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Fornelos de Montes

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Fornelos de Montes is a municipality in Galicia, in the province of Pontevedra, Spain. It is composed of seven parishes: Calvos, Stakes, Fornelos de Montes (San Lorenzo), Lage, Oitaven (San Vicente), Traspielas (Santa Maria), and Ventin (San Miguel). It is known for having some of the most abundant rainfall in Galicia, an estimated 2862 mm per year. Fornelos de Montes is intersected by the Oitavén River, the Barragán River, and the Parada River in the Serra do Suído mountain range.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Fornelos de Montes
Province
Pontevedra
Autonomous community
Galicia
Population (INE 2025)
1,614
Altitude
331 m
Area (IGN)
77.6 km²
Postcode
36847
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Where to sleep in Fornelos de Montes

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What to do

6 plans to experience Fornelos de Montes on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: GR 58 · Sendeiro das Greas

Hiking: Via Mariana

Hiking: PR-G 164 · Senda da Fraga do Barragán

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Bike

2 activities

MTB: Mtb Vía Mariana

MTB: Ruta del Agua

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Street market

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Street market

Getting there

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Fornelos de Montes

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • Reservoirs and lakesEncoro de Eiras · 0.8 km away, in Ponte CaldelasGetting there
  • Horse ridingHípica Amazonas · 6.4 km away, in Ponte CaldelasGetting there
  • WineriesCosecheros Reunidos de Soutomaior · 9.8 km away, in SoutomaiorGetting there
  • River beaches and swimming spotsPraia Fluvial de Mondariz · 11.7 km away, in Mondariz · 3 within 15 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingUnnamed on the map · 11.8 km away, in MondarizGetting there
  • BeachesPraia da Xunqueira · 12 km away, in Pontevedra · 13 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Canoeing and kayakingClub Tea Piragüismo · 12.5 km away, in Mondariz · 4 within 20 kmGetting there
  • GolfBalneario de Mondariz Golf Club · 13.3 km away, in Ponteareas · 3 within 20 kmGetting there
  • SurfingSaLiTrE Club deportivo · 14.2 km away, in Redondela · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Sailing and water sportsSaLiTrE Club deportivo · 14.2 km away, in Redondela · 7 within 20 kmGetting there