At 1,454 metres above sea level, Coto de Fonte Fría is one of the most distinctive peaks of the Xurés massif and an unmistakable landmark in the high-mountain landscape visible from the Mirador do Pisco. Its granite slopes, shaped by millions of years of erosion, are home to heathlands, grasslands and small forests that form some of the most ecologically valuable habitats in the Baixa Limia–Serra do Xurés Natural Park.
These mountains also provide an important corridor for wildlife and a magnificent vantage point from which to appreciate the scale of the protected area. Its silhouette reflects the powerful geology that defines the Xurés, where granite, water and time have shaped one of the most distinctive mountain landscapes in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula.
