Today we return to Ponte Caldelas municipality of about 5700 inhabitants located 15 kilometers from the capital of the province of Pontevedra.
We will visit Ponte Caldelas, one of the nine parishes and besides capital of the municipality. We will stroll along the River Verdugo from the bridge, upstream to the river beach of A Calzada and downstream to O Balneario surroundings.
Coordinates to find the location of Ponte Caldelas in Galicia. Extend the map and reach the river beach: 42.391234, -8.491411
Our previous visits to Ponte Caldelas:
Three Churches in A Insua, a parish of Ponte Caldelas.
Romanesque Church of Santa María de Tourón in Ponte Caldelas, Pontevedra. Part 1.
Romanesque Church of Santa María de Tourón, Ponte Caldelas, Pontevedra. Part 2.
Ponte Caldelas is a land of rivers (mainly River Verdugo and River Oitavén), mountains and valleys (where the deciduous forest predominates). It is divided into 9 parishes: Anceu, Barbudo, Caritel, Forzáns, A Insua, Ponte Caldelas (the capital of the municipality), Taboadelo, Tourón y Xustáns. A rich religious and civil architectural heritage is combined with areas of outstanding natural beauty in all of them.
Here starts a walk that will take us along the river bank to the river beach of A Calzada.
We are at the bridge over the River Verdugo looking upstream. We can see to the left the path that we will walk parallel to the paved road that leads to the river beach. There are sections which can be covered by the path and others, most of them, next to the paved road, there are stretches of pavement and others with wooden walkways.
We are on the path beside the river. Behind the wall you see to the left of the picture is the paved road called Paseo Manuel Cordo Boullosa that leads to the river beach. The path that we see does not reach the river beach has intermittent sections so we leave it a few meters ahead and continue along the Paseo.
We continue along the path a few meters further.
Now we see the river from one of the balconies that there are beside the river. We have already left behind the path and continue along the Paseo.
The crystal clear waters allow us to see the bottom of the riverbed.
A few metres further we return to the path.
This is the statue dedicated to the fisherman. The Verdugo River is very important in trout fishing. The Festa da Troita is held annually in Ponte Caldelas as well as the International Fishing Competition.
And we got to the river beach of A Calzada.
A Calzada has been in this year 2015 the first river beach awarded the Blue Flag (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Flag_beach). This is for the quality of its crystalline waters and be located in a riverbank forest with chestnut trees oaks and birches. It also has parking, playground, kiosk, lawn, sports area (volleyball, ping-pong), grills, tables and benches.
This is a swimming area for children.
We cross to the other side of the river.
Now we look downstream from this same point. There is a water canalization that flows parallel to the river.
We leave the river beach of A Calzada and return to the bridge over the River Verdugo.
Now we start the second part of the walk along the River Verdugo. This part is somewhat shorter stretches along about half a kilometer downstream to the place called O Balneario (the spa). There is a spring of mineral and medicinal waters.
From the bridge we see another bridge or wooden walkway which also crosses the river.
View from the wooden walkway.
We go down the walkway and continue.
We stop at one of the balconies located on the river and look upstream.
And now we look downstream.
This is another of the balconies on the river.
We are now in the surroundings of O Balneario.
From here we take our way back.
We stop again in one of the balconies we have already seen before.
And we have almost reached the point of departure.
After our walk by the river Verdugo now we approach the Alameda of Ponte Caldelas which is very near.
Cultural Center.
Calle del Puente.
Plaza de la Independencia.
And that is all for now.
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