Heavy traffic here. Cross with caution.
Cross straight through Corredoiras to keep on the AC-234. A short distance on the camino merges with the new route which left from San Breixo, and shortly beyond that the municipal albergue of Gandara is on your right along a side road.
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Note that the Boimorto albergue is located 600m before town.
The camino beyond Boimorto splits into three distinct routes before each joins the Camino Francés. All three re-join near the Lavacolla airport. From A Gándara you have to choose between two options, the third option is a derivation of one of the two.
When...
Accommodation in A Gándara (Boimorto)
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Albergue Casa da Gándara Private 13 14€ |
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Arzúa is a pleasant town with almost enough beds for pilgrims. If you find everything to be full and don’t feel like splurging on one of the many hotels in the area, the Polideportivo (sports hall) is often used to house pilgrims. Between here and O Pedrouzo lie a string of very small Galician hamlets of little note. The locals in these parts enjoy telling you, without the slightest tone of irony or sarcasm, that ‘no hay vacas in Galicia’ (there are no cows in Galicia). Hold that thought in your head while you slosh through a soggy trail on an otherwise sunny...
Tetilla Cheese: You might have seen this curiously shaped cheese in the shop windows. If you made a connection between the name and the shape you are not mistaken. It was shaped this way by cheese makers in protest to the bishop of Santiago. At the time the Portico de la Gloria (Master...
Famous for its cheese, Arzúa hosts an annual (and three day long) Festival of Cheese in March. They have been doing so for 40 years. Apart from this and several other secular celbrations, Arzúa celebrates Corpus Christi, as well as Nuestra Señora del Carmen, who is celebrated on the 16th of July.
The camino leaves Arzúa along a footpath, NOT the road. If you arrived at the main square, walk past the church (with your back to the road) and turn right onto the side street. The terrain is pleasant, a blend of trails and paved roads through small towns and lots of forests. There are a...
Accommodation in Arzúa
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Albergue de Arzúa Xunta 46 8€ |
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Cruce de Camiños Private 40 14-19€ |
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Albergue Santiago Apóstol (Arzúa) Private 72 10-12€ |
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Albergue-Pensión A Conda Private 18 10€ |
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Casa del Peregrino Private 14 10-12€ |
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Albergue Los Caminantes Private 28 10€ |
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Albergue-Pensión Arzúa Private 18 10€ |
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Albergue O Santo Private 22 12-14€ |
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O Albergue de Selmo Private 46 12-15€ |
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De Camino Albergue Private 46 10-12€ |
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Albergue Ultreia Private 38 10€ |
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Albergue San Francisco Private 28 14€ |
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Albergue Via Lactea Private 120 12€ |
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Albergue Los Tres Abetos Private 42 15€ |
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Albergue Don Quijote Private 50 10€ |
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Albergue O Botafumeiro Private 25 12-15€ |
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Pensión Rúa ⭑⭑ Pension |
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Pensión Domus Gallery ⭑⭑ Pension |
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Pensión Casa Teodora ⭑⭑ Pension |
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Pensión Arcano Pension |
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Pensión A Fonda do Norte Pension |
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Pensión Cima do Lugar Pension |
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Pensión Casa Frade ⭑ Pension |
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La Casona de Nené Hotel |
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Pazo Santa María Hotel |
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Hotel Suiza ⭑⭑ Hotel |
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Accommodation in Pregontoño
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Albergue Camiño das Ocas Private 30 12€ |
Accommodation in Calle - O Outeiro
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Albergue A Ponte de Ferreiros Private 30 13€ |
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Casa Rural do Horreo Casa Rural |
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There is a pair of bars in Salceda, and a restaurant (La Esquipa) that is thick with pilgrims every day but Monday when it is closed.
The camino rejoins the road in Salceda, and while it does not walk on the road it does remain quite close. In fact, the camino crosses the road several times between here and Santiago. The speed of traffic, the curves in the road, and the abundance of pilgrims makes this the most...
The camino leaves town to the right of a wedge shaped park next to La Esquipa, not along the road.
Accommodation in Salceda
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Albergue Turistico de Salceda Private 8 13€ |
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El Albergue de Boni Private 30 12€ |
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Albergue Alborada Private 10 12€ |
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Pensión Tasaga ⭑ Pension |
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Pensión Casa Tía Teresa Pension |
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Accommodation in Brea
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Albergue El Chalet Private 14 12€ |
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Mar de Frisia Pension |
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Several roadside bars that cater to trucker and pilgrim alike.
CAUTION crossing the road, dangerous intersection.
The camino crosses the main road at the highest point in the road, there is no marked crosswalk and the arrows on the other side of the road are often obscured by parked cars. You may see pilgrims continuing along the road but are advised against following them as the camino returns to the trail...
Accommodation in Empalme
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Albergue Andaina Private 14 12€ |
Accommodation in Santa Irene
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Albergue de Peregrinos Santa Irene (Municipal) Xunta 36 8€ |
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Albergue de Peregrinos Santa Irene (Privado) Private 15 13€ |
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Albergue Rural Astrar Private 20 12€ |
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Where the camino returns to the road at the start of O Pedrouzo you will find an abundance of arrows and a large map which is nearly worthless. Arrows and dozens of signs advertising various hostels and hotels point in every direction. If you have a reservation, review the map to find the...
Accommodation in A Rúa [O Pino]
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Albergue Espíritu Xacobeo Private 32 12€ |
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Unfortunately, there is little to say about this modernized town. When it comes to charm, or monuments, or outrageous legends, it comes up short. During the busier periods along the camino the town feels overrun with pilgrims; most of whom are excited to have finished their penultimate day of walking.
Avoid the temptation of following the main road out of Pedrouzo. There are very few arrows to get you back to the camino and following along the road puts you in very real danger and takes you away from a lovely forest walk. See note below to get back to the camino.
If you spent the night in O Pedrouzo, it is important to find your way back to the camino proper which runs through the forest to the north. To get to it, find the intersection of the main road and Calle de Condello (where the Casa do Concello is located). Continue uphill (...
Accommodation in O Pedrouzo [Arca do Pino]
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Albergue de Arca do Pino Xunta 120 8€ |
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Albergue Otero Private 36 12€ |
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Albergue Cruceiro de Pedrouzo Private 94 10-12€ |
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Albergue O Trisquel Private 68 12€ |
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Albergue REM Private 40 12€ |
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Albergue Porta de Santiago Private 60 12€ |
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Albergue Mirador de Pedrouzo Private 50 15€ |
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Albergue O Burgo Private 14 12€ |
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Albergue Edreira Private 40 10-12€ |
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Pensión Arca Pension |
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Pensión Maribel ⭑⭑ Pension |
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Bule Bic ⭑⭑ Pension |
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Pensión Compás Pension |
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Pensión A Solaina Pension |
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Pensión Casal de Calma Pension |
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Pensión Platas ⭑⭑ Pension |
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Pensión LO ⭑ Pension |
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Pensión Codesal ⭑ Pension |
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Pensión 9 de Abril Pension |
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Pensión Maruja Pension |
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Pensión En Ruta SCQ Pension |
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Pensión Una Estrella Dorada ⭑ Pension |
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Pensión O Muiño Pension |
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Hotel O Pino ⭑ Hotel |
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Two bars, one on either side of a dangerous crossing.
The camino crosses the very busy N-547 by passing underneath it. Do not cross over the road.
Leaving the bar behind you climb steeply uphill a short distance. The path soon levels out on a comfortable trail surrounded by eucalyptus trees. The Santiago Airport is very near, and the camino follows a path around the runway.
Accommodation in Amenal
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Pensión Kilómetro 15 Pension |
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Hotel Amenal ⭑⭑ Hotel |
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