Parque Natural Monte Aloia
This is an extraordinary hill of almost 631 metres high, 746 hectares and great landscape beauty. It was declared a natural park in 1978, making it the first one of Galicia, and classified as a Special Protection Area of Natural Values. It comprises natural, ethnographic and archaeological elements, such as a walled enclosure from the Gallaecian-Roman period and a small church dedicated to Saint Julian, which was rebuilt in 1713 on a Romanesque temple.
Casa Forestal, noteworthy due to its unique design, is the natural interpretation centre of the area. There are different hiking trails and natural lookouts too. This natural space was used throughout history to protect and defend the area against invasion, particularly during the Middle Ages.
Casa Forestal, noteworthy due to its unique design, is the natural interpretation centre of the area. There are different hiking trails and natural lookouts too. This natural space was used throughout history to protect and defend the area against invasion, particularly during the Middle Ages.
Access
- Accesos para vehículos privados: Sí
- Accesos a pie: Sí
Features
Native aquatic flora and fauna Flora consists of grey willows (Salix atrocinerea), alders (Alnus glutinosa) and royal ferns (Osmunda regalis). Fauna includes Iberian newts (amphibians with flattened tails commonly found in ponds, such as Aloia’s Poza da Cabana), common backswimmers (Notonecta glauca) and water striders (Guerris lacustris).Located in It is located 7 km away from the centre of Tui.
Native terrestrial flora and fauna Flora includes autumn crocuses (Merendera montana), Lawson cypresses (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana), tree heaths (Erica arbórea), bay bolete mushrooms (Boletus badius), white asphodels (Asphodelus albus) and cork oaks (Quercus suber), among others.
Fauna consists of dragonflies (insicts living near rivers, lagoons or other wet areas), great spotted woodpeckers (Dendrocopos major), three-toed skinks (Chalcides chalcides), swallowtails (Papilio machaon), foxes (Vulpes vulpes), field crickets (Gryllus campestris), common buzzards (Buteo buteo) and salamanders, among others.
Responsible body Council of the Environment of the Xunta de Galicia (Galicia’s regional government)
- Description of the surroundings: With panoramic views
- Interés Paisajístico: High
Environmental protection status
- Figura de Protección: Parque Natural, ZEPVN
Services
- Information point: Sí
- Cafetería / Restaurante: Sí
- Merendero: Sí
- Permitido el baño: Sí
- Baños públicos: Sí