Xubia - Narón to Cabanas: 14.1 km on the Camino Inglés

The ground between

Climbing 259 mDescent 242 mHighest 181 m · CabanasLowest -1 m · Santa María de Neda

What you pass through

Every place on the path in order, with the distance from Xubia - Narón. 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.

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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.
2.0 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.
2.8 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.
6.1 km
Fene30 m2 to stayBar · food
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.
13.8 km
Cabanas10 m2 to stayBar · food
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 — 399 recorded points across this span, the same track the app carries. The town-to-town figures in my data put it at 13.8 km.