About Salto do Coro
Salto do Coro was kind of our waterfalling break as we made the long drive between Santiago de Compostela and Ribadeo.
Although it wasn’t big (probably 10-15m tall), it had a lush and intimate setting as it seemed like this was one of the more unknown waterfalls to people not familiar with this part of Galicia.
Indeed, Julie, Tahia, and I were the only ones here throughout our time spent away from the car on this excursion.
Further adding to the scenic allure of this place was that this falls was located near the town of Mondoñedo.
This town featured an attractive cathedral as well as a charming center in a somewhat understated setting.
There were also caves in the vicinity of town.
While I was hoping that our waterfalling excursion would be quick, it turned out that reaching this falls was a little bit tricky.
That was because there weren’t signs for it until the very end.
I actually had to spend an hour or so just finding the info center (which was pretty much reachable only by foot in the center of town), then figuring out where I was on the map before finding the correct driving route to the falls.
I’ll get into the driving specifics in the directions below.
Hiking to Salto do Coro
Anyhow, the hike to the Salto do Coro Waterfall from the unofficial car park or trailhead was said to take only 10 minutes in each direction.
This was according to the tourist literature I was given as well as according to the signage here as well.
However, I would caveat that by saying that the trail could be a little overgrown in places.
Given the tendency of this part of Spain to rain a lot, the trail could also be a bit on the slippery side as well as a little less defined in spots (though it was still quite simple to follow).
The trail meandered gently uphill amidst a dense canopy of vegetation befitting of a temperate rainforest.
It seemed like the trail managed to get enough use to at least discern the footpath.
That said, I can easily envision how quickly the vegetation can grow and cover up the worn sections thereby concealing the trail if there were no visitors for a while.
Anyhow, the trail would continue climbing while getting a bit steeper the further up we went.
Eventually, the trail reached a bridge traversing the creek responsible for the Salto do Coro (called Regueiro de Argomoso).
Then, the trail would climb steeply up some partially concealed stone steps.
It was this section that I thought could be slippery and potentially hazardous if not careful.
Finally at the top of the steps, the path ended shortly thereafter at the plunge pool and base of the Salto do Coro.
Despite what the signs had said, it took us 50 minutes round trip to cover the hiking and the picture taking.
While driving up to the trailhead, I also noticed that quite a few people were either riding bikes or walking from town to other destinations around the Mondoñedo area.
If Salto do Coro was to be walked from town, it would be 9km in each direction, which I’d imagine would take the better part of a day.
Authorities
Salto do Coro resides near the town of Mondoñedo in the province of Lugo, Spain. It may be administered by the municipality of Mondoñedo. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, you may get leads from this website.
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