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Get the appA small hamlet with a hermitage, the Ermita de las Angustias. There's a bar here for a quick stop before the descent to the Río Ulla and Ponte Ulla.
The camino continues its descent towards the Río Ulla and the bridge town of Ponte Ulla.
20. September 2026 - 9:26
About 900 m before San Miguel you crossed over the road and there’s a little vending machine and coffee machine. There doesn’t seem to be much else open, especially on a Sunday so this was a nice pick me up.
22. May 2025 - 0:20
While many people like their final stage into Santiago to be shorter, it was worth the 24 km last day to stay at Quinta das Maceiras which is just off the Camino. Set in an apple orchard, it is quiet, beautifully decorated, and sports a pool if you are so inclined (I was not). For a reasonable cost, they can make wonderful dinners if you order ahead. If you don’t order ahead, they can still make a great tortilla, with salad and dessert. And there is wine and beer to be bought to celebrate finishing the penultimate stage of the Camino. Breakfast was divine as well. I highly recommend.
4. July 2024 - 19:02
San Miguel de Castro is surprisingly well-supplied for pilgrims: just 100m after you cross the main road you'll see a little row of vending machines (coffee, beer, soft drinks and snacks). Consider nurturing that thirst, however, because about 400m farther on you'll spot FINCA ANDURINAS (through a gateway just up a lane on the right). In May 2024 a super-welcoming Galician woman called Pilar opened what might be the most idyllic donativo that you'll find anywhere in Spain. Be sure not to miss this lovingly restored old building with its spacious gardens. (The homemade lemonade will put wings on your heels!)
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.