Stage 26. Caldas de Reis – Padrón (18.6 km)

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In this stage we walk from Caldas de Reis to finally enter the province of A Coruña and we do it by the hand of the council of Padrón, home of the illustrious Galician writer Rosalía de Castro during the last years of her life. We will have the opportunity to visit the House-Museum of Rosalía de Castroand to taste the famous peppers of Padrón, of which it is said that... "some are hot and some are not".

This stage is part of the Portuguese Way. All the details —stages, options and Miguel’s tips— are in our guide to the Camino de Santiago from Tui.

The second-to-last day before Santiago. You leave Caldas de Reis along rural paths, pass through Valga and Pontecesures — the old "Port of Compostela" — and cross the river Ulla to enter Padrón. Here Jacobean legend hangs in the air: its church holds the Pedrón, where tradition says the boat carrying the Apostle's remains was moored. Try its famous peppers and turn in early: tomorrow, Santiago.