Camino Inglés
23.7 km, 327 m up and 314 m down, through 5 places, 4 of which have somewhere to sleep. Where you stop is up to you.
Every place on the path in order, with the distance from Ferrol. 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 Camino leaves Ferrol through the city streets, heading east toward the Ría de Ferrol. The first few kilometres are urban, passing through the Polígono da Gándara industrial area before the landscape opens up along the estuary. The path follows the ría closely, and on a clear day the views across the water are a fine reward for the unremarkable start.
An industrial zone on the outskirts of Ferrol. There's nothing here for pilgrims beyond a few roadside bars, but you pass through it quickly. Press on toward the estuary.
Narón is the municipality next door to Ferrol, and Xubia is where the Camino passes through. The highlight here is the Monasterio de San Martiño de Xubia, a Romanesque monastery complex founded in the 10th century by the…
The monastery of San Martiño de Xubia was one of the most important Cluniac houses in Galicia, established by the powerful Counts of Traba in the 10th century. A document from 977 records a noblewoman's donation to the monastery, confirming it was already well established by then.
A small cluster around the 12th-century Iglesia de Santa María, just before entering Neda proper. The Romanesque church is worth a look if it's open. No services here — Neda is just ahead.
From Neda the path continues along the estuary through Fene and on to Cabanas. The terrain is gentle and mostly flat, following the water. About 14 km to Pontedeume.
A pass-through town between Neda and Cabanas. No significant services for pilgrims, but you may find an open bar. The Camino skirts through without lingering.
A short distance on, after leaving the beach behind and passing under the railroad, the Camino crosses the bridge into Pontedeume.
Distance, climb and descent are measured along the GPS track for this camino — 658 recorded points across this span, the same track the app carries. The town-to-town figures in my data put it at 26.6 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.