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The ground behind you: what the walk into Vilanova de Arousa crosses, and where it could have been broken.
Tomorrow from Vilanova de Arousa
Nothing says you have to stop here, or there. These are simply the towns within a comfortable day's walk, so you can decide tonight.
| Town | km from here | Shared | Private | The walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padrón | 3.3 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Iria Flavia | 4.2 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | |
| Vilar | 8.6 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Vilanova de Arousa to Vilar |
| A Escravitude | 9.4 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Vilanova de Arousa to A Escravitude |
| Angueira de Suso | 11.3 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Vilanova de Arousa to Angueira de Suso |
| Picaraña | 12.4 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Vilanova de Arousa to Picaraña |
| O Faramello | 13.7 | ✓ Yes | — No | The walk from Vilanova de Arousa to O Faramello |
| Rúa de Francos | 14.6 | — No | ✓ Yes | The walk from Vilanova de Arousa to Rúa de Francos |
| Osebe - Casalonga - Pedreira | 16.0 | ✓ Yes | — No | The walk from Vilanova de Arousa to Osebe - Casalonga - Pedreira |
| O Milladoiro | 20.5 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | The walk from Vilanova de Arousa to O Milladoiro |
| Santiago de Compostela at the end of the Camino Portugues | 27.2 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
A seaside harbour town with bars and restaurants but not much else besides the pleasure of gazing out to sea after days of walking inland. The albergue is the operational hub for arranging the boat to Pontecesures.
The boat recreates the Translatio — the legendary voyage that brought Santiago's body from Palestine to Galicia. Schedule varies with the tide, the number of passengers, and the captain's calculations. You can't reliably plan it days in advance — show up at the albergue and arrange things with the hospitalero.
The alternative to the boat is a roadside walk roughly mirroring the coastline but providing little contact with it. Arrows are lacking in places, and accommodation along this stretch is unreliable outside peak summer months.
THE BOAT. Everything you need to know about the boat to Pontecesures is impossible to print here. The schedule varies with the tide, the number of passengers, and the whims of the captain and the hospitalero at the albergue (he who makes the arrangements). The matter is complicated by the fact that the same captain helms two boats of different sizes and capabilities and there is a daily calculation to maximize profit. Unfortunately, this means that there is little that you can do to plan it days in advance, and more or less need to turn up at the albergue and arrange things with the hospitalero.THE ROAD. The alternative to the boat is a predominantly roadside walk along a path that roughly mirrors the coastline but doesn’t provide for much contact with it. The arrows are lacking in certain areas and the accommodation along this stretch should only be relied upon during peak Summer months and with a reservation.
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.
