Covering an area of over 21 000 hectares, the O Courel mountain range is a place of incalculable beauty located in the province of Lugo and stretching to the neighbouring province of León. Its highest summits are Formigueiros, Montouto, and Pía Paxaro, and are ideal for hiking and enjoying nature in its wildest state.
"Courel dos tesos cumes que ollan de lonxe! Eiquí síntese ben o pouco que é un home…" Uxío Novoneyra, el poeta de O Courel.
Forming part of in the Natura 2000 as a Site of Community Importance, the O Courel mountain range includes the municipalities Folgoso, Quiroga, and Pedrafita do Cebreiro. Its geology, which is the most comprehensive of all Galician mountain ranges, is comprised of deep valleys, alternated with Mediterranean and Atlantic forests, and peaks with altitudes of more than 1,500 metres. It is criss-crossed by the Lor river, dotted with forests filled with chestnut, oak, yew, beech, ash, alder, hazelnut, and holly trees, and a has huge variety of fauna, which make it one of the most beautiful and lush natural reserves in Galicia.
The paths which cross the mountains are beautiful roads, but are very high up, meaning that extreme precaution is required. As they are narrow, with sharp curves and steep slopes, it is important to always be alert. There are several lookouts where you can park your camper and take in the landscape, as well as several routes that can be completed on foot, allowing you to better appreciate the landscape, which is full of charm and nature.
You can start a trip through the O Courel mountain range in Quiroga or O Cebreiro. If we set off from the latter, heading south, Quiroga offers several roads and hiking routes which allow us to enjoy the beauty of the natural environment, as well as interesting civil and religious architectural heritage. Among the most interesting monuments that stand out are the churches of Seara (17th century Baroque style), Santa María de Outeiro (late medieval), the Pazo de Hospital (16th Century) and the Montefurado tunnel (Roman period).
From Quiroga, heading towards Folgoso do Courel, our first obligatory stop is the Campodola-Leixazós geological fold. Named a natural monument by the Xunta de Galicia in 2011, this is one of the most interesting geological spots in the mountain range. It is a rock formation of scientific interest which has remained intact since the Upper Carboniferous (Palaeozoic era). You can appreciate this rock formation in its entirety from Mount Cerengo, situated in the neighbouring town of Ribas de Sil, where you can find the Os Medos caravan park in the parish of A Pobra do Brollón. If we head towards Folgoso, we find the villages of Froxán and Vilamor, joined by a road which passes through a souto, or grove, of hundred-year-old chestnut trees, before reaching the Vilar fort, which is located on a meander of the river Lor, as well as the tiny San Roque chapel.
If we head north, we reach Seoane, where the Caurel campsite is located. It is the only place in the area where you can dispose of waste water. About 10km from Seoane we find the starting point for the most famous hiking route, the Devesa da Roquiera, from which we can take in the highest point in O Courel, Formigueiros peak. Some other places of interest along the way are the Vieiros waterfall, the village of the same name, and the village of A Seara, which is one of the most well-restored in O Courel.
The rural architecture of O Courel in maintains characteristic traits of the past, and they form part of the heritage of this area. The slate houses that are crammed together in Seceda or the houses with rounded corners, roofs made of slate slabs, wooden balconies in Vilamor, together with traditional buildings such as blacksmiths or the numerous flour mills scattered around the area make up its architectural heritage. There are also many segueiros, which are small constructions of stone, slate, and wood which have been used for centuries to remove humidity and preserve chestnuts, which are the star product of the area.
You can finish your visit to this mountain range in O Cebreiro. Here, an obligatory stop is the Santa María A Real shrine, dating from the 9th century. A visit to the Ethnographic Museum is also highly recommended. It is located in various pallozas, which are buildings that are typical to the area and which have maintained their original structure. This town is also the gateway to Galicia of the French Route to Santiago and is famous for its cold meats and cheeses.
The silence, the ancient glaciers, a clear sky filled with stars, towns that are frozen in time, the possibility of a bear sighting, the cuisine, and the people…Getting lost in this thousand-year-old mountain range in Galicia, entrenched in the past, is a magical experience.
Courel dos tesos cumes que ollan de lonxe! Eiquí síntese ben o pouco que é un home…
(Courel of the tense summits that look from afar, Here one feels the incognisance of man…)
Uxío Novoneyyra, poet from O Courel.
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Rúa da Comunidade Valenciana, 7 - Parque Empresarial da Sionlla
15707 Santiago de Compostela
(A Coruña), España
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Privacy policy
1. DETAILS OF THE ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR DATA HANDLING
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Company Name: DIOIVA INICIATIVAS, S.L.
Tax Identification Number: B70417167 Rexistro Mercantil de Santiago de Compostela T 225, F 214, S8, SC 47264 H, I / O
Company Address
Rúa da Comunidade Valenciana, 7 - Parque Empresarial da Sionlla
15707 Santiago de Compostela
(A Coruña), España
Contact number
881 091 209
Email address for communicating concerns regarding data protection
info@compostelacampers.com
1.1 Applicable regulations
Our privacy policy has been designed in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 from the European Parliament and the Regulation of April 27, 2016, concerning the protection of natural persons regarding the processing of personal data and the free movement of this data, repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General data protection regulation), and that which does not contradict the aforementioned Regulation is governed by the Spanish legislative formwork regarding the Protection of Personal Data.
By providing your data, you are stating that you have read and understand this privacy policy, providing your unequivocal and express consent for the handling of your personal data in accordance with the purposes and the terms laid out in this document.
The company can modify this privacy policy to adapt to legislative, jurisprudential, or interpretative changes from the Spanish Data Protection Agency. These privacy conditions will be complemented by the Legal Information, Cookie Policy, and General Conditions which, when appropriate, will be collected for certain products or services, if the aforementioned access implies an irregularity in terms of personal data protection.
1.2 Delegate responsible for data protection
The company does not have a delegate responsible for data protection
2. REASON FOR HANDLING OF PERSONAL DATA
We handle your personal data for the following purposes:
- To provide you with information related to products and services that our company offers and that are detailed on this website.
- For the hiring of our services through acceptance of a corresponding quote/order and/or the signing of a commercial contract.
- To send you electronic and/or postal correspondence regarding news about our company, as well as updates to our products and services catalogue.
2.1. How long your data will be held for
We will keep your personal data from the time that you provide your consent until you revoke it or request that the handling of your data be limited. In such cases, we will keep your data blocked for the legally required time periods.
3. AUTHENTICATION AND COLLECTED DATA
The authentication for the handling of your data is the express consent granted through a positive and affirmative action (completing the corresponding form and checking the box that indicates acceptance of this policy) at the time you provide your personal data.
3.1. Consenting to the handling of your data
By completing forms and checking the box that says “I accept the privacy policy” and sending data, or by sending emails to the company, the user states that they have read and accepted this privacy policy and grants their unequivocal and express consent for the handling of their data for the specified purposes.
3.2. Data categories
The data collected refers to the category of identifying data, which may include: name and surname, phone number, postal address, company name, email address, as well as the IP address from which you accessed the data collection form.
4. SECURITY MEASURES
As part of our commitment to guaranteeing the security and confidentiality of your personal data, we have adopted the necessary technological and organisational measures to guarantee the security of your personal data and to avoid its alteration, loss, and unauthorised access or handling, in view of the state of technology, the nature of the stored data, and the risks to which it is exposed, in accordance with Art. 32 of the GDPR EU 679/2016.
5. TRANSFER OF DATA
Transfers and international transfers of your data are not expected to occur, except for those that are authorised by fiscal, commercial, or telecommunication legislation, as well as cases in which a judicial authority requests said data.
6. USER RIGHTS
Any interested party has the right to obtain confirmation about how we handle personal data which may or may not concern them. Interested parties have the right to access their personal data, as well as to ask for rectification of incorrect data or, when appropriate, request elimination when the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, among other reasons. In certain circumstances, the interested parties can request that the handling of their data be limited, in which case we will only keep the data for making or defending against complaints. For reasons concerning the party’s particular situation, the interested parties will be able to oppose the handling of their data. Those responsible will stop handling your data, except for legitimate reasons, or for making or defending against complaints.
In accordance with current legislation, you have the following rights: the right to request access to your personal data, the right to request correction or elimination of your personal data, the right to request limited handling of your data; the right to the transfer of the data as well the right to revoke previously granted consent.
6.1 How can I exercise my rights?
In order to exercise your rights, you must contact the responsible entity to request the corresponding form to exercise your chosen rights. You could also contact the relevant authority to obtain additional information about your rights. The contact details required in order to exercise your rights are the telephone number 881 091 209 and the email address info@compostelacampers.com. Remember to attach a copy of a document which will allow us to identify you.
7. CONSENT FOR SENDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION
Additionally, and in accordance with Law 34/2002, from July 11 Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, completing the data collection form and checking the box corresponding to “I agree to receive electronic communication”, you are granting express consent to receive information about the company via email, phone, fax, or other electronic methods of communication.
Basic information on the protection of personal data
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation regarding the personal data that you provide, we are informing you of the following information:
ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HANDLING OF DATA
Who is responsible for handling of my data?
IDENTITY: DIOIVA INICIATIVAS, S.L.
POSTAL ADDRESS: Rúa da Comunidade Valenciana, 7 - Parque Empresarial da Sionlla, Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña), España
CONTACT NUMBER: 881 091 209
EMAIL ADDRESS: info@compostelacampers.com
PURPOSE
Managing contact and the query made and, where appropriate, if a professional service is requested at a later date, the professional, administrative, accounting, and financial management of the assignment, as well as of the file.
Why do we handle your data?
We handle your data so that we can manage the contact that has occurred or the query that you have submitted.
If you request our professional services, the legitimate purposes of the handling of personal data will be for the professional, administrative, accounting, and financial management as well as the file, or to make or defend ourselves against complaints.
How long will we keep you the data for?
Personal data will be kept for the time required to manage contact, the query, or the professional service requested, or for making or defending against complaints.
AUTHENTICATION
Consent of the interested party; and if a professional service is requested at a later date, the contractual relationship that is established.
Authentication
The authentication of the handling of your data is the consent that you provide when sending a contact form or a query.
If a professional service is requested, authentication of data handling will be the contractual relationship and the fulfilment of the professional and legal obligations derived from the same.
TRANSFERS
In terms of contact and queries, there will be no transfer of data, except to IT staff, programmers, and commercial and administrative staff of the company when necessary to provide a response to your request.
If a professional service is requested, data could be transferred to installation companies or other professionals that are required to intervene or whose intervention would be considered suitable.
To whom will my data be transferred?
Data derived from contact or a query will not be communicated to third parties, except for the staff of the company itself in order to provide a response to your query.
If a professional service is subsequently requested, personal data provided by the client could be transferred to installation companies or other professionals who must intervene or whose intervention would be considered suitable.
RIGHTS
To access, correct, or request the elimination of your data, to request their transfer, to oppose their handling, or to request the limitation of their handling.
What are your rights?
Any person has the right to obtain confirmation about our handling of personal data which may or may not concern them. An interested person has the right to access their personal data, as well as ask for rectification of incorrect data or, when appropriate, request its elimination when the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, among other reasons.
In certain circumstances laid out in article 18 of the GDPR, the interested parties can request that the handling of their data be limited, in which case we will only keep the data for making or defending against complaints.
As a consequence of the application of the right to the elimination or opposition to the handling of personal data online, interested parties have the right to privacy according to the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
The interested parties can oppose the handling of their data for marketing purposes, including the creation of profiles.
How can I exercise my rights?
- In writing: DIOIVA INICIATIVAS, S.L., at the company address Rúa da Comunidade Valenciana, 7 - Parque Empresarial da Sionlla, Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña), España
- By email: info@compostelacampers.com
What are my options if I wish to make a complaint?
If you feel that your rights have been violated, you have the right to present a complaint to the Spanish Data Protection Agency.
