Theresa Ruttger
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Hi Mike, is it also necessary to walk to Finisterre prior to walking from F. to Muxia? In other words, is the muxiana certificate for walking from Santiago to Muxia or for just from F. to Muxia?Yes but you have to get a stamp at Lires on the route.
I walked from Santiago to Muxia, and got a certificate there. Then I walked to Finisterre, and got their certificate too.Hi Mike, is it also necessary to walk to Finisterre prior to walking from F. to Muxia? In other words, is the muxiana certificate for walking from Santiago to Muxia or for just from F. to Muxia?
There was some discussion about this when the nice lady in the tourist office in Muxia issued the muxiana to me but I don't recall the final result of our chat on this point.
thanks, CT
Both the Finisterriana, and the Muxiana, are essentially welcome to our town certificates. They are issued by the respective "chambers of commerce" to thank pilgrims from making the journey to their towns.
Neither has any standing, insofar as regular Compostelas issued by the Cathedral at the Pilgrim Office, do. Neither do the usual rules about sello and distances apply.
My understanding, not having done it, is that you show up, and they give you a certificate.
I hope this helps.
So can you explain why the Pilg. Of. gives stats reagrding Fisterra and Muxia? Someone asked a few days in a separate thread (I tagged you) about the numbers walking that route, FROM Santiago, and the numbers given to the person, based on the Pilg. Of. stats, seemed dismal to me. Why would the Pilg. Of. care about those numbers? What are the odds that the numbers on the website are for people walking INTO Santiago from Fisterra/Muxia. Thank you.Both the Finisterriana, and the Muxiana, are essentially welcome to our town certificates. They are issued by the respective "chambers of commerce" to thank pilgrims for making the journey to their towns.
Neither has any standing, insofar as regular Compostelas issued by the Cathedral at the Pilgrim Office, do. Neither do the usual rules about sello and distances apply.
My understanding, not having done it, is that you show up, and they give you a certificate.
I hope this helps.
Thank you so much. Perhaps you could cut and paste your answer to the post I tagged you on. It made no sense at all that some 50 people only had walked feom Santiago to F/M in March.The Pilgrim Office counts starting places on Caminos INTO Santiago. I do not know (or recall) if it is possible to obtain a Compostela if you start from either place and walk to Santiago. In my recollection, the distance is less than 100 Km, even if you start at Muxia and swing by Finisterre, then head east, towards Santiago.
However, humans being clever and industrious, I suppose there is some way to start at either place and walk in an indirect route to Santiago that may use a section of another Camino route, and lead you into Santiago after 100 + km.
If anyone out there knows this, please jump in. I would have to be at the office to sort this out entirely.
The Pilgrim Office counts starting places on Caminos INTO Santiago. I do not know (or recall) if it is possible to obtain a Compostela if you start from either place and walk to Santiago. In my recollection, the distance is less than 100 Km, even if you start at Muxia and swing by Finisterre, then head east, towards Santiago.
However, humans being clever and industrious, I suppose there is some way to start at either place and walk in an indirect route to Santiago that may use a section of another Camino route, and lead you into Santiago after 100 + km.
If anyone out there knows this, please jump in. I would have to be at the office to sort this out entirely.
In my recollection, the distance is less than 100 Km, even if you start at Muxia and swing by Finisterre, then head east, towards Santiago.
Mike, one follow-up as I am considering doing this on my next trip. Did you do anything for special recognition of your starting point such as starting a fresh (unused) credential at Finisterre or taking a bus from Santiago to F. first?I have walked from Finisterre to Santiago via Muxia and got a Compostela and Distance Certificate which records the distance as 120kms.
You can start in Finisterre and walk to Muxia then walk on to Santiago where you can get a Compostela for the pilgrimage from Finisterre. You need to get a couple of stamps each day, with the place between Finisterre and Muxia for a stamp being Lires. You can either walk to Finisterre or take a bus, whichever is best for the time you have. I like to get a new credencial in Santiago for the journey, although if you have enough spaces for stamps in a credencial already used on your journey to Santiago, then you could use that one.Mike, one follow-up as I am considering doing this on my next trip. Did you do anything for special recognition of your starting point such as starting a fresh (unused) credential at Finisterre or taking a bus from Santiago to F. first?
You most likely obtained two stamps each day of your trek from F. to Muxia to SdC. (I do recall availability of a second stamp in Lires other than As Eiras which I did not get because I only needed one to obtain the Muxiana.)
Also, theoretically I image that a pilgrim could start in Muxia and walk through Finisterre to SdC to obtain a Compostela that would show Muxia as the starting point. Do you agree? Or possibly have you done this?
Thanks, CT
There are some very specific and arrogant criteria posted on the door of the albergue. I failed to photograph it, but I hope someone did and will post it here. They don't accept just any old sellos!You most likely obtained two stamps each day of your trek from F. to Muxia to SdC. (I do recall availability of a second stamp in Lires other than As Eiras which I did not get because I only needed one to obtain the Muxiana.)
Both the Finisterriana, and the Muxiana, are essentially welcome to our town certificates. They are issued by the respective "chambers of commerce" to thank pilgrims for making the journey to their towns.
Neither has any standing, insofar as regular Compostelas issued by the Cathedral at the Pilgrim Office, do. Neither do the usual rules about sello and distances apply.
My understanding, not having done it, is that you show up, and they give you a certificate.
I hope this helps.
In 2015, I walked S. J. de P. P. to Santiago, collected my compostela, carried onto Finisterre and collected a Finisterra, carried onto Muxia and collected my Muxiana and then from Muxia walked back to Santiago and collected another Compostela.The Pilgrim Office counts starting places on Caminos INTO Santiago. I do not know (or recall) if it is possible to obtain a Compostela if you start from either place and walk to Santiago. In my recollection, the distance is less than 100 Km, even if you start at Muxia and swing by Finisterre, then head east, towards Santiago.
However, humans being clever and industrious, I suppose there is some way to start at either place and walk in an indirect route to Santiago that may use a section of another Camino route, and lead you into Santiago after 100 + km.
If anyone out there knows this, please jump in. I would have to be at the office to sort this out entirely.
What credential did you use for those? Did you need to get a special one or use the same one you use for the Compostela?I walked from Santiago to Muxia, and got a certificate there. Then I walked to Finisterre, and got their certificate too.
No special credential needed. I used the same one.What credential did you use for those? Did you need to get a special one or use the same one you use for the Compostela?
Did you stop at Lires ?I walked from Santiago to Muxia, and got a certificate there. Then I walked to Finisterre, and got their certificate too.
Yes, I've stopped there a couple of times. Really relaxing place.Did you stop at Lires ?
We did and it made the last 2 days from Le Puy or the more memorable .
Slow and peaceful , a beautiful path to wind down.
I am going to PM youNo special credential needed. I used the same one.
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