Polígono da Gándara to Neda

What you pass through

Every place on the path in order, with the distance from Polígono da Gándara. 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.

1. start
   Polígono da Gándara10 m3 to stay

   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.

2. 6.6 km
   Xubia - Narón15 m2 to stayBar

   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.

3. 8.6 km
   Santa María de Neda5 m

   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.

4. 9.4 km
   Neda20 m3 to stayBar · food

   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.