Today Day 12: Santiago de Compostela, you will have your last breakfast with your group as a Crossroads Travel Client. All of you will wander to all corners of the world today, whatever it is you do from here please go safely, thank you for choosing Crossroads Travel to support you! We hope to see […]
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TGC – Day 11: Santiago de Compostela
Today Day 11: Santiago de Compostela, If you were late arriving yesterday you can attend the midday pilgrims mass and look around the famous Cathedral of St. James which forms the city’s heart and watch the collection of pilgrims arriving at the square as they finish their epic journey as you did yesterday. Tonight we […]
TGC- Day 10: Lavacolla to Santiago 10km
Today Day 10: Lavacolla to Santiago, the last day of walking Camino de Santiago!! From Lavacolla you walk past the airport, near highways and urban residential areas. Eventually reaching Monte do Gozo (Mount of Joy) 5km before the city centre. From here you will glimpse the spires of the Cathedral in Santiago. The entrance to […]
TGC- Day 9: Salceda to Lavacolla 17.5km
Today Day 9: Salceda to Lavacolla, a gentle uphill stroll to Alto de Santa Irene, the high point of today. A good picnic and rest area. Then Continue through the small villages of Amenal and then San Paio before arriving at your stop tonight, Lavacolla. Buen Camino […]
TGC Day 8: Arzua to A Salceda 12km
Today Day 8: Arzua to A Salceda, A comfortable stage, quite flat, along prairies and bushes. Alternating between track and county lanes, passing through several small hamlets. Continue on woodland paths, passing a monument to Guillermo Watt. A Pilgrim who died at this spot, a day prior to completing his Camino. Salced is a small […]
TGC- Day 7: Melide – Arzua 14km
Today Day 7: Melide – Arzua, you will wind your way in and out of pine and eucalyptus forest. There is quite a steep descent into Ribadiso da Baixo. Soon after arriving at the town of Arzúa. The most significant city (6,000 inhabitants) before Santiago. Famous for its local cheese Queixo Arzúa-Ulloa. Here you will […]
TGC- Day 6: Palas de Rei – Melide -14.5km
Today Day 6: Palas de Rei – Melide, You will be walking down gently rolling hills for most of the day and crossing many creeks. This is a comfortable walking day arriving at Melide a pretty little village set on a river. in Galicia, Melide is famous for its Pulpo (octopus) usually boiled and sprinkled […]
TGC- Day 5 Ventas Naron to Palas de Rei 12km
Today Day 5 Ventas Naron to Palas de Rei, You will start your day with a steady decline, then a comfortable fairly flat easy walk into Palas de Rei, known as the Palace of the King, due to a king having resided there, who reigned between 702 and 710. You find a small village with […]
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TGC- Day 4 Portomarin to Ventas Naron 13km
Today Day 4 Portomarin to Ventas Naron, as you exit Portomarin crossing the river Miño, Galicia’s longest river, you then begin a steady uphill walk from 350m to 725m. This section on and off the road for 13 km is demanding so you should take it at a steady pace. In Castromaior the circa 4BC […]
