Quintela de Leirado is part of the transfrontier Park "Serra do Leboreiro". For lovers of nature and practice of outdoor activity, the southwestern sector of the region offers a unique setting formed by the mountain ranges "Aguillón " and "Leboreiro" the latter part of the NATURA 2000 (LIC Low Limia) where you can go hiking, cycling on trails designed by the saw that, starting from places like Leirado or Bangueses, come to the graves "The Big Mota" and the border with Portugal. From this natural setting can even see panoramic views of the region and the neighboring country, and also enjoy the flora and fauna of a protected natural area.
What is a Site of Community Importance (LIC)?
All those protected ecosystems in order to contribute towards ensuring biodiversity through the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora in the area. These places are integrated into the European network: Red Natura 2000.
LOCATION: In the southeast of the province of Ourense, bordering Portugal, municipality of Entrimo, Lobios and Mills. The LIC "Baixa Limia" is extended by the municipalities of Bande, Randín Baldies, Lobeira, Padrenda, Quintela of Leirado and Verea.
SCOPE: The Natural Park, 20,920 hectáreas, the LIC reaches 33,920 hectares.
ACCESS: From Ourense Celanova address and Portugal, through AG-31 motorway. Since Limia Xinzo of the O-301 to Bande. Turnouts Entrimo Lobios, and the crossing of "Portela do Home".
From Portugal, steps A and Portela do Home Magdalena.
SERVERS: Accommodation: Yes Food: Yes
M.A.N.: Be Natural Park. Portugal Road, s / n. Lobios.
Phone 988 448 048 – Fax. 988 448 181
By here passed the Roman legions to the conquest of the tribe of the callaici, the Galician. There was no border then some and even take in any.
One river with two variants. Limia for Galicians who are born in and Lima Antela sources for the Portuguese who see him die in Viana do Castelo. The whole area is dominated by rivers. Numerous tributaries flow along the Limia which houses two large reservoirs: Conchas and Lindoso. The latter with its dam in Portugal and Galicia water.
However, this is a dry area, since not only the mountains rivers which, as we approach, define the horizon saw your profile. They are unmistakable with their characteristic peaks as castles. By altitude retain lower glacial cirques of the Iberian Peninsula. From north to south, the Sierra "Do Leboreiro" and the Queguas: the mountains of "O Quinxo" the hill of Santa Eufemia, and neighbor of the Sierra "Do Xurés" which stands on the highest point of all these mountains at the peak of "A Snowy" (1,539 m) to the west the Sierra "Do Pisco" and even further the Sierra "Da Pena" and Joint "Coto Mixto" lands that times were neither Spain nor Portugal .
The steep rocky attended last bear hunting in these latitudes and today they witness the return of the goat "Do Xurés" through a reintroduction plan released to the ibex