As this route aims to make a Camino along the coast from Ribadeo via San Andres de Teixido to join the Camino Inglés we took our CSJ credenciales and asked for stamps in the usual way. There is currently no 'special' credencial for the route (as for the Salvador) but as it intends to finish in Santiago this would seem to be expected. Some places have some interesting sellos and others were waiting for theirs to arrive. There is an awareness of the Camino although one host said that there was still work to be done as it is so new. Whether credenciales can be obtained in Ribadeo we cannot say, so ordering one before leaving home would seem to be best.
Note that our stages are not those given by the Lugo Amigos maps or any other online directions.
Days 1 and 2:-
Ribadeo to As Catedrais and San Cosme de Barreiros
There are 2 suggested routes out of Ribadeo, the one marked on the
Lugo Caminos map (1) and another via the lighthouse recommended by the tourist office who said that the first route was bad to follow. The other suggestion made was to start at Rinlo, which we did - taxi from Ribadeo centre to Rinlo approx 9€. The tide at As Catedrais influenced this decision.
From Puerto de Rinlo we followed the lovely cliff path, signed to Os Castros and also to As Catedrais, until it joined the road near As Catedrais. If sleeping at Devesa/A Rochela go under the FEVE at the roundabout just before the car park (which is visible at the top of the rise) and at the next rdbt turn left. The O Lar de Carmiña is approx .5km back towards Ribadeo on the right hand side of the road. A roadhouse with rooms and food.
From Devesa return to the rdbt and turn right, under the FEVE and at the rdbt turn left - approx .5km to the car park at As Catedrais. Cross the road and walk along the boarded walk past Playa de Aguasantas. Follow the arrow left, cross the road and take the minor road. KSO until a white building with yellow shutters , turn right onto the track alongside a field. At the end turn right onto a minor road, then KSO until you can see the Hotel Amadora on the main road. The yellow arrow points down the minor road but it is worth going to the main road and having a coffee in the hotel cafe-bar. (2 interesting sellos and one of the Amigos del Camino). Return to the minor road and keep walking along this (between the N634 and the FEVE). Where the route touches the N634 (O Souto) there are 2 bars, one has cold bocadillos, the second has hot food. Follow the arrows, turn right and then continue along a side road until the arrows split. Do not go under the FEVE. Eventually, at another split, the route crosses the FEVE, however if sleeping in San Cosme de Barreiros turn left here onto a more major road into town. Turn right where the road reaches San Cosme - the cafe Bar Moderno is 50mts on the right.
Two options next day, return to the bridge over the FEVE, or take the advice from the Moderno and walk along the road until the route comes up to join it at the bridge. This means that you pass the supermarket which is very useful.
Edit) - The sheets of the Mapas Militar de España Serie L for this section are:-Hoja 9 -3 (from Ribadeo - As Catedrais - to A Cruz) and Hoja - 8-3 which covers (west of A Cruz) O Souto and through A Granda and A Estrada to San Cosme.
The photos show:-
Day 1 the sign and arrow at Porto de Rinlo. The sign to As Catedrais was behind us.
Day 2 (1)the boarded way and arrow; (2) the Amadora with Terry pointing to (3) the side road.