small cove called "O Pedron". This is the most difficult to access, we could say. This part is nudist as well, and it stands out by having a pretty house on top of the cliff. This house has a door that has access directly to the beach, which is just a dream for many people. I'll leave you the photo.

And this is the end of the beach tour. If you have more energy, you can carry on to Cabo Udra, but you'll need a bit more time, and you have to bear in mind that you'll probably have to go back.

As a recommendation, a good idea during the summer months is to sleep amongst the trees that surround the coves.

Buy a small hammock and hang it between two trees to spend the night in and wake up with these views that money just could not buy. The sound of the sea is relaxing and gives you a feeling of tranquility that we are used to as we live by the sea, and it forms a part of our day to day life.

And that's it for today. I hope you've enjoyed it, and that you've discovered a new place to explore. Thank you for reading this post, and I'll see you for the next one! Best wishes!

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