Ézaro waterfall and viewpoint

At O Ézaro (Dumbría), the Xallas river plunges almost 100 metres over granite rocks and falls straight into the estuary, at the foot of Mount Pindo. The visit is free and at any time of day.

The river and the waterfall

The Xallas, which is also called the Ézaro river here, is 66 km long and is the most exploited river in Galicia for electricity generation, with four reservoirs and five power stations. The flow is regulated by dams, but since April 2011 the water always runs and the waterfall can be seen every day of the year. After heavy winter rain, with the reservoirs full, the sluice gates are opened wider and the flow grows a lot.

Turismo de Galicia speaks of a drop of almost 100 metres; the Costa da Morte guide gives about 80. Either way, the view from below, with the white water falling onto the estuary, is the image of the place.

How to get to the waterfall

The waterfall is about 700 metres east of the centre of O Ézaro. The turn-off starts from the O Ézaro bridge; beside the old O Castrelo power station, now the Electricity Interpretation Centre, you go down some stone steps, cross the turbines' outflow channel and follow a wooden walkway to the foot of the waterfall. Allow an hour for the walk and the views.

In summer, the waterfall is lit up some nights with a show of lights, projections and music. In 2025 it was on Fridays and Saturdays, and some Thursdays, from 5 July to 20 September, 22:30 to 0:30, free; the calendar for each summer is published on the Costa da Morte website. On those nights it is best to arrive early to park in O Ézaro. There are also guided kayak trips at the river mouth, at the foot of the Pindo, that reach the falls.

The viewpoint and Mount Pindo

Then go up to the O Ézaro viewpoint, 1.5 km from the centre, along a very steep road, with gradients close to 30% that the Vuelta a España has made famous: along the climb there are markers with the cyclists' times. At the top you see Mount Pindo, the mouth of the Xallas, Cape Fisterra and the Atlantic. The Pindo is a great granite massif, of high ecological value, with its summit at A Moa, 627 metres; you climb it by paths of some difficulty. The Monte Pindo and Fervenza do Ézaro interpretation centre, in Dumbría, was open in 2025 Tuesday to Saturday in the morning.

From here, Fisterra is close: continue along the coast to Cape Fisterra and its lighthouse for the sunset, with a stop at the San Carlos castle. If you do not have a car, the excursion from Santiago stops here.