A Ponte de Arante

A Ponte de Arante is a small locality in the municipality of Ribadeo, in the province of Lugo, Galicia, situated on the Masma river route heading south from the coast toward Mondoñedo. The name means the bridge of Arante, directly referencing the river crossing that defines the locality.

The Masma river valley is a green enclosed corridor that the Camino del Norte inland variant follows as it heads southwest from the Eo estuary toward the historic episcopal city of Mondoñedo. The bridge at A Ponte de Arante provides the river crossing on this route, and the valley setting is typical of the humid enclosed Galician interior.