# Geological fold of Campodola-Leixazós, Spain: what it is and when to go

> Geological fold of Campodola-Leixazós is a protected area (Monumento Natural Dobramento Xeolóxico de Campodola-Leixazós) in Spain (Quiroga). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/geological-fold-of-campodola-leixazos/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Monumento Natural Dobramento Xeolóxico de Campodola-Leixazós
- **Where:** Spain · Pacios da Serra - O Hospital, Quiroga
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** MAD Madrid, 379 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Xunta de Galicia
- **Coordinates:** 42.5265, -7.21744

## What it is and where

Geological fold of Campodola-Leixazós is a protected area (Monumento Natural Dobramento Xeolóxico de Campodola-Leixazós) in Spain (Quiroga). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Monumento Natural do "Pregamento xeolóxico de Campodola-Leixazós", un Lugar de Interese Xeolóxico de España de relevancia internacional (Geosite) do concello de Quiroga.

It is in [Quiroga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/quiroga/), where this site lists 19 more places to see, 3 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 42.5265, -7.21744; the nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD, Madrid), 379 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.526498%2C-7.217435)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.526498%2C-7.217435)

- **Run by:** Xunta de Galicia

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/fauna/) places in Spain. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Geological fold of Campodola-Leixazós is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 13 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 20 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 39 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 10 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 25 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 06 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 50 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 44 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 49 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 32 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 54 |

In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |
| Wildlife | April to June and September to October | November to March and July to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Geological fold of Campodola-Leixazós has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Spain

To enter Spain there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Spain checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Ruta do Val do Río Quiroga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ruta-do-val-do-rio-quiroga/): Hiking · 2.5 km
- [Igrexa de San Vicente de Vilamor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/igrexa-de-san-vicente-de-vilamor/): Church · 4.6 km
- [Zona de baño con fervenza artificial no Río Quiroga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/zona-de-bano-con-fervenza-artificial-no-rio-quiroga/): Hot spring bath · 6.5 km
- [Museo Xeolóxico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/museo-xeoloxico/): Museum in Spain · 6.9 km
- [Maderoteca Máxica e Poética](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/maderoteca-maxica-e-poetica/): Museum · 7.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## More in Spain: Nature

- [Teide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/teide/): volcano on Tenerife in the Canary Islands
- [Province of Ávila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/el-cabezo/): province in Castile and León, Spain
- [Cave of Altamira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cueva-de-altamira/): cave with prehistoric paintings in Spain
- [Teide National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-nacional-del-teide/): National Park in Tenerife, Spain
- [Park Güell](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/parque-guell/): public park system in Barcelona, Spain
- [Aneto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-aneto/): highest mountain of the Pyrenees

Every Spain place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Geological fold of Campodola-Leixazós?

It is a protected area (Monumento Natural Dobramento Xeolóxico de Campodola-Leixazós in the local language) in Spain. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Spain: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Geological fold of Campodola-Leixazós?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 54.

### How do you get to Geological fold of Campodola-Leixazós?

The nearest main airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 379 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.526498%2C-7.217435) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Spain is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Spain map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Ruta do Val do Río Quiroga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ruta-do-val-do-rio-quiroga/), [Igrexa de San Vicente de Vilamor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/igrexa-de-san-vicente-de-vilamor/), [Zona de baño con fervenza artificial no Río Quiroga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/zona-de-bano-con-fervenza-artificial-no-rio-quiroga/). The rest is in [the Spain guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/328630008), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65276785), CC0. More about Geological fold of Campodola-Leixazós on [Wikipedia](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dobramento_xeol%C3%B3xico_de_Campodola-Leixaz%C3%B3s). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).