Camino Portugués
8 km, 44 m up and 15 m down, through 6 places, 3 of which have somewhere to sleep. Where you stop is up to you.
Every place on the path in order, with the distance from Aduana. 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.
A hamlet between Pontecesures and Padron on the main camino. No services.
Take a look at the elevation profile for an idea of what these last 24km will be like, many pilgrims underestimate the elevation changes which increase as you near Santiago.
Pass through Pazos, Rueiro, Tarrio and Vilar (albergue); none with services.
A hamlet between Iria Flavia and the approach to Santiago. No services.
A hamlet. No services.
A hamlet. No services.
A hamlet with an albergue but no other services.
In town, turn right off the N550 at the church, passing around its park. A country road takes you steeply uphill. You will pass through the hamlet of Cruces, Angueira de Suso, and into Areal before returning to the main road at Picaraña.
Distance, climb and descent are measured along the GPS track for this camino — 77 recorded points across this span, the same track the app carries. The town-to-town figures in my data put it at 8 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.