Sarria – Santiago de Compostela

Check in at your hotel in Sarria. Overnight stay.

This first section takes you through the heart of Galicia, where green is the dominant color. You pass typical hórreos, granaries built on the same principles as our timber houses, and the landscape is breathtakingly beautiful. Portomarín is today’s final destination, a village affected by a flood in 1962, where you can see remnants of the old Romanesque bridge.

23 km, 5 h 45 min

From Portomarín, you cross the Minho River and then hike uphill until you reach the small Romanesque church of Santa Maria. After relatively flat walking through forests, fields, and eucalyptus plantations, you ascend again over the Sierra de Ligonde and Alto Rosario. Afterward, it’s a pleasant descent for the remainder of the route to the village of Palas de Rei.

25 km, 6 h 25 min

Today’s hike takes us through several charming villages, including San Xulian do Camino with its small 14th-century church dedicated to Saint Julian, and Furelos, where you cross a medieval bridge. Upon arrival in Melide, we recommend trying Pulpo a la Gallega, a local dish made with octopus.

15 km, 4 h

From Melide, you continue walking mostly on flat terrain to Arzúa. Arzúa is the last town before Santiago, and the route passes from village to village, through forests, farmland, and waterways.

14 km, 3.5 h

The penultimate stage before reaching Santiago de Compostela. The day’s final destination is Lavacolla, where pilgrims in the past had the ritual of washing their feet in the river to be clean upon arriving in Santiago.

29 km – 33 km, 7.5 h

Last day! We make our way up to Monte de Gozo, where we have a view over all of Santiago de Compostela, a UNESCO World Heritage site. We approach the destination and along the way pass, among others, the monastery and the Archbishop’s Palace, before finally arriving in Santiago and the legendary cathedral.

12 km, 2.75 h

Breakfast and check-out, after which the trip with us concludes.

Check in at your hotel in Sarria. Overnight stay.

This first section takes you through the heart of Galicia, where green is the dominant color. We pass typical hórreos, granaries built on the same principle as our log houses, and the landscape is breathtakingly beautiful. Portomarín is today’s final destination, a village that was affected by a flood in 1962, but where you can still see remnants of the old Romanesque bridge.

23 km, 5 h 45 min

From Portomarín, you cross the Minho River and then hike uphill until you reach the small Romanesque church of Santa Maria. After flat walking through forests, fields, and eucalyptus plantations, you ascend again over the Sierra de Ligonde and Alto Rosario. After that, the rest of the way to the village of Palas de Rei is a pleasant downhill walk.

25 km, 6 h 25 min

Today’s hike takes us through several charming villages, including San Xulian do Camino with its small 14th-century church dedicated to Saint Julian, and Furelos, where you cross a medieval bridge. We recommend a lunch stop in the town of Melide, known for its specialty Pulpo a la Gallega, a local octopus dish.

23 km, 5 h 45 min

The route to A Rua goes through oak forests and lush meadows. Worth stopping at are the medieval sanctuary of Santa Irene and the Baroque fountain, whose waters are said to be healing. Along the way, you also pass several villages whose names share the meaning of “Camino”: Brea, Calzada, Rua, and A Calle.

24 km, 6 h

Last day! We make our way up to Monte de Gozo, where we have a view over all of Santiago de Compostela, a UNESCO World Heritage site. We approach the destination, passing along the way the monastery and the Archbishop’s Palace, before finally arriving in Santiago and the legendary cathedral.

22 km, 5.5 h

Breakfast and check-out, after which the trip with us concludes.