From Pontevedra to Armenteira - Viajes Camino de Santiago

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Once in Pontevedra, you can choose between continuing the traditional route of the Portuguese Way, or enter the mystical route of the spiritual variant, which leaves us in the town of A Armenteira. Are you going to miss it?

In this first stage, the main milestones will be the visit to the beautiful village of Combarro and the imposing Monastery of Armenteira.

We start the route of the spiritual variant from Pontevedra, from whose center you will walk to Combarro by a beautiful route that borders the coast to go then to the Monastery of A Armenteira.

Your first step will be to leave Pontevedra following the common route of the Portuguese Way and the Portuguese Coastal Way. Crossing the O Burgo bridge, we continue through the Marismas de Xunqueira de Alba. We continue parallel to the train tracks, and upon reaching the milestone Km 63.280, we will find a fork and an information panel for the Spiritual Variant. We will take the left path (not the right, as that continues along the Portuguese Way and the Portuguese Coastal Way), where we will start to see the signs of the Spiritual Variant.

Diversion of the Spiritual Variant at the Km 63.280

We leave behind Parada da Vila, Barra, and Cabaleiro, arriving at Poio with its monumental monastery and hórreo. Once in A Seara, you reach the center of Combarro via an asphalted track where the sea views will remain the stars of the show. Enjoy and take some time to get to know Combarro, we assure you it is a town that will not leave anyone indifferent.

After the break in Combarro, all that remains is the last push before the end of the stage.

The path continues uphill along the Camino Vilar to the Mirador do Loureiro. From the viewpoint, we continue ascending to the Monastery of Santa María de Armenteira, the end of the stage.

Combarro is a small fishing village belonging to the municipality of Poio. This village has one of the most emblematic historical centres of Galicia, full of cruceiros and hórreos. You will undoubtedly enjoy losing yourself in its streets, visiting the more than 60 hórreos (raised granaries) that it houses and tasting dishes of the wonderful local gastronomy.

To consider

The environment at the end of this stage through the lands of Pontevedra is perfect to relax and give way to introspection. Have you discovered the legend of the Monastery of Armenteira and the meaning it hides?