Camino a Fisterra y Muxía (The Way to Fisterra and Muxía)

Stage

Santiago de Compostela - Negreira

21 km

Departure from Santiago de Compostela starts, as could be expected, at the Praza do Obradoiro. Between the Hostal dos Reis Católicos and the Pazo de Raxoi you will find the rúa das Hortas. This street leads to the neighbourhood of San Lourenzo, of low houses and a “carballeira” (oak tree grove). Once you cross the river Sarela, lush greenery wins over stone.

The route goes through the villages of Figueiras and Villestro towards the Alto do Veto, with over 8 kilometres behind. Here you enter the municipality of Ames, the place where Galician writer Rosalía de Castro was born and capital of the Val da Maía. In Aguapesada, 12 kilometres away from the starting point, you will face a strenuous climb towards Trasmonte.

Pontemaceira welcomes pilgrims with spectacular views: the river Tambre and its medieval bridge links the municipalities of Ames and Negreira. There is a road leading towards Chancela and Negreira, with its Pazo del Cotón marking the end of the day’s walk.

How to get to Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela has the Lavacolla Airport, located just 10 kilometers from the city center. The aerodrome has daily connections with the main Spanish cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao or Seville. Also, it has direct flights to European capitals such as Paris, London or Brussels. To get from the airport to Santiago, the Freire company offers connections every 30 minutes.

By bus it is also possible to get to Santiago from the main Spanish cities such as Madrid, Bilbao or Seville with Enatcar Internacional (Intercar/Alsa + Dainco). Flixbus offers connections with France and Socitransa with Belgium, Germany, Holland, Switzerland or Portugal.

In addition to the regional trains that connect Santiago with the main cities of Galicia, from the Compostela Railway Station there are direct daily trains that connect with Madrid, San sebastian, Hendaye and Barcelona. With a single transfer it is possible to reach Bilbao, Portugal and Paris.

Through the Northwest Highway (A-6) Galicia connects with the rest os Spain through the province of Lugo. With the Cantabrian Highway (A8) with France throgh the Cantabrian coast. And the Rías Baixas highway (A-52) connects Galicia with the rest os Spain through the province of Ourense. In addition, Galicia has an AP-9 motorway that connects the entire Atlantic strip (from A Coruña to Vigo) and has connection points to the previous ones.

Tips from our postmen and women

What to do and see in Negreira?

Julia Seijo Correos Negreira

“In Negreira, there is a sculpture honouring pilgrims and another honouring rural women. By the Pazo de Cotón there is a sculpture honouring migrants. There is also a nice riverside walk leading to the Refugio de Pescadores (angler’s cabin) of Cobas”.