Hiking and cultural routes are the best way to make the family more united, these are some of the best routes to do with children, create new experiences together and learn a little more about the outside world that is not from a phone. There are hundreds of routes throughout Galicia, but not all of them are suitable for the whole family and the objective is to find the best routes to do with children, without putting them in danger or exhausting them as much as possible. A family route should be calm, pleasant, safe, and interesting. This is why we will present some routes that cannot be missing from any agenda for a family trip through beautiful Galicia.
The best routes to do with children
the atlantic islands
The Atlantic islands are not just any type of island, they are a group of 4 islands that make up the only national park in all of Galicia, it is part of the only two maritime-terrestrial national parks in Spain, and has a large land area of 1,195 hectares. and 7,285 hectares of marine surface. On the other hand, this national park is located in the Atlantic Ocean and can be reached from Pontevedra, Vigo municipality, Ría de Pontevedra, and Ría de Arosa.
If you want to travel with children to these beautiful archipelagos, you can request a transport to the Cies Islands, Ons, Sálvora and Cortegada. On each of these islands there is crystal clear water that only appears in movies and medium/low hiking trails to go slowly and enjoy the view of the wide sea.
The best routes to do with children
Parts of the Camino de Santiago
The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the center of concentration of pilgrims from all over the world who make the route to this mythical place, which is known for having the remains of the Apostle Santiago inside the Cathedral. However, this is not a route that any child could do. This is why it will depend on their age or physical resistance:
- If they are children under 12 or 14 years old, it is advisable to do a small part of the route, which you can start in the Ames municipality, which is 13 kilometers away. If not, they could start in the town of O Milladoiro, which is only 5 kilometers away.
- In case they are teenagers, you can put a little more intensity if they are already used to hiking, and start from Os Muíños. In case you want a much bigger challenge, you can propose to start from Finisterre.
The best routes to do with children
Budian Fervenza
In the beautiful and mysterious town of Zas, there is a well-known stretch of waters of more than 10 kilometers and it is the place of many lovers of hiking. In this case, the route of the Fervenza de Budían is a small section of only 2 kilometers that can take less than an hour to cover it calmly and its difficulty is easy enough for the whole family to be together on a single route. . The entire route is located in the Ribera forest, it begins in the Budían recreational area, continues through the Muiño de Castro de Casón, then the Muño de García de Cazón and proceeds to the last one, which is the Muiño da Fervenza . In this last part, there is a waterfall of a little more than 8 meters and the end of the route.
