Stage 1. Pontevedra – A Armenteira (23.2 km)

Last stage of the Portuguese Way, so we recommend leaving Padrón early to enjoy the day in Santiago de Compostela. Today you will find a high density of urbanized areas. Today you will find a high density of urbanized areas, confirming that you are reaching the finish line. The most remarkable thing about this stage, apart from the Cathedral of Santiago In the cemetery, under an olive tree, you will find the humble grave of Camilo José Cela. The route continues through the towns of Teo and Ames until it reaches the longed-for Plaza del Obradoiro.

Would you like to walk this stage with everything organised? All the details —stages, options and Miguel’s tips— are in our guide to the Camino de Santiago from Tui.

You set off walking from Pontevedra towards the coast, hugging the sea until you reach Combarro, one of the prettiest fishing villages in Galicia: lose yourself among its more than 60 granaries and its stone crosses by the ría. Afterwards, the path climbs past the Mirador do Loureiro up to the monastery of Santa María de Armenteira, the end of today's stage, a haven of peace with centuries of Cistercian history.