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
Leaves the Portuguese Way at Pontevedra for the monastery of Armenteira and the Arousa estuary, rejoining it at Padrón for the last day into Santiago.
Stages
A suggested split into 4 days of about 26 km (16 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 Pontevedra to Armenteira 24 km · 24 km from the start
- Day 2 Armenteira to Vilanova de Arousa 21 km · 44 km from the start
- Day 3 Vilanova de Arousa to Padrón 35 km · 79 km from the start
- Day 4 Padrón to Santiago de Compostela 25 km · 104 km from the start
Start and finish
Start: near Pontevedra, Galicia. 42.43181, -8.64498
Finish: near Santiago de Compostela, Santiago. 42.88020, -8.54544
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Pontevedra, Galicia · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Armenteira, O Salnés · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Vilanova de Arousa, O Salnés · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Padrón, O Sar · After day 3 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.
