Portuguese Way + Spiritual Variant

Arrive in the coastal fortress town of Baiona. Rest, meet your fellow pilgrims, and prepare for the trail. Hotel provided.

The trail follows the Atlantic coastline past sandy beaches, fishing villages, and stone bridges into the port city of Vigo.

• Walk across the medieval A Ramallosa bridge
• Views over the Vigo estuary and the Cíes Islands

Hillside paths overlook the bay as the Coastal Route merges with the Central Route at Redondela, known for its historic railway viaducts.

• Relaxed pace on a shorter stage
• Scenic viewpoints over the inner bay

Peaceful Galician forests and rolling countryside lead through the pine woods of Alto de Lomba into Pontevedra's pedestrianized old town.

• Ancient stone bridge of Pontesampaio
• Church of the Pilgrim Virgin (Igreja da Virxe da Peregrina)

Turn west off the central path toward the coast, passing through Combarro before ascending to the historic monastery in Armenteira.

• Seaside stone granaries (hórreos) in Combarro
• Overnight near the 12th-century Cistercian monastery of Armenteira

Descend along the famous Route of Stone and Water, following a stream past restored stone watermills through green forest canopy to the coastal port of Vilanova de Arousa.

• One of the most scenic stream-side woodland trails on the Camino
• Salnés vineyards and a return to the sea

The final leg climbs through hamlets and oak forests toward O Milladoiro, where cathedral towers first appear on the horizon before you descend into Santiago.

• Finish at Praza do Obradoiro before the Cathedral
• Collect your Compostela at the Pilgrim's Office

Depart Santiago and begin the journey home — carrying the trail with you.