This map provides all the necessary information to embark on your journey to Finisterre and Muxía. After completing any of the routes to Santiago, such as the Portuguese Way, you can follow the itinerary of approximately 120 km (or 87 km if you choose to walk only to Finisterre) outlined on the map to reach the “end of the world” via the Finisterre and Muxía Way. It’s a great plan to consider after arriving in Santiago through other routes, provided you still have the energy.
How can I interpret this map of the Camino to Finisterre and Muxía?
On the map, you can see the 5 stages that make up the Camino to Finisterre and Muxía. A journey to “the ends of the Earth,” the westernmost point of continental Europe, where you will travel through part of the province of A Coruña in Galicia.
Along the way, you will encounter 18 towns offering all kinds of services, meaning you’ll find a bar or shop every 5 km (or even less).
Sections where there is a shortage of services o Please note!
There are two sections of the Way to Finisterre and Muxía where it will be more complicated to find services. but don’t worry, the distances are very short (less than 15 kms as you can see on the map) so you won’t have any problem. These short distances are the ones that go from Oliveiroa to Cee (from Hospital) and from Finisterre to Muxía (from Lires).
But… Where do I start the Camino?
The peculiarity of this Camino is that, as you can see on the map, it is the only Camino de Santiago that begins at the Plaza do Obradoiro itself instead of ending there, continuing on to Finisterre or Muxía. Therefore, in this case, the question is: where do I end my Camino? If you don’t have enough time or energy because you’ve already arrived in Santiago as a pilgrim, our suggestion is to continue to Finisterre and finish the journey at the end of the world, as tradition dictates.
Moreover, if you’ve arrived on foot but don’t have many days or prefer to change things up, you can check out our proposal to continue to Finisterre by bike in just two days. However, if you want to fully enjoy this journey to the coast, you can extend it to Muxía by adding just one more stage.
The Camino de Santiago to Finisterre is one of the oldest routes, so we recommend letting yourself be guided by that ancient allure that has drawn countless pilgrims to continue their journey to the end of the world, which over the centuries has placed the small village of Finisterre on the map.
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