The Way of Saint James: the Camino del Norte from Ribadeo to Santiago de Compostela.

Arrival in Ribadeo and transfer to your hotel. If you arrive early, you can go for a swim in the Playa de la Catedrales (8km from Ribadeo, possibility to get there by taxi or train). Prefer this excursion in low season and at low tide. Dinner not included in the price.

We leave the seaside to sink into the lands and forests of Galician eucalyptus. This long stage is certainly very hilly but it does not present any particular difficulties and is very pleasant. Arrival in Lourenza by a medieval bridge. Dinner not included in the price.

This walking day has many gradients but your efforts will be rewarded by the visit to the cathedral of Mondoñedo (13th century). Inside is the Diocesan Museum of Galicia which preserves many regional religious works

Very pleasant stage where you enter the Terra Cha, region that is characterized by its flat relief. Meadows and pastures, alternating with small forests and streams, dominate the landscape. Dinner not included in the price.

New stage without particular difficulty. You walk mainly in the undergrowth and discover many vestiges of the medieval period. At the end of this stage, you will be transferred to your accommodation, in the hamlet of Friol.

After breakfast, we will drive you back to Baamonde, starting point of your hike.
If you have not done so the day before your arrival, take advantage of this short day of walking to see the church of Santiago (14th century) and its magnificent calvary in Baamonde. In the evening, you will be transferred back to Friol.

After breakfast, we will take you back to Miraz, starting point of your hike. The stage of the day will unveil landscapes as diverse as varied and arriving at Sobrado dos Monxes, take the time to visit the monastery of Santa Maria.

Last stop before reaching, in Arzua, the Camino Frances. The ultimate goal of the hike, Santiago and its cathedral, is getting closer!

Before last stage to reach the very courted Saint Jacques de Compostela, stage until A Rua.

A final stage full of emotion and crowned by the arrival in Santiago, declared a UNESCO World Heritage City. Pass by the Monte de Gozo which offers an overview of the city. Let yourself be guided through the suburbs of the city and discover its many sights: the Cathedral and Plaza de Obradoiro, the Hostal de los Reyes Catolicos, the Cloister and the Archbishop’s Palace, the Palace of Raxoi…

End of stay after breakfast.