Day 10: Santiago de Compostela Today you will have your last breakfast as a Crossroads Travel Client. 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 into the square as […]
Category: Region 4: Galicia
R4 – Day 9: 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 through the airport, highways, urban and residential areas. Then you reach Monte do Gozo (Mount of Joy) 5km before the city centre, from here you will glimpse the spires of the […]
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R4 – Day 8: Arzua – O Pedrouzo 19.5km
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 who died at this spot, a day from completing his Camino. Reaching Alto de Santa Irene, the high point of today and a good picnic […]
R4 – Day 7: Melide – Arzua 14km
From here pretty much most of the way to Santiago you will wind your way in and out of pine and eucalyptus forest with quite a steep descent into Ribadiso da Baixo. Finally, you arrive at the town of Arzúa, the most significant city (6,000 inhabitants) before Santiago, famous for its local cheese Queixo Arzúa-Ulloa. […]
R4 – Day 6: Palas de Rei- Melide 14.5km
Today’s stage you will walk downhill for most of the way, crossing many creeks. This is a short day allowing you to enjoy the sights and gastronomy of Melide and allowing for some rest. Melide is a mandatory stop to enjoy the most famous Pulpo (octopus) in Galicia, together with a Ribeiro wine. Two of […]
R4 – Day 5: Portomarin – Palas de Rei 25km
Today’s walk passes through similar landscapes as yesterday, you exit from Portomarin crossing the river Miño, Galicia’s longest river, you then begin a steady uphill walk from 350m to 725m for 12km a challenging yet not difficult section on and off the road. In Ventas de Narón, you pass the small 13th century Ermita de […]
R4 – Day 4: Sarria – Portomarin 22km
Today you face a beautiful stage through Galician bushes, pretty villages and hamlets with its traditional “hórreos” (granaries). In Pina dos Corvos you will enjoy wonderful views of Belesar reservoir and surrounding countryside, from here there is a steep descent into Portomarín where you will cross the Miño River over its modern bridge into Portomarín. […]
R4 – Day 3: Triastela – Sarria 25km
You have a decision to make today. There are two options to get 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 […]
R4- Day 2: O Cebreiro – Triastela 21km
Today you begin your journey walking out of El Bierzo and into Galicia, through the “Ancares” Mountains. It’s important to consider that you are walking in a land where fog, wind and low temperatures are frequent in all seasons and particularly in winter. You find moderate but frequent steep sections up to Hospital de la Condesa, […]
