The Camino Finisterre - walking stages 2026, GPX, PDF

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1. Thank you! Your guide was incredibly helpful. Without it, I would have wasted so much time. By the way, it looks like some of the GPX files you uploaded are duplicates: files 1 and 4 appear to be the same, and files 2 and 5 also appear to be identical.

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   1. Hello Soung, thanks for pointing that out, I corrected the error. Happy to hear our content was helpful. Safe travels!

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2. A lot of very good information for anyone planning this part of the Camino. I walked it last year (2024). I also published the story of my days on the Camino. Just published : WALKING TO THE END OF THE WORLD; Camino Fisterra-Muxia.

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3. Hi guys! Your website helped me soooo much, planning my first camino in May this year! (I did the Camino Portugues from Porto to Santiago and I absoluters LOVED it!). Right now I’m planning to walk from Santiago to Fisterra and Muxia in May ‘24. Your PDF files and all the advice you give is so incredibly useful! Thank you so much for that!

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   1. Hello Sarah. Thank you for the comment. We're sure you'll enjoy the Camino Finisterre. It's a beautiful route.
      Buen Camino

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4. In September 2023 I am returning to complete the Portuguese Coastal Route. I am hoping to finish in Finisterre, if I can still walk, but should be OK after a days R&R in Santiago. , I'm intending to walk to Finisterre.
   I've just discovered this site, and its been so informative.I'm coming from NZ, and this time around I will be much better prepared.

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5. You guys do fantastic guide books! Thank you. Brendan.

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6. Hi Stingynomads,
   thank you very much for the guide.
   I just arrived in Negreira municipal albergue and have to add that the kitchen here is not equipped at all. It is empty. There is a microwave for sure and cooking plates, but besides that, nothing else. I found two plates, two glasses, one knife and bottle opener in the cupboards. That's it.

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   1. Hello, Marina. Thank you for the comment. When we were there the albergue in Negreira definitely had more than you described. Maybe they'll get new utensils again. For the last two years, most albergues were closed there might be some lack of infrastructure or facilities.
      Buen Camino

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   2. I volunteered for two weeks in a municipal albergue this year (2023). I learned that because Galicia's municipal albergues do not have cooking implements like pots, pans, colanders, etc. This is because each albergue is staffed with only one person who cleans and sanitizes all buildings from 9am-11am, then handles check in from 1pm-10pm. Adding kitchen cleanup to their duties isn't sustainable due to these time limitations.

      Kitchens often have a microwave for heat-eat meals. One enterprising pilgrim bought heavy-duty aluminum foil (to use as a baking sheet) and made five pizzas from scratch in the oven. If pilgrims want to cook in the municipal albergues, consider bringing a lightweight pot to use in the stove or order a la carte from a local restaurant. Hope this helps!

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7. Hello Stingynomads,

   Thank you very much for making this guide.

   My friend and I are both female in mid sixty want to do the Camino Santiago- Muxia -Finnisterre at the end of May but we doubt that we can make the distances you suggested between stops. We are not used to long walk ( we try). Can we find accomodation between stops which you suggested? We are aiming to walk around 15km per day without luggage and allocate two and a a half weeks for the journey. Though personally I prefer municipal alberques because we will be among other pilgrims, on this journey we need a private room in any accomodation ( don't mind hotel/private alberque ) because of Covid as my friend is a cancer survivor so we have to be extra carefull.

   I appreciate any information/tips from anyone from this forum.

   Eleonora Priadi

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   1. Hello, Eleonora. Thank you for the comment. You can adjust the itinerary to your needs. At the beginning of this post (3rd paragraph), you can find two downloadable PDF files. One file contains walking stages for the Camino Finisterre (with distances between every town along the route), and the second file contains a list of places to stay along the route. Two and a half weeks only for walking the Camino or in total for the trip including getting to and back? Even if you walk only 10 km a day you will be able to complete the route in 10 days. There are private accommodation options on the Camino Finisterre it's understandable that you and your friend rather stay in private. Albergues are fun and social but besides the Covid situation, you often don't get good rest there.
      Buen Camino

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   2. @Stingy Nomads,

      Hi Stingynomads, Thank you again for the guide and I will continue to monitor the site for more information.
      With the help of your guide I have now made an itinerary with a distance between stops around 9- 14.5 km except for Santiago- Nigreira which is still 21km. I tried to check your map to find the name of the village or town between them to find the possibility of accomadation (Airbnb maybe?) but could not see anything even after using magnifying glass. Maybe you or anyone else who has done the route know. I appreciate the help because my friend and I are not sure we can walk the 21 km with the possibility of being lost thus will take longer.

      We will have enough time because we allocated 19 days for the whole journey including flights from New York and London and we also plan to do the day tours from Santiago as you suggested as well.

      I appareciate all youyr tips,

      Eleonora

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      1. Hello, Eleonora. Thank you for the comment. I updated the post and added two hotels in Roxas that is about 8 km away from Santiago on the way to Negreira. Please, check the itinerary sections of the post for (the first walking day from Santiago to Negreira). There are two hotels in Roxos. They're not as budget as albergues but these two are the only options I can find on the sections of the Camino Finisterre between Santiago de Compostela and Negreira.
         Buen Camino

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   3. @Eleonora Priadi, Hi Eleonora, my friend and I would also like to do the Camino Santiago- Muxia -Finnisterre. We are both in our 60's and prefer to walk a shorter distance than some of the routes suggest, however, we also want to have our luggage transported between hotels. But to do that it seems we are restricted to one of the tours with their itinerary . How did you manage not to carry your luggage on the walk and would you mind sharing with us the route and hotels you used in May? Thank you so much
      Pam Banks

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      1. Hello Pam. I'm not sure if Eleonora is going to answer or even see your message. She's just one of our readers. She used our PDF files to plan the itinerary that suited her the best. You can find the PDF files that contain walking stages and a full list of places to stay on the Camino Finisterre (with distances between them) in the 3rd paragraph just before the photo. It's possible to split the days and walk around 10 km per day on average. There are albergues and hotels every 10 km or so.
         The first day from Santiago to Negreira can be split into two as well. If you want to split the stage into two you can stop at Roxas, a small village about 8 km from Santiago de Compostela. It’s about 800 meters away from the Camino. There are two hotels Hotel O Desvio and Asador de Roxos Casa Albardonedo. This way you walk 21 km over 2 days; 8 km and 13 km.
         As for luggage transfer service, you don't have to use any tours. You can directly contact one of the companies providing the service. Pilbeo delivers your bags from place to place even if they are just 5 km apart. https://www.pilbeo.com/backpack-transport/camino-a-fisterra
         I hope it helps.
         Buen Camino

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8. “There is a tradition of burning an old piece of clothing or shoes at the boot sculpture. We didn’t do it (it was super windy and rainy) but if you decide to go for it make sure you don’t leave any traces and rubbish behind.”

   Please, please, PLEASE remove this note from your website! This is not a true tradition, and given the danger of fire in Spain, it’s a recipe for disaster — not to mention it’s disrespectful to local residents who take pride in their environment.

   I’m amazed that you would promote such action!

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   1. Hello, Laurie. Thank you for pointing it out. You have a valid point and I totally agree with you. I updated the post a week or so ago but somehow missed that part. It's been removed from the post now.
      Buen Camino

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   2. @Stingy Nomads,
      Thank you very much!

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9. I had a question about the places to stay in between towns. I use a CPAP machine for sleep at night, would that mean I would need to stay at hotels for each night to ensure I had a place to plug in my machine? I imagine most albergues wouldn't have power outlets near the beds for people. Thank you!

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   1. Hello, Robert. You don't have to stay only in hotels. Albergues on the Camino Finisterre (mostly private albergues) have power outlets next to beds you'll just have to make sure you get the right bed. You can book accommodation for the route in advance and contact the places to ensure they have power outlets next to the beds and ask them to book a bed next to it.
      Buen Camino

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10. I am confused if you mean the muni albergue is before I reach Negreira (and would need to go into town and then back to the albergue) or on the far side of town.
    And am I foolish to try this in November?

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    1. Hello. The municipal albergue of Negreira is about 1km past the town on the Camino route. You don't have to walk back to the town unless you want to go out or walk around the town a bit. You can do shopping on the way to the albergue so you don't have to walk back. We did the Camino Finisterre at the beginning of November and the weather was terrible; heavy rain, strong wind, and cold. You might be lucky but overall it's usually quite unpleasant in November in Galicia.
       Buen Camino

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11. Hi, thanks so much for your incredible article. I don't think I could have planned this without your help! I have a question about Olveiroa. I am traveling with a large group of family and friends to do the Camino Finisterre, and I wonder if you know how many spaces in private Albergues there will be? We have 4 couples that will need private rooms, do you think there will be enough space in that small town? THanks so much!

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    1. Hello, Jonas. Thank you for the comment. I'm glad you've found our post helpful. I'd suggest stopping in Ponte Olveira, a place 2 km before Olveiroa. There is a private albergue Albergue Ponte Olveira. I can see in the booking (there is a link to the place in the post and in the PDF file) that they have 4 private rooms (3 double and 1 triple room). You can book it online in advance to make sure there will be enough rooms for your Camino party.
       Buen Camino

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12. Hi, thanks a lot for the nice and infomative website. I am thinking about going form Santiago to Muxia. I was wandering if I can use albergue for pilgrims on the way if I am starting from Santiago? And do you know if it is possible to get the credencial in Santiago? Thanks.

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    1. Hello, Marketa! Yes, you can still use albergue on the way to Muxia if you start walking in Santiago. I believe you'll be able to get the Credential at the Pilgrims' office in Santiago.
       Buen Camino!

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13. A quick question... Is it possible to walk BACK to Santiago from Muxia? Is it well marked? Can i get a Compostela if I do Santiago-Finisterre-Muxia-Santiago? I heard that you can only get a Compostela if you walk more than 100km and you end the journey in Santiago. Not sure if this is correct. I hope to do the walk in April 2020.

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    1. Hello, Cynthia! It's true you can get the Compostela only if you walk at least the last 100km to Santiago. It's possible to walk from Muxia to Finisterre and to Santiago the route is marked both ways though the marking from Santiago is better. Most people start it in Santiago and walk to Finisterre where you can get the Finisterrana it's a certificate that states that you've walked the Camino Finisterre if you walk to Muxia you can get the Muxiana another certificate. If you start in Muxia and walk to Finisterre and then to Santiago it's already more than 100km no need to walk it from Santiago. Theoretically, you should be able to get the Compostela for walking to Santiago from Muxia just remember that for the last 100km on any Camino route you need 2 stamps a day, the first you can get in your albergue and the second in any restaurant or bar on the way (many of them have stamps).
       Buen Camino!

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    2. In 2016, I walked the Camino in reverse from Finisterre to Santiago, and found decent waymarking. Usually it's a blue arrow with a spiral. Also, the path between Muxia and Fisterra is well marked with stone columns pointing the way in both directions. There were a few confusing places, but if I waited for a pilgrim to come from the opposite direction, I could find the path again.

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14. Hi
    Do you have any information regarding availibility of busses between Muxia and Finisterre. Perhaps any timetables and frequency of busses.

    Regards

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    1. Hello, Gerda! There is a paragraph in the post "Getting back to Santiago from Finisterre and Muxia", in this paragraph, there is a link to the site of a bus company if you click on the words "on the site" it'll open their site where you can check for buses.
       Regards

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       1. Hi,
          The link is not working...hopefully it is temporary!!

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          1. I can see on the site that currently there are two buses from Finisterre to Muxia at 9.45am and 5.40pm, it takes 50min., price 2.85Euro paid on the bus.
             Regards

15. Hello,

    I am doing this route in August, Are there many main roads on it?

    Thanks
    Ita

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    1. Hello, Ita! As I remember there were no busy roads on the Camino Finisterre, you do occasionally cross a road here and there but most of the time you walk through the forest and fields, maybe next to a secondary road sometimes but there was never a lot of traffic.
       Buen Camino!

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       1. Hi

          Thanks for that

          You site is brilliant

          Buen Camino!

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16. Hi there, really informative, many thanks.
    I am hoping to do Santiago to Muxia/Finistere this coming September. I would like to stay for a couple days when I complete it before I head back to Santiago, but unsure which spot to stay? if you had any suggestions. I would ideally like a beach nearby with good restaurants. Which area would you recommend?
    Many thanks

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    1. Hello, Allison! Thank you for the comment! Both Finisterre and Muxia have beaches nearby and restaurants. We like Muxia more first because it felt less touristy fewer day tourists come here, second because the cape with the church in Muxia is basically right in the town which means you can go there and back any time when in Finisterre the cape itself about 3 km away from the town. We had dinner twice at A Marina restaurant in Muxia, they have all the traditional Galician food on the menu. It's not that we didn't like Finisterre we just were very unlucky with the weather there. If I'm not mistaking there are more daily buses from Finisterre to Santiago than from Muxia.
       Buen Camino!

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17. Very useful .Thanks.

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