Bridge over the Mendo river surrounded by forest, hiking near O Lar do Carpinteiro

Oza dos Ríos · Betanzos · Mandeo

Between two rivers and the Betanzos hills

Location

In the heart of Oza-Cesuras

O Lar do Carpinteiro is on the outskirts of Oza dos Ríos, a parish in the municipality of Oza-Cesuras (A Coruña), in the Betanzos region within the Mandeo river area. Mountain setting with paved access, near the A-6 motorway: an ideal base for medieval heritage, riverside hiking and trips to the coast.

Betanzos

Historic town · ~8 km

A Coruña

Via A-6 · ~25 km

Oza dos Ríos station

Feve · ~2 km

Sada & Miño

Beaches · ~30 min by car

Garden of O Lar do Carpinteiro with olive tree and stone church in Oza dos Ríos

Mandeo trails

Hiking from Oza dos Ríos

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Bridge over the Mendo on SM.14 route, near Oza dos Ríos

12 km

SM.14 · Mendo route

Medium-difficulty linear route from Ponte das Moas (Oza dos Ríos) to Betanzos along the Mendo. Mills, stone bridges and Mámoa das Figueiras.

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Ferns and damp forest in the Mendo region, Oza-Cesuras

1.2 km

SM.17 · Rexidoira waterfalls

Short trail in Filgueira de Barranca (Oza-Cesuras): Mendo waterfalls among beech and oak. Perfect for a family morning.

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Interpretive mill sign by the river, Mandeo trails

3.5 km

SM.19 · Caneiros walk

Easy riverside walk in Betanzos following the Mandeo to Campo dos Caneiros. Low difficulty, riverside woodland and urban heritage.

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Stone barbecue in the courtyard of O Lar do Carpinteiro for group cooking

Local flavour

Galicia on the table, your kitchen

O Lar do Carpinteiro has no restaurant: the kitchen is yours, with a stone barbecue in the courtyard and nearby markets. In Betanzos try octopus and Cea bread; in Arzúa, D.O. cheese; on the coast, seafood in Sada or Miño.

Betanzos

Octopus & historic quarter

Arzúa-Ulloa

D.O. cheese

Tradition

Cea bread

Coast

Seafood in Sada

What to visit nearby