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I'm planning on walking the Frances mid April through May and I'm now thinking of continuing on to Finisterre/Muxia having 5 to 6 days left over after reaching Santiago. I was going to sightsee elsewhere, but I'm now thinking that since I'm already committing most of my time to the Camino I might as well finish to the end. Can anyone else who has done this journey comment on their experience. Thanks!
HI, Maruska89,
If I hadn’t just spent 30 minutes obsessing about the Camino Vasco Interior, I would have more time to anwwer your questions. But there are so many opinions on this, I would start by scrolling through the Finisterre/Muxia subforum. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/santiago-to-finisterre-and-muxia.20/
I have walked Santiago to Finisterre toMuxia, Santiago to Finisterre (no Muxia), Santiago to Muxia (no Finisterre) and Santiago to Muxia to Finisterre, and the last option is my favorite. I do a four day walk from Santiago to Vilaserio (GREAT albergue in Casa Vella) to Dumbría (not to be missed albergue and the nicest people in town that you can imagine) to Muxía to Finisterre. You can break it up into smaller chunks, but it is a great idea whichever option you take. Somehow things feel more complete, and if I have the time when I get to Santiago, I will always cut a Santiago visit short if it means I can get out to Muxía.
Great advice...thanks Rick. I will definitely see how things go once I'm nearing Santiago. I was going to plan flights to other areas of Europe since I'm there (I live in Canada) but my heart is on the Camino so it would be strange just sightseeing afterwards. So it just occurred to me the other day that I could stay and pilgrim on!! Thanks again.I have done the walk to Finisterre, and it was glorious. You're in the company of a smaller group of familiar pilgrims, the pace is relaxed, the services are good, and that first view overlooking Cee and the ocean is not to be missed. After the previous five days from Sarria, it was a welcome return to the relaxed pace of the earlier Camino. I loved it. All that said, your best plan is not to plan this. You don't know when you will get to Santiago, or what shape you will be in. You don't know what the 5-day weather forecast will be. You don't know if your feet are telling you to keep walking, or if they would rather head to Porto or San Sebastion for a few days on a patio or beach. If you have the time and the energy remaining, by all means go! But make that decision based on how you feel when you get to Santiago.
Buen Camino
I like the sound of thatSomehow when you reach the ocean, you feel as though you've finished, a natural ending
I'm planning on walking the Frances mid April through May and I'm now thinking of continuing on to Finisterre/Muxia having 5 to 6 days left over after reaching Santiago. I was going to sightsee elsewhere, but I'm now thinking that since I'm already committing most of my time to the Camino I might as well finish to the end. Can anyone else who has done this journey comment on their experience. Thanks!
I had time after arriving in Santiago,so went on to Muxia,taking 3 days to walk the 90 km. It is relatively flat and easy walking,and very lovely. It reminded me greatly of asturia. I chose Muxia because I thought it would be less touristy than the other way. I became very sick or would have walked south to the Cape,which is the real end of the earth. If you have time,you probably will enjoy this very much,as it is a true ending to a wonderful journey. I met a suprisingly bunch of people who were walking back to Santiago. EnjoyI'm planning on walking the Frances mid April through May and I'm now thinking of continuing on to Finisterre/Muxia having 5 to 6 days left over after reaching Santiago. I was going to sightsee elsewhere, but I'm now thinking that since I'm already committing most of my time to the Camino I might as well finish to the end. Can anyone else who has done this journey comment on their experience. Thanks!
I don't know if there is any wisdom in it but I imagine I am watching the sun set over the ocean towards the Western Isles, as in the end of 'The Lord of the Rings'.
It feels like journey's end. A meditation on mortality. And it feels profound. To me.
I have never thought of my pilgrimage journeys as ending anywhere else than the saint's tomb, whether it is Santiago or St Olav. I did walk on to Muxia and Finisterre after my pilgrimage along the Camino Ingles some years ago, and it was a delightful thing to do. But it wasn't because I felt the need to 'complete' the Camino.I'm planning on walking the Frances mid April through May and I'm now thinking of continuing on to Finisterre/Muxia having 5 to 6 days left over after reaching Santiago. I was going to sightsee elsewhere, but I'm now thinking that since I'm already committing most of my time to the Camino I might as well finish to the end. Can anyone else who has done this journey comment on their experience. Thanks!
We did Santiago to Munia in 2016 - a lot of walking on the road for the middle part of the trip from memory. But the last day’s walk is beautiful as is the walk between Finisterre and Munia.I'm planning on walking the Frances mid April through May and I'm now thinking of continuing on to Finisterre/Muxia having 5 to 6 days left over after reaching Santiago. I was going to sightsee elsewhere, but I'm now thinking that since I'm already committing most of my time to the Camino I might as well finish to the end. Can anyone else who has done this journey comment on their experience. Thanks!
I would say go to Muxia and Finesterre! We hikes to Finisterre after Santiago and I still regret we didn’t go to Muxia!I'm planning on walking the Frances mid April through May and I'm now thinking of continuing on to Finisterre/Muxia having 5 to 6 days left over after reaching Santiago. I was going to sightsee elsewhere, but I'm now thinking that since I'm already committing most of my time to the Camino I might as well finish to the end. Can anyone else who has done this journey comment on their experience. Thanks!
Hello Dear Pilgrim,I'm planning on walking the Frances mid April through May and I'm now thinking of continuing on to Finisterre/Muxia having 5 to 6 days left over after reaching Santiago. I was going to sightsee elsewhere, but I'm now thinking that since I'm already committing most of my time to the Camino I might as well finish to the end. Can anyone else who has done this journey comment on their experience. Thanks!
In my first Camino in 1989, I stopped in Santiago. I was out of time and I really saw it as a pilgrimage to Santiago. Why continue on after that?I'm planning on walking the Frances mid April through May and I'm now thinking of continuing on to Finisterre/Muxia having 5 to 6 days left over after reaching Santiago. I was going to sightsee elsewhere, but I'm now thinking that since I'm already committing most of my time to the Camino I might as well finish to the end. Can anyone else who has done this journey comment on their experience. Thanks!
In my first Camino in 1989, I stopped in Santiago. I was out of time and I really saw it as a pilgrimage to Santiago. Why continue on after that?
In 2016, when I did my second Camino with my son, the Camino was a little more established and there were more materials available about it. For this Camino, we knew from the beginning that continuing on to Finisterre was a possibility. We decided to play it by ear. If we dragged ourselves in Santiago, thankful that it was finally done, we'd stop there. If we arrived in Santiago sorry that our Camino was ending and wishing we could keep walking, we'd keep walking to Finisterre. As it turned out, we were somewhere in the middle - pretty much ready for it to be done and to take a rest but also feeling like we had walked that far already, might as well walk a few more days and finish it off. I think, in the end, my son found Finisterre more impactful than Santiago. The walk to Finisterre was nice and I don't regret doing it instead of three or four more days of sightseeing.
In 2018, when I walked the Camino Portugues, I elected not to walk to Finisterre again but rather have a few days of sightseeing in Porto and Lisbon. I think it would have been different if I had been walking the Primitivo or the Norte or the Frances again. Continuing on to Finisterre/Muxia seems natural to me when you've been walking west for a while. When I was walking north (sometimes along the coast), suddenly changing a left and heading west doesn't seem as natural a continuation of my route.
What a poetic response to my query! Beautiful! I am really leaning on continuing on after Santiago, but will wait till I get there to decide. I will have walked with one friend for the whole Frances, and then 2 others are joining us in Rabanal, so I think it might be nice for me to walk this end of my camino on my own. Did you walk "alone" though of course with other pilgrims alongside.It’s special to stand next to the 0 km in Finisterre, but walking from Finisterre to Muxia was like a composit of all the beautiful places I had walked before! Lonely Forrest, wild ocean, a very guest friendly cooperative which will make you a coffee classical music and good company, stone storage houses, a friendly river, attentive sheep dogs, the option to stop or walk on. Normally 30 km where too long for me but there I thought I walk as long I can it’s my last steps. All those taxi phone numbers on the way close to the Muxia. I guess I was not the only one thinking so. How proud I was not to have stopped. If you stand at the church hill in Muxia full sunshine next to stone age carvings and suddenly the fog comes in you feel what a special place this is. It’s a special companionship in the Albergue sharing some wine with an Australian who walk through hip high snow in the Pyrenees and the Italian Alpin Mountanier who just had ended his de la Plata of 1000 km. You will not regret it. It’s
Wow, I'm honoured to have your response. I don't normally post questions but this was one I needed help on. I'm leaning on continuing on and then the other question was which way? Finisterre first and then Muxia, or vice versa? I think the way you walked sounds great. I hope I get to see the sunset endings as well. Gracias!!Ok, I don’t normally comment much. But, three of us old men did the Camino Frances last mid-Apr and May 2018. We stayed an extra day in most big cities I.e. Pamplona, Burgos, Leon, etc, and of course, Santiago. We then went on to Finisterre and ended the next day in Muxia. For all three of us, the extra trek to both was the fitting end to our journeys. Ending in Muxia after Finisterra was very emotional. I personally felt it was more inspiring than Santiago. We then took the bus from Muxia back to Santiago and spent a second day doing the tourist thing. I would not have missed this extra trek and the sunset endings for anything. Buen Camino.
thanks Loretta for your reply. I'm leaning towards continuing on, just not sure now whether Finisterre first or Muxia? But I'm sure it'll come together at the right time. I hope you get to come back and make it to Muxia next time. GraciasHi there Mary....after arriving in Santiago from the del Norte, we were looking forward to a few relaxing days, but after 1 day, itchy feet got us on the move again and the walk to Finesterre, despite my extremely sore foot, was well worth the effort. Unfortunately I 'ran out of steam' and just couldn't walk another 27km to Muxia!! Next time for sure...Buen Camino and enjoy whatever way you go
I walked alone but there is a difference between loneliness and solitude.What a poetic response to my query! Beautiful! I am really leaning on continuing on after Santiago, but will wait till I get there to decide. I will have walked with one friend for the whole Frances, and then 2 others are joining us in Rabanal, so I think it might be nice for me to walk this end of my camino on my own. Did you walk "alone" though of course with other pilgrims alongside.
If you decide not to walk on, you can always take a bus. A few extra days in Santiago and/or Finisterre or Muxia to rest and decompress instead of continuing your walk isn't a bad thing if you are really exhausted. You might find that more valuable after a Camino then sightseeing in another part of Europe.Thanks David for your reply. I think I will play it by ear and leave all options open. Then main reason why I wanted to decide sooner than later was that if I was going to continue on to another place e.g.. Italy, I'd like to buy my flight tickets earlier to get a better price. But I think I'll just leave that for now, and let things just happen. Again, Gracias!
I have walked Santiago to Finisterre toMuxia, Santiago to Finisterre (no Muxia), Santiago to Muxia (no Finisterre) and Santiago to Muxia to Finisterre, and the last option is my favorite. I do a four day walk from Santiago to Vilaserio (GREAT albergue in Casa Vella) to Dumbría (not to be missed albergue and the nicest people in town that you can imagine) to Muxía to Finisterre. You can break it up into smaller chunks, but it is a great idea whichever option you take. Somehow things feel more complete, and if I have the time when I get to Santiago, I will always cut a Santiago visit short if it means I can get out to Muxía.
Wow! I am thinking of ending along the coast, as well. Can you describe why Santiago to Muxia to Finisterre is your favorite? (Perhaps you have already explained in the posts above.) I'll also look at the sub-forum, but curious your reasoning. Thank you!
Thank you for your quick reply! I can see all your points and will probably have to flip a coin, lol!Well, for one thing I share the feelings of those who say that it just feels right to end at Finisterre, with the lighthouse and the sunset, so if I have the time, I like to go from Muxia to Finisterre. But a few years ago, I only had three days, so I could only choose to walk to either Muxia or to Finisterre. And I chose Muxia, because I like that walk much better, so you can see my opinions are all mixed up. If you walk first to Finisterre, you get a lot more ocean views, from the headlands down to the water and then along the coast, which you don’t get if you walk first to Muxia. But if I walk first to Muxia, I can stay in the Dumbría albergue. The people in this town are awesome, and the albergue is unique. The route from Dumbría to Muxia also goes past a romanesque church with a pretty awesome facade, so if you like romanesque that’s another reason. But you don’t get much coastal walking when you walk into Muxía first. And the route from Muxía to Finisterre also has very little coast, unless you break off the camino and head out there yourself (which I would recommend doing in Lires). Hope this helps, happy to answer specific questions, buen camino,Laurie
I agree. I didn’t feel complete until I’d walked through Santiago onto Muxia then Finisterre.Somehow when you reach the ocean, you feel as though you've finished, a natural ending
Walk on!! After doing SJPDP to Santiago last year, leaving that city was one of my fondest memory on the whole Camino.I'm planning on walking the Frances mid April through May and I'm now thinking of continuing on to Finisterre/Muxia having 5 to 6 days left over after reaching Santiago. I was going to sightsee elsewhere, but I'm now thinking that since I'm already committing most of my time to the Camino I might as well finish to the end. Can anyone else who has done this journey comment on their experience. Thanks!
We’re doung the pilgrimage mid May to early July. We’re old! We think having walked 500miles, we’ll have earned a bus ride to Finisterre! That’ll give a bit more time to snuffle around other places.I'm planning on walking the Frances mid April through May and I'm now thinking of continuing on to Finisterre/Muxia having 5 to 6 days left over after reaching Santiago. I was going to sightsee elsewhere, but I'm now thinking that since I'm already committing most of my time to the Camino I might as well finish to the end. Can anyone else who has done this journey comment on their experience. Thanks!
Agree. For me it was closure to a wonderful month. Also would not know what to do with the 5-6 days you mentioned in Santiago. It's not that big a place. Have fun!Somehow when you reach the ocean, you feel as though you've finished, a natural ending
And for me being able to walk to the coast is the reward for the previous 500 miles.We’re doung the pilgrimage mid May to early July. We’re old! We think having walked 500miles, we’ll have earned a bus ride to Finisterre! That’ll give a bit more time to snuffle around other places.
Haha... Old is a state of mind.... or maybe a state of your knees sometimes! Buen Camino!We’re doung the pilgrimage mid May to early July. We’re old! We think having walked 500miles, we’ll have earned a bus ride to Finisterre! That’ll give a bit more time to snuffle around other places.
Thank you Laurie. You always have in-depth thoughtful replies. Hmmm... getting more difficult to decide which way first. But I'd love to check out that albergue and town of Dumbria! May have to go to Muxia, then backtrack to Hospital and head to Finisterre! I'll see how much time I have.Well, for one thing I share the feelings of those who say that it just feels right to end at Finisterre, with the lighthouse and the sunset, so if I have the time, I like to go from Muxia to Finisterre. But a few years ago, I only had three days, so I could only choose to walk to either Muxia or to Finisterre. And I chose Muxia, because I like that walk much better, so you can see my opinions are all mixed up. If you walk first to Finisterre, you get a lot more ocean views, from the headlands down to the water and then along the coast, which you don’t get if you walk first to Muxia. But if I walk first to Muxia, I can stay in the Dumbría albergue. The people in this town are awesome, and the albergue is unique. The route from Dumbría to Muxia also goes past a romanesque church with a pretty awesome facade, so if you like romanesque that’s another reason. But you don’t get much coastal walking when you walk into Muxía first. And the route from Muxía to Finisterre also has very little coast, unless you break off the camino and head out there yourself (which I would recommend doing in Lires). Hope this helps, happy to answer specific questions, buen camino,Laurie
...and a bit touristy IMHO. 1 sleep in Santiago was enough for for me, but each to his own I guess.Agree. For me it was closure to a wonderful month. Also would not know what to do with the 5-6 days you mentioned in Santiago. It's not that big a place. Have fun!
I was thinking of going to go to some other part of Europe for the last 5-6 days, maybe Italy's Cinque Terre, but I also didn't want to be rushed. Appreciate everyone's input!...and a bit touristy IMHO. 1 sleep in Santiago was enough for for me, but each to his own I guess.
HI John.. thanks for replying. I wasn't planning on staying in Santiago for those last days, but rather, going to Cinque Terre with other friends who were joining us of the last 230km of Frances. But then got thinking of just staying in Spain and continuing on to Finisterre/Muxia.Agree. For me it was closure to a wonderful month. Also would not know what to do with the 5-6 days you mentioned in Santiago. It's not that big a place. Have fun!
Well, if it wasn´t for tha fact that you walked from Porto a few years ago I would suggest to og by bus to Porto, only 3 hours aprox.I was thinking of going to go to some other part of Europe for the last 5-6 days, maybe Italy's Cinque Terre, but I also didn't want to be rushed. Appreciate everyone's input!
I will have 3--or 4 days, depending on whether it is is easy to get from Santiago to Madrid on a Sunday--left. I am a fast walker. Which itinerary is more doable, or should I plan to walk some but mostly take the bus for that part.
Yes, but it sounds stressful to me. Pre-booking not needed.Hi is it easy enough to get a bus to finisterre and back in a day . And do i need to book in advance? Will be i Santiago end of may. Gratefull for any advice.
HI, Maruska89,
If I hadn’t just spent 30 minutes obsessing about the Camino Vasco Interior, I would have more time to anwwer your questions. But there are so many opinions on this, I would start by scrolling through the Finisterre/Muxia subforum. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/santiago-to-finisterre-and-muxia.20/
I have walked Santiago to Finisterre toMuxia, Santiago to Finisterre (no Muxia), Santiago to Muxia (no Finisterre) and Santiago to Muxia to Finisterre, and the last option is my favorite. I do a four day walk from Santiago to Vilaserio (GREAT albergue in Casa Vella) to Dumbría (not to be missed albergue and the nicest people in town that you can imagine) to Muxía to Finisterre. You can break it up into smaller chunks, but it is a great idea whichever option you take. Somehow things feel more complete, and if I have the time when I get to Santiago, I will always cut a Santiago visit short if it means I can get out to Muxía.
That was my experience too. So funny.I know its hard to believe, but once you get to SdC, you won't want to stop walking.
That sounds great but the distances are a bit long (for some!). What do you think the ideal 5-day itinerary would be?I do a four day walk from Santiago to Vilaserio (GREAT albergue in Casa Vella) to Dumbría (not to be missed albergue and the nicest people in town that you can imagine) to Muxía to Finisterre.
That sounds great but the distances are a bit long (for some!). What do you think the ideal 5-day itinerary would be?
That was the idea although we’ll have to see if we still have enough energy for it by the time we reach Santiago! Or maybe a shorter version without Muxia could be an option to ‘save’ Muxia for another time.I’m assuming you want to walk first to Muxia and then Finisterre.
I'm planning on walking the Frances mid April through May and I'm now thinking of continuing on to Finisterre/Muxia having 5 to 6 days left over after reaching Santiago. I was going to sightsee elsewhere, but I'm now thinking that since I'm already committing most of my time to the Camino I might as well finish to the end. Can anyone else who has done this journey comment on their experience. Thanks!
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