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 Ourense cathedral it is 105 km to Santiago, enough for the Compostela when walked continuously with a stamped credential.
Stages
A suggested split into 5 days of about 21 km (13 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 Ourense to Cea 22 km · 22 km from the start
- Day 2 Cea to O Castro 15.4 km · 38 km from the start
- Day 3 O Castro to Silleda 28 km · 66 km from the start
- Day 4 Silleda to O Outeiro 24 km · 90 km from the start
- Day 5 O Outeiro to Santiago de Compostela 16.9 km · 107 km from the start
Start and finish
Start: near Ourense, Galicia. 42.33631, -7.86406
Finish: near Santiago de Compostela, Santiago. 42.88020, -8.54544
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Ourense, Galicia · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Cea, O Carballiño · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- O Castro, O Deza · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Silleda, O Deza · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia →
- O Outeiro, Santiago · 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.
