Tony Maguire
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- 20th August 2014
Will walking from Vigo to Santiago earn a pilgrim the compostela
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Will walking from Vigo to Santiago earn a pilgrim the compostela
I wouldn't be sure of this. Google Maps says it is 87 km from Santiago, walking, and furthermore, I am not sure how many of those kilometers are on one of the recognized routes.Yes. Vigo is at 100 km. from Santiago.
Here's another recent thread on that same topic: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...-portuguese-route-in-vigo.74500/#post-1023898Will walking from Vigo to Santiago earn a pilgrim the compostela
I asked the same question and am adding a day and walking from Nigran instead of Vigo. Some parts of Vigo might make the 100 km cut because it is a significant size city, but who would want to split hairs with the office of pilgrims? Safer to just walk the extra distance.I wouldn't be sure of this. Google Maps says it is 87 km from Santiago, walking, and furthermore, I am not sure how many of those kilometers are on one of the recognized routes.
I've edited the title to attract more attention so maybe someone more knowledgeable than I can confirm.
There isn't any splitting of hairs. Why complicate things? For tbe purpose of obtaining a compostela, Vigo is101km from Santiago.I asked the same question and am adding a day and walking from Nigran instead of Vigo. Some parts of Vigo might make the 100 km cut because it is a significant size city, but who would want to split hairs with the office of pilgrims? Safer to just walk the extra distance.
Having worked in the Pilgrims Office (in 2019), I can testify that the people behind the counter only look at the place name on the sello, or stamp, not the precise location of the establishment in question. My wife and I started collecting our two sellos per day in Vigo and had no trouble qualifying for the Compostela. But starting from Nigrán is also an option; lodging would be less expensive there.I asked the same question and am adding a day and walking from Nigran instead of Vigo. Some parts of Vigo might make the 100 km cut because it is a significant size city, but who would want to split hairs with the office of pilgrims? Safer to just walk the extra distance.
Agree that Vigo to SDC with using the variant through Vilanova de Arousa qualifies as over 100 km but if sticking to the main route from Redondela on up, there are some guidebooks that have that total as just under 100 km.Well, according to what the credential says (quote): “Para poder obtener la “Compostela”, la variante espiritual debe iniciarse, como mínimo en Porriño o Vigo.”
Translated says: To obtain a Compostela, the Spiritual Variant should start as a minimum in Porriño or Vigo. So, with this said I’m in the Pilgrim’s Credential, it mean that it accepted to begin in Vigo.
Hope this helps,
Iván
Attached is a photo of the routes, notice the referred note in the upper left.View attachment 123873