Camino Finisterre and Muxia Map

The Camino to Finisterre and Muxía starts in Santiago and reaches the Costa da Morte in about 120 km. On this map you will see its stages, the elevation profile, the sections with few services and how to choose between finishing in Fisterra or in Muxía.

This map gives you everything you need to plan yourCamino to Finisterre and Muxía, the only Camino de Santiago route that starts in Santiago instead of ending there. It is about 120 km from the Plaza do Obradoiro to Muxía, passing through Fisterra (Finisterre), or between 84 and 89 km if you only walk to Fisterra, depending on the variant you choose. It is the perfect finishing touch if you have already reached Santiago by another route, such as the French Way or the Portuguese Way (here you have the French Way map and the Portuguese Way map), and you still have the strength to keep going to the sea.

How do you read the map of the Camino to Finisterre and Muxía?

On the map, Santiago is on the right and the coast on the left: you head west and cross the province of A Coruña, in Galicia, all the way to the Costa da Morte. Each section shows its kilometres. These are the stages:

• Santiago – Negreira, crossing the Tambre River at Ponte Maceira.
• Negreira – Olveiroa, the most demanding stage. If you prefer, you can take the A Picota variant.
• Olveiroa – Cee (or A Picota – Cee), which ends right by the sea.
• Cee – Fisterra, following the coastline.
• Fisterra – Muxía, the final stage if you want to finish in Muxía.

The elevation profile at the bottom shows that the toughest part is the second stage, between Negreira and Olveiroa, where you climb above 400 m. From Cee onwards the profile is much gentler, although there are still a few climbs.

Sections with few services: keep them in mind

In general you will find villages with a bar or shop quite often, but there are two sections where services are scarce: between Olveiroa and Cee, after Hospital, and between Fisterra and Muxía, after Lires. These sections are about 15 km long, so it is best to set off with water and some food in your backpack.

Where do I end my Camino: in Fisterra or in Muxía?

Since you start in Santiago, the question here is where you want to finish. If you only have a few days or you arrive tired from another route, the traditional choice is to end in Fisterra, in front of the Finisterre lighthouse. You can do it via Olveiroa with the Camino to Finisterre via Olveiroa or by the A Picota variant.

If you want to extend your trip beside the sea, with just one more stage you reach Muxía and its sanctuary da Virxe da Barca: you have the Camino to Finisterre and Muxía in 5 stages and its version via A Picota.

Prefer to cycle? The Camino to Finisterre by bike is done in 2 stages. And if you feel like walking in company, you can also do the Camino to Finisterre in an organised group.

Compostela, Fisterrana and Muxiana

The Compostela is collected in Santiago, so this Camino does not replace it: it is an epilogue. In return, when you reach Fisterra and Muxía you can ask for two other very special keepsakes, the Fisterrana and the Muxiana.

A Camino towards the end of the world

Its name comes from the Latin Finis Terrae, "the end of the land". For centuries, many pilgrims have felt the pull of that end of the world and kept walking from Santiago to the Atlantic. If you want to get to know the route in more depth, read our guide to the Camino to Finisterre, or compare it with all the Camino de Santiago routes.

Once you know where you want to finish and how many days you have, calculate here the price of your Camino to Finisterre and Muxía and get ready to watch the sunset over the Atlantic.