Camino de Invierno
13.3 km, 274 m up and 259 m down, through 3 places, 1 of which has somewhere to sleep. Where you stop is up to you.
Every place on the path in order, with the distance from Lestedo. Most are too small to sleep in — a fountain, a chapel, a bar that may or may not be open — but they are what the day is actually made of.
The rest of the way is through the suburbs of Santiago, a mixture of modern construction and old stone houses. The camino crosses the railroad tracks very close to the spot where the RENFE train derailed in July 2013, killing 79 people. The fence has become a makeshift memorial with photos, prayers, and remembrances.
A Susana has a bar and a pharmacy — one of the last chances to stock up before Santiago.
Aldrei is a small hamlet between A Susana and Santa Lucía. No services.
Santa Lucía has a bar. It's the last hamlet with any services before the camino enters the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela.
Welcome to Santiago. There are a tremendous number of things to see and do in Santiago de Compostela. You're encouraged to stay for at least one full day extra to explore the web of streets, all of which seem to bring yo…
If you're arriving in high season, book accommodation ahead. There have been several additions to the albergue roster in recent years, but pilgrim numbers still exceed capacity during peak months.
Distance, climb and descent are measured along the GPS track for this camino — 315 recorded points across this span, the same track the app carries. The town-to-town figures in my data put it at 13.4 km.
Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.