Climb up Mount Pedroso

It is Santiago's western mountain, protected for years so that no building competes in height or visibility with the cathedral. Turismo de Santiago calls it the viewpoint par excellence for seeing the city and the cathedral at sunset. From the top you see the whole of Santiago and, at the end of the day, the golden sun reflected on the towers.

The climb on foot

It takes about 40 minutes on foot from Ponte Asén, in the Galeras park. First you cross the hamlet of Casas Novas and then follow the path marked by the Stations of the Cross, always uphill. It is a continuous slope that calls for some fitness. Allow an hour and a half in total with the descent and a while at the top.

By car

If you do not want to walk, you can drive up the road that leaves from O Carme de Abaixo: at the junction turn right and follow the signs for the television transmitters.

At the top

At the summit, since 2024, there is a night-time viewpoint with a celestial planisphere engraved in granite, designed for stargazing and as an introduction to astronomy. By day, the view takes in the city with the cathedral in the centre. Bring a torch if you come down at night.

The Granxa do Xesto

At the foot of the mountain is the Granxa do Xesto park, halfway between an urban park and a wood, with small artificial lakes, a quiet wooden café and good views over the city. Turismo de Santiago recommends it for going with children.

To combine

It is the counterpart to the Herradura walk in the Alameda: there you see the cathedral head-on and close up; from the Pedroso, far away and from above, with the whole city around it. A good afternoon is to walk down through Galeras to the old town for dinner, for example at O Dezaseis, on Rúa de San Pedro.