Day 19: Santiago de Compostela Today you will have your last breakfast as a Crossroads Travel Client. Unless of course, Fisterra has called you! Whatever it is you do from here please go safely, thank you for trusting Crossroads Travel with your precious travel time. We hope to see you again sometime soon. Buen Camino!! […]
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RCG – Day 18: Rest Day in Santiago de Compostela
Day 18: Rest Day in Santiago de Compostela Enjoy your last day and explore this Historic City with its many specialised Tapas bars and restaurants If you arrived late yesterday you can attend the midday pilgrims’ mass. Look around the famous Cathedral of St. James which forms the city’s heart. Watch the collection of pilgrims […]
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RCG – Day 17: O Pedrouzo – Santiago de Compostela
Day 17: O Pedrouzo – Santiago de Compostela Today you face your last walk day in Camino! The first half runs through rural landscape, similar to days before. 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 […]
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RCG – Day 16: Arzua – O Pedrouzo
Day 16: Arzua – O Pedrouzo 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 from completing his Camino. Eventually reaching Alto de Santa Irene, […]
RCG – Day 15: Palas de Rei – Arzua
Day 15: Palas de Rei – Arzua Today you have a long day ahead of you. Walking downhill for most of the way, crossing many creeks. In the middle of your journey, you reach Melide. A mandatory stop to enjoy the most famous Pulpo (octopus) in Galicia. Two of the most renowned octopus restaurants in […]
RCG – Day 14: Portomarin – Palas de Rei
Day 14: Portomarin – Palas de Rei Today’s walk passes through similar landscapes as yesterday. As you exit Portomarin crossing the river Miño, Galicia’s longest river, you then begin a steady uphill walk from 350m to 725m. For 12km you face a challenging yet not difficult section on and off the road. In Ventas de […]
RCG – Day 13: Sarria – Portomarin
Day 13: Sarria – Portomarin Today you face a beautiful stage through Galician bush. Pretty villages and hamlets with their traditional “hórreos” (granaries). In Pina dos Corvos you will enjoy wonderful views of Belesar reservoir and the surrounding countryside. From there in front of you is a steep descent into Portomarín where you will cross […]
RCG – Day 12: Sarria rest day
Day 12: Sarria rest day A well-earned rest in a modern bustling town with plenty of shops, hotels, restaurants and bars is the order of the day. No bag to place in the foyer. Have a sleep-in, eat a hearty breakfast then visit the old quarter. Grab yourself a map of the city, and amble […]
RCG – Day 11: Triacastela – Sarria
Day 11: Triacastela – Sarria There are two options to arrive in Sarria Through San Xil valley, one of the most beautiful valleys in Camino (7km shorter), or, through Samos, where you walk along the valley of the river Ouribio, magnificent oak and chestnut trees and admire the impressive Samos Monastery. Whatever decision you make, […]
RCG – Day 10: O Cebreiro – Triacastela
Day 10: O Cebreiro – Triacastela Today you initiate your journey in Galicia, through the “Ancares” Mountains. Between O Cebreiro and Triacastela, you are walking in a land where fog, wind and low temperatures are frequent in all seasons and particularly in winter. Ensure you pack for the day to suit the weather conditions. Moderate […]
