The dips in the Corme well are quick, going in and out
A few meters from the most dangerous place in the world for sailors the sea made a pool . For them to bathe. It is circular, deep and the sand at the bottom is fine and clear. The water appears turquoise, and limpets, anemones, mussels and barnacles can be seen if the cold doesn't chill your bones first. In this part of the world where everything, even speed, is relative, the dips in the Corme well are quick, going in and out. Wild and lonely.
Everything happens at the foot of the O Roncudo lighthouse
You may find yourself in this natural area with no one around. Access is difficult, not suitable for sandals, sandals, slippers or flip-flops of those that have only a piece between the big toe and the second that I hate to death. Rough and narrow stones, outlined by eons of sea blows but that force you to balance with your arms. There are no flat stones to leave the towel. It's a few meters from the O Roncudo lighthouse , at the tip that bears the same name, but is very recommended to go with mountain shoes appropriate. Remember that you are in the barnacle land , here nothing is obtained without a previous effort.
Barely twenty meters from the lighthouse and it is already visible. Is in the north face of the point . There are no stairs or handrails. It is stone, the smell of the sea, at the foot of the barnacles, of the organic matter that sticks to the stones and of salt. Go with the tide as low as possible and the sea calm. There are countless websites that have real-time information on the fluctuations of the sea.
Despite the number of catastrophes that these coasts have seen -almost a thousand shipwrecks since we have the use of reason-, and the waves and waves beating, that place, that little circle that faces the end of the world is sometimes a very quiet place.
You, this natural pool and the ocean. Nothing more
Corme is a seaport located in the Death Coast , in the province of A Coruna . If you go from A Coruña or from Santiago de Compostela you will have to go by car , but the road will hardly take you an hour. From the Rias Altas it is best to take the AG-55 until Carballo and then the country roads to ponteceso , which is next to Corme following the coast to the north. From Santiago the best route is to continue straight on the AC-404 until Baio Grande , turn right towards Ponteceso and there, to Corme along the coast.
Once in Corme, to get to the lighthouse is to follow the path of the sea. And the natural pool is at your feet.
Since you're in the area, like bonus ball , there are two coves on the way to the lighthouse. Insua and Gralleiras are two small beaches that, at low tide, let you see the wild part of this coast . and you can go on the Camino dos Faros route or travel from north to south throughout the Costa da Morte.
If you haven't gone out yet, and the backpack is unpacked, in Corme you can eat some barnacles. There are many places to try them. The best known is perhaps the Miramar restaurant (Rua Arnela 35) that it is at the foot of the sea and has incredible views . If this is your first time here and it's hard to open them at first, don't worry. Everything here requires an effort. At first. It's after when You realize that it is well worth it.
Go with the tide as low as possible and the sea calm