Way to Finisterre and Muxía (Camino a Fisterra y Muxía): Muxía – Fisterra

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It joins the two ends of the Camino, always beside the sea, via Lires, to the Fisterra lighthouse.

Map and elevation profile

The route, section by section

1. Virxe da Barca – Muxía0.7 km · low difficulty · 10 min

   From the sanctuary and its holy stones.

2. Muxía – Facho de Lourido2.9 km · medium difficulty · 45 min

   Beach of Lourido and an old lookout tower.

3. Facho de Lourido – Lires11.7 km · medium difficulty · 2 h 55 min

   Via Morquintián and the river Castro.

4. Lires – Castrexe4.8 km · medium difficulty · 1 h 15 min

   Ría of Lires, rich in birdlife.

5. Castrexe – Fisterra8.6 km · medium difficulty · 2 h 10 min

   Near the beach of O Rostro.

6. Fisterra – Faro3.3 km · medium difficulty · 50 min

   To km 0.

What to see

• The ría of Lires.
• The Fisterra lighthouse.

Tips for this stage

• It can also be done in the opposite direction, from Fisterra to Muxía.

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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