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.
Stages
A suggested split into 12 days of about 30 km (19 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.
- Day 1 Barcouço to Barrô 30 km · 30 km from the start
- Day 2 Barrô to Branca 30 km · 60 km from the start
- Day 3 Branca to São João de Ver 30 km · 89 km from the start
- Day 4 São João de Ver to São Mamede de Infesta 30 km · 119 km from the start
- Day 5 São Mamede de Infesta to Junqueira 30 km · 149 km from the start
- Day 6 Junqueira to Tamel (São Pedro Fins) 30 km · 179 km from the start
- Day 7 Tamel (São Pedro Fins) to Arcozelo 30 km · 209 km from the start
- Day 8 Arcozelo to Valença 30 km · 238 km from the start
- Day 9 Valença to Redondela 30 km · 268 km from the start
- Day 10 Redondela to Pontevedra 30 km · 298 km from the start
- Day 11 Pontevedra to Ponte Valga 30 km · 328 km from the start
- Day 12 Ponte Valga to Santiago de Compostela 30 km · 358 km from the start
Start and finish
Start: near Barcouço, Aveiro. 40.30410, -8.44809
Finish: near Santiago de Compostela, Santiago. 42.88049, -8.54575
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Barcouço, Aveiro · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Barrô, Aveiro · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Branca, Aveiro · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- São João de Ver, Aveiro · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia →
- São Mamede de Infesta, Porto · After day 4 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Junqueira, Porto · After day 5 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Tamel (São Pedro Fins), Braga · After day 6 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Arcozelo, Viana do Castelo · After day 7 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Valença, Viana do Castelo · After day 8 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Redondela, Vigo · After day 9 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Pontevedra, Galicia · After day 10 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Ponte Valga, Caldas · After day 11 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.
