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The fantastic last route of The Way of St. James (Camino de Santiago): The “muxiana”, from Fisterra to Muxía.

After our last post, where we explained the itinerary of one of the ways to Santiago that is having a most influence in recent times, (The Fisterrana), we present an extension of this way, which is completed with a new stage: the route from The End of the World (Fisterra) to the beautiful fishing village of Muxía, in Costa da Morte (Cost of Death), Galicia. This path is becoming increasingly well known among the pilgrims walking on different bike routes belonging to Camino de Santiago and want to explore new places in Galicia close to the sea.

It is a stage that runs very close to the Galician coast in the area of the Rías Altas, passing by beautiful rivers like Río Grande, Rego da Carballiza or Río Castro. This stage does not consist on steep and rugged terrain or high altitudes. It is quite comfortable to go through in one session.

Single stage: Finisterre to Muxía (29,3Km).

Km 0, Fisterra (all services).

We must retrace the steps that brought us to Finisterre. We return towards Langosteira Beach. We go through the parish of San Martiño de Duio. The parish church next to the road, dating from 1717 (S. XVIII), is baroque style. A beautiful place. We have already covered the first 1,7Km.

After passing San Martiño de Duio, we take a detour of 1km, with ups and downs through Escaselas (Km, 2,8), and reach Hermedesuxo de Abaixo, that we see on our left (Km 3,6). At this point, the official way braches off to the right towards San Salvador, although some pilgrims continue straight along the paved stretch. It is the well-known variant of Rostro. It links in Padris and although it is shorter, it is not worth much because you roll on asphalt.

In the last part, you see the beach of Rostro, usually through the pines, but you do not walk on the beach at any time.

If we take one or another direction, we reach the village of Padris (Km 9,7). Before us, we enjoy the view of the Atlantic Ocean, a fantastic memory that makes the Camino de Santiago by bike unforgettable. The route passes through beautiful meadows and cornfields, and ends in Canosa, where we have a picnic area where we can rest (Km 11,8).

Lires (all services)

After this short brake, we pass one of the most beautiful places in the Costa da Morte: Lires. We can even divert from the stretch of the Camino de Santiago by bike to enjoy the nearby beaches. Continuing our tour of the parish of Cee, we must pay close attention to the signs. There are several accommodation in Lires (Lires cabins, for example, is an ideal resting) and all the services of bars and restaurants. We walk uphill and left the detour to the bar on the right. It is the only town on the stage with services so it is almost bound to renew forces in this location.

We pass Lires and go down the river Castro. Crossing the river, we have already entered the council of Muxía, but we already have a long way to go. It is important to point out that in seventy meters the road branches off to the left and takes you to Vaosilveiro (Km 14,5).

After a brief detour, we connect a road that leads us to Fixe (Km 15,8). The bulk of the population is on the right and we turn left onto a track among pine trees. Later we cross a road –the official signs mark 12 Km to Muxía)- and resume the track until Guisamonde (Km 18,2).

Just over a kilometer after Morquintián, you will see a point with double signalization. Attention!! It is prudent to continue to the right following the yellow arrows painted on the asphalt. After 350 meter, the route deviates from the left and take a clear path up to the vicinity of Facho de Lourido, the highest point of the stage: 269 meters.

A wide path takes you down to the next village: Xuranantes (Km 24,7). At the exit, we take a local track and we pass near the drinking fountain of Bico. Immediately, on reaching the road, there is another little jam with the signals. In front of you, some arrows encourages you to enter a path with takes you to the beach of Lourido after a short stretch of sand dunes, but one there you, inevitably, must climb up to the road again. The official itinerary, the option we recommend, follows the road along the beach above (Km 26,1). So, there is no loss to Muxía. As soon as you enter Muxía, the signals lead us to the public shelter, turning right on Campo das Pinas Street and along Os Malatos and Enfesto streets (Km 28).

Muxía (all services)

Once settle in the hostel (there are also other private hostel near the Tourist Office), you should visit the sanctuary of Virgen de la Barca, ravaged by the fire that took place on Christmas Day 2013. Go down Manuel Lastres Street and turn right to Calle Real. On the way to the shrine we can get into the tourist office, where we can pick up de Muxiana. A heavenly place where you will find nature, leisure, entertainment and crowds of options to complete your trip.

At the same way that is an unique event, arrive to the saint city in where they rest the rests of the Apostle Santiago from does more than two tens of centuries, the peregrinación to the end of the world known until the 15th century, is all an unforgettable experience that the pilgrims will be able to do in bicycle in two comfortable and fun stages of trips.

With supporting document from 1997, when the City council of Fisterra created the “Fisterrana” (an equivalent of the famous “Compostelana” exactly with the same working), this Route of the Way of Santiago has gone taking a lot of leadership during the last fifteen years. A stage that visits rivers, mountains, terrains rough and beautiful villages of the interior and of the Galician coast that will remain presents in your eyes. To continuation, present the two stages of which states, described painstakingly so that you can travel to Galicia without going out of house.

1ª day: Santiago de Compostela – Olveiroa (58 kilometres)

Taking like starting point the Square of the Obradoiro, after enjoying of the beautiful sight of the Cathedral of Santiago, the Pazo of Raxoi and the Hostal of the Reis Catholic, take the slope that descends to Rúa give Hortas to continue rectum to Street Galeras. Fortunately, the distance of exit of the city is signposted with the yellow arrows indicated for pilgrims and is quite comfortable and simple go out of the city. After abandoning the city compostelana, will go through Roxos in some stretches that combine asphalt with earth and small footpaths, in addition to a hard travesía by the High of Sea of Ovellas. We cross the lovely Put you Maceira and if you have gone out early of Santiago, recommend to stop to eat, rest and enjoy, the village of Negreira. Multiple restaurants and services of all type with traditional kitchen and to a price more than affordable.

In the afternoon, after 10 kilometres of progressive rise (although with no too much slope), go through the villages of Cores and Canle, until arriving to the aldea of Vilacoba, in where the distance until Olveiroa will do much more distended and pleasant. In this village, there is multiple hotels, rural houses and hostels in where can rest, as well as restaurants and houses of foods that will do that you do not have to spend a lot of money to enjoy of a dinner and that help you to replace strengths.

2ª day- Olveiroa – Faro Finisterre (47 kilometres)

Due to the fact that the stretch is shorter, is not necessary madrugar in excess and calmly, go out of Olveiroa and continue by tracks of earth by the mountains of the City council of Dumbría. A bit more advance of the aldea of Hospital, go through the curious Hermitage of the Virxen give Neves, for to continuation, can enjoy of the beautiful seen to the sea, with destination to Cee. We recommend to have caution during these descents, since they are very dangerous. We recommend that the stop to eat realise in this lovely sailor villa as it is Cee, that, to the equal that Corcubión (at the side of Cee), with a lot of restaurants with menu of the day, fishes, mariscos and meats as well as pinchos typical of the zone.

We restart ours walk course to Fisterra, crossing of an estuary to another crossing a mountain no very escarpado and high, arrive to the lovely beach of Estorde, a place in which do a stop to replace strengths before arriving to Sardiñeiro of Abaixo. A gratificante visited by the coast of the Galician Rías Altas will accompany you until your destination, going through Escaselas, in where again we have beach if you apetece give you a bathroom. And we arrive to Fisterra, in where shortly after initiating a descent, find us with one of the instantaneous more photographed of the Way: the sight of the cape and the Faro Finisterre. After happening the two “Petones” (Petón do Corvo and Petón Hovered), will arrive finally of the world known from the romanización of the ancient Gallaecia. If have win, still could continue with your Way until Muxía, following the route of the Costa da Morte in the also already famous “Muxiana“.

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The Way of Saint James: Fisterra to Muxía. The lastest route

The fantastic last route of The Way of St. James (Camino de Santiago): The “muxiana”, from Fisterra to Muxía.