The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
The trail
From the harbour at Ferrol, 112.4 km by the Xunta's measure: long enough for the Compostela when walked continuously with a stamped credential.
Stages
A suggested split into 5 days of about 22 km (14 mi). Each day ends at the town or village on the way nearest to an equal share of the distance, or at a hotel or hostel where there is none. These are not the official stages: check where you can stay before you book.
- Day 1 Ferrol to Pontedeume 27 km · 27 km from the start
- Day 2 Pontedeume to Betanzos 20.0 km · 47 km from the start
- Day 3 Betanzos to O Hospital 24 km · 71 km from the start
- Day 4 O Hospital to Sigüeiro 24 km · 96 km from the start
- Day 5 Sigüeiro to Santiago de Compostela 15.9 km · 111 km from the start
Start and finish
Start: near Ferrol, A Coruña. 43.48151, -8.23908
Finish: near Santiago de Compostela, Santiago. 42.88097, -8.54510
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Ferrol, A Coruña · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Pontedeume, O Eume · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Betanzos, A Coruña · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- O Hospital, Ordes · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Sigüeiro, Ordes · After day 4 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Santiago de Compostela, Santiago · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
