Way to Finisterre and Muxía (Camino a Fisterra y Muxía): Santiago de Compostela – Negreira

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The only Camino that starts in Santiago: it leaves the Praza do Obradoiro towards the sea and crosses the Tambre at A Ponte Maceira.

Map and elevation profile

The route, section by section

1. Santiago – Alto do Vento8.9 km · medium-high difficulty · 1 h 45 min

   Along the Rúa das Hortas and the oak grove of San Lourenzo.

2. Alto do Vento – Mar de Ovellas3.6 km · medium difficulty · 55 min

   Medieval bridge of Augapesada and a hard climb with views of the valley of A Maía.

3. Mar de Ovellas – Ponte Maceira4.7 km · low difficulty · 55 min

   Arrival at A Ponte Maceira, the most beautiful bridge on this Camino.

4. Ponte Maceira – Negreira3.8 km · low difficulty · 45 min

   A path beside the river to Negreira.

What to see

• A Ponte Maceira.
• The pazo del Cotón in Negreira.

Tips for this stage

• This Camino does not give the Compostela; in Fisterra and Muxía they issue their own certificates.

Before you set off

• Check the condition of the path and the albergues for the day; services change with the season.
• Carry water, sun protection and something to eat, especially on stretches without villages.
• Stamp your credential at albergues, parishes or shops along the way.

Distance, difficulty and duration data: official Camino de Santiago in Galicia website (Xunta de Galicia). Texts by the Círculo Chileno.

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