Route 5. Mera Lighthouses. Practical information

The Route to Mera Lighthouses allows us to enjoy the marine cliffs, the islets and the coastal flora and fauna. It is an area of great geo-morphological and landscape interest, catalogued as Site of Community Importance (SCI) within the Natura 2000 Network and a Natural Monument.

Along the route one can enjoy the variety of fauna on the coast of Dexo, particularly the marine ornithological species. The Yellow-legged Seagull, the European Shag or the Peregrine Falcon are some of the birds that fly over these coastal cliffs. The area occupied by coastal shrubs also provides a habitat for bird species such as the Dartford Warblers, and mammals such as rabbits, very abundant in the whole area around Mera Lighthouse.

Length: 1,2 km
Starting point: Mera lighthouse
Point of arrival: Mera lighthouse
Route: Mera lighthouse inlet
Difficulty: Easy
Duration: 0,5 h
Equipment: Comfortable well-fitting shoes
Suitable for bike: No

MIDE: (Método de Información de Excursiones)
Environment:	1	2	3	4	5
Route:	1	2	3	4	5
Displacement:	1	2	3	4	5
Effort:	1	2	3	4	5

It is worth visiting the “Aula do Mar” (the Natural Monument Visitors Reception Centre), the site of the old militar battery and the emblematic feature of Mera, its lighthouses or positioning towers.