Camino de Santiago del Norte from Ribadeo to Santiago

Explore Ribadeo, the medieval town known as the “Puerta de Galicia”, (The door to Galicia) on the natural border with Asturias. Venture onto the Aguas Santas Beach (or Playa de Las Catedrales), by the appearance of its cliffs, declared a natural monument by the Xunta de Galicia. 

Enjoy the historic quarter and architectural footprint of the Castle of San Damian, the Chapel of San Miguel, the Torre dos Morenos and the Convent of Santa Clara.

Overnight in Ribadeo

Today the Camino takes us away from the coastal landscape to enter an inland rural area, full of green meadows. Beans are a typical crop found in this area.

We will walk through the middle of forests with masses of eucalyptus trees and along small villages.

At Ponte de Pedra, we'll enter Lourenza, where we'll spend the night.

Overnight in Lourenza

Today's route, in addition to being carried through a landscape of green meadows, passes through the town of Mondonedo, the present capital of the La Marina Central region and formerly one of the capitals of the Kingdom of Galicia.

The architectural landscape found in Mondonedo is very rich, so it is worth making a stop to visit its old town to see the Cathedral, the Church of Santiago or the Sanctuary of Nuestra Senora de los Remedios.

As we leave Mondonedo, the Cano continues to Abadin, our destination today.

Overnight in Abadin

Leaving Abadin, after a taxi transfer, take the ascending road to Fernandano. Cross the River Abadin, climb Ponterroxal and then to O Rei and Plazas. Descend and cross the River Santa Baia and from Leiras to Martinan.

You will be walking through the Lugo plains or A Terra Cha, in Galician, the largest plain in Galicia, green meadows and crossed by numerous rivers and lagoons. 

Soon you will arrive in Goiriz to visit the Church of Santiago and the Chapel of Fatima. Take the path until you can see Villalba, where you can explore the Castle and the Church of Santa Maria.

Overnight in Villalba

Leaving Villalba, we will enter the region of Terra Cha, which means "flat land", because it is a region characterized by its plains and being the most extensive in all of Galicia. 

The trail will take us through agricultural and livestock villages and along forest paths until we reach Baamonde. 

Overnight in Baamonde

Before leaving Baamonde, it is worth visiting the millennial tree, which has on its trunk, a chapel-shaped carving with a virgin, made by the local sculptor Victor Corral.

We will continue the journey through rural Galicia to the parish of Santiago de Miraz, belonging to the municipality of Friol, where we can visit the fortress with its 12-metre high tower, or the church, both medieval.

Overnight in Miraz

Start the longest stretch of the route after a taxi transfer to Santa Leocadia. Walk the slopes and paths that cross farms and small villages.

Border the lagoon in Sobrado and admire the spectacular towers of the Monastery of Sobrado dos Monxes, one of the most important landmarks on the Camino de Santiago. 

Visit its Cistercian Monastery of Santa Maria, a pilgrim's refuge; the Ciudadela Roman Camp and the artificial lagoon in Sobrado, built in 1500 by the monks.

Overnight in Sobrado dos Monxes

Start this placid stretch that joins the Camino Frances, going to the village of Vilarchao. Take the forest trail to O Peruxil and O Castro. Head to the hostel in Boimorto, which allows you to enjoy a little more of the Camino del Norte at Santa Irene.

Arrive in Corredoiras, the first village in the Boimorto district, where you can visit the Parish Church of Santa Maria de Sendelle, a Romanesque church that houses restored frescoes. 

Head along the path from Vilar to Viladavil. Advance to O Viso and reach Arzua, known as the "land of cheese".

Overnight in Arzua

On the Camino today you will find Santa Irene, a village of great natural and historical heritage. Here is the well-known Chapel consecrated to St. Peter.

In this same chapel is the Fountain of St. Irene, of which legend says, had powers to eliminate pests from crops.

We will continue walking along rural trails until we reach Amenal, where you will have your overnight stay. 

Overnight in Amenal

When leaving the village of Amenal, our next destination will be Lavacolla, a town on the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela, where the most important airport in Galicia is located. According to tradition, pilgrims usually wash in the river to prepare before their arrival in the city of Santiago de Compostela.

Head to Pedrouzo and then take the Rua Concello to San Anton. Explore the Parish Church of San Pelayo from 1840 and deviate to Villamaior to cross the River Sionlla, where pilgrims were stripped of their dirty clothes and bathed before their arrival in Santiago, where you can ascend to the long-awaited Monte do Gozo.

Enter the historic quarter in Santiago, a World Heritage Site, going up to Plaza de Cervantes and then, to Plaza da Inmaculada. Enter under the Palace Arch to access the Plaza del Obradoiro. Here ends your adventure as a pilgrim, an unparalleled experience and incomparable to any other!

Overnight in Santiago de Compostela

For your return, take a bus or taxi to the city's airport.

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