Santiago-Finisterre-Muxia-Santiago

[Former member 91768]

Hello, I'm wanting to walk from Santiago - Finisterre and then to Muxia and then back to Santiago. How difficult is walking back over.
I haven't managed to meet anyone who has walked back this way normally ended up at Finisterre and bus back to Santiago.

 

[jsalt]

I haven't managed to meet anyone who has walked back this way

It's no problem. I have walked this route twice, in different directions. The last time in Feb last year. It was well marked in both directions.

 

[Former member 91768]

Great, thanks

 

[BobMcGhee]

It's no problem. I have walked this route twice, in different directions. The last time in Feb last year. It was well marked in both directions.

HiJsalt,
Is that 6-7 days, or more or less?
Thanks in advance
Bob

 

[trecile]

HiJsalt,
Is that 6-7 days, or more or less?
Thanks in advance
Bob

I would say 7 days minimum. 3 days to either Finisterre or Muxía, one day between the two, then 3 days back to Santiago.
I have walked Santiago to Finisterre twice, the first time in 3 days, the second in 4. And I took 4 days walking from Santiago to Muxía.
4 days is much nicer. And both times that I've walked between Finisterre and Muxía I did it in 2 days. I liked the relaxed feel of that walk, and enjoyed my time in Lires.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

And both times that I've walked between Finisterre and Muxía I did it in 2 days. I liked the relaxed feel of that walk, and enjoyed my time in Lires.

I have done this stretch twice and also took two days, stopping at Lires for the night. I enjoyed hiking around the beach area and having a drink at the bar on the hillside that overlooks the water.

Next time I would like to complete the whole circuit.

 

[BobMcGhee]

Thank you for your wonderful knowledge and experience, if time permits after CF I’ll see what Finisterre and Muxia are like in October.
Bob

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

FYI, in 2015 the tourist office in Santiago de Compostela gave out a free guide for the walks to Muxia and Finisterra (in English). I found a version of this online at: http://www.caminodesantiago.gal/documents/17639/155453/Fisterra Muxía - Plano - EN.pdf?version=1.0

A search for keywords led me only to this version, version 1. It probably needs updating.

 

[BobMcGhee]

Excellent, I’ll see how I’m doing after the CF! Probably getting too ambitious but I’m enjoying the pre-walk plannping, kit sorting, and re-sorting, and training.
An wonderful resource for relative newbies like me.
Hope I’ll be able to contribute after my journey.
Thanks
Bob

 

[jsalt]

HiJsalt,
Is that 6-7 days, or more or less?
Thanks in advance
Bob

Hi
The first time (2013) took me 9 days:
Negreira, 22kms, Albergue El Carmen
Olveiroa, 33, Albergue Horreo
Corcubion, 20, Hotel As Hortensias
Lires, 32, Albergue As Eiras
Muxia, 15, Albergue Bela Muxia
Dumbria, 20, Albergue Xunta
Santa Marina, 22, Albergue Casa Pepe
Negreira, 21, Hotel Tamara
Santiago de Compostela, 22, Pension Girasol

The second time (2020) took me 10 days:
Alto da Pena, 28kms, Albergue Alto da Pena
Ponte Olveira, 23, Albergue Ponte Olveira
Dumbria, 13, Municipal Albergue
Muxia, 23, Albergue Arribada
Lires, 14, Albergue As Eiras
Fisterra, 16, Hostal Mariquito
Cee, 13, Albergue Tequeron
Olveiroa, 20, Municipal Albergue
Negreira, 35, Albergue Bergando
Santiago, by bus, as I developed tendonitis the previous day.

Jill

 

[BobMcGhee]

Thank you Jill

 

[AnaRosario]

I have done this stretch twice and also took two days, stopping at Lires for the night. I enjoyed hiking around the beach area and having a drink at the bar on the hillside that overlooks the water.
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Next time I would like to complete the whole circuit.

I want to it also… any chance it happening this year? Or next year?

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I want to it also… any chance it happening this year? Or next year?

I'm hoping next spring in combination with the Norte.

 

[Mycroft]

I want to it also… any chance it happening this year? Or next year?

I am planning to walk this in November.What's the best way for me to find out accommodation (albergue or hotel) that will be open then?
Thanks.