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I have walked to Negreira, Olveiroa, San Roque, and Finisterre several times often in winter. Perhaps you might find these pictures/ notes from my December 2011 blog to be helpful for your planning. Included are hot links to the places I stayed and ate. ...As always arriving in Finisterre was unforgetable. Rain and tears were pouring down when later I finally reached kilometer 0 at the old iron cross by the famous lighthouse.Please tell me anything—anything!—about the section from just after Sarria to Santiago. And then on to Muxia and Finisterre.
I’m trying to plan to stay between main towns but really need help to know what not to miss, and whether there are any casa rurales/albergues with private rooms that are particularly special.
Thanks!
This section of the Camino has some great scenery and is nice to walk through. Expect to encounter a lot of people, I made strategies to avoid the crowds after Portomarin. I can understand why you want to walk the traditional Frances route, and I think that starting at Sarria might make that transition easier, as you haven't walked the quiet days leading up to it.Please tell me anything—anything!—about the section from just after Sarria to Santiago. And then on to Muxia and Finisterre.
I’m trying to plan to stay between main towns but really need help to know what not to miss, and whether there are any casa rurales/albergues with private rooms that are particularly special.
Thanks!
Just to let people know, I'm (Casa San Xulián) back in England for the summer (90 day rule grrr), then caminoing in September. Reopening mid October. Sorry, thirsty pilgrims. They have Yorkshire Tea next door at Casa Banderas.Don't forget to stop for a cup of tea at Casa San Xulián, just before Portomarín (run by a forum member).
In Portomarín, O Mirador is recommended for food.
On the way into Santiago, Monte do Gozo Rural Lunch is recommended by a forum member.
The walk between Sarria and Santiago was beautiful and it was exciting as I knew I was getting to Santiago. I walked to Muxia and I thought it was absolutely gorgeous watching the sunset by the church on the rocks. I then walked to Finnesterre to finish the Camino. I preferred Muxia that was my ending deep inside as I am a solitary person Muxia felt more personal. I walked to Finnesterre because I had the time and I wanted to see it, it was gorgeous looking over the ocean at the 0 market. I can't tell you about lodging as I stayed at Albergues and for me they were just places to get some rest some better than others.Please tell me anything—anything!—about the section from just after Sarria to Santiago. And then on to Muxia and Finisterre.
I’m trying to plan to stay between main towns but really need help to know what not to miss, and whether there are any casa rurales/albergues with private rooms that are particularly special.
Thanks!
(Edit: to clarify, this is the continuation of my CF, not the beginning).
I second the recommendation for Casa Blanco for all the reasons stated above by LavanyLea! Far and away the best place we stayed between Sarria and Santiago.If you are walking off stages to avoid crowd… you can walk a bit further beyond Palas de Rei (which, despite the grand name, I think the place wasn’t very interesting at all, but it was all raining and we were dealing with injuries) to Campaña.
There is a lovely casa rural based in nearby Sambreixo called Casa Blanco (because the dueño is Sr Blanco; hence it’s not Casablanca!). Lovely place, comfy bed, delicious food, amazing hospitalera. She will pick you up either in Palas de Rei or Campaña and drop you back the next morning to resume the Camino. Wi-Fi is weak and mobile reception even weaker, so it’s the perfect place for a quiet solitude.
Near the hotel, there is a castle ruin:
Castle of Pambre
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I wanted to visit but the rain was so dreadful so we never went.
I don't know if it is still open, but I stayed at Hotel Playa Langosteira in Finisterre in 2017. Excellent food and very nice rooms.Please tell me anything—anything!—about the section from just after Sarria to Santiago. And then on to Muxia and Finisterre.
I’m trying to plan to stay between main towns but really need help to know what not to miss, and whether there are any casa rurales/albergues with private rooms that are particularly special.
Thanks!
(Edit: to clarify, this is the continuation of my CF, not the beginning).
Pension Mar de Frisia is a very nice place to stop in A Brea. https://www.mardefrisia.es/Please tell me anything—anything!—about the section from just after Sarria to Santiago. And then on to Muxia and Finisterre.
I’m trying to plan to stay between main towns but really need help to know what not to miss, and whether there are any casa rurales/albergues with private rooms that are particularly special.
Thanks!
(Edit: to clarify, this is the continuation of my CF, not the beginning).
I fully agree. Just let the camino provide you. Best advice no expectations…You will get differing opinions on the Sarria to Santiago section here but I loved it, it was great to see all the fresh faces starting from there that first morning, some hadn't even been told about the yellow arrows. Plenty of casa rurals along the way as well.
Enjoy it all, walk without expectations and try not to cherry pick is my best advice.
I stayed at the Hotel Playa Langosteira 12-13 June and had a great experience. There is another hotel in Finisterre called the Hotel Langosteira. Easy to get the two mixed up.I don't know if it is still open, but I stayed at Hotel Playa Langosteira in Finisterre in 2017. Excellent food and very nice rooms.
As for Sarria to Santiago, yes it gets crowded (even back when I walked in 2013), so I’m certain that with the increased number of pilgrims nowadays, you can expect quite a bit of foot traffic. As for the scenery, it was quite lovely with a mix of quaint villages and verdant countryside. My advice would be to book accommodation ahead for this particular section.Please tell me anything—anything!—about the section from just after Sarria to Santiago. And then on to Muxia and Finisterre.
I’m trying to plan to stay between main towns but really need help to know what not to miss, and whether there are any casa rurales/albergues with private rooms that are particularly special.
Thanks!
(Edit: to clarify, this is the continuation of my CF, not the beginning).
I looked for you last week and was sorry to miss you. We had breakfast pizza just down the street from your spot after a lovely walk in the dark from casa Morgade (5 am departure from our private room to avoid the heat but not wake others!)Just to let people know, I'm (Casa San Xulián) back in England for the summer (90 day rule grrr), then caminoing in September. Reopening mid October. Sorry, thirsty pilgrims. They have Yorkshire Tea next door at Casa Banderas.
I've walked them twice loved it every time.Please tell me anything—anything!—about the section from just after Sarria to Santiago. And then on to Muxia and Finisterre.
I’m trying to plan to stay between main towns but really need help to know what not to miss, and whether there are any casa rurales/albergues with private rooms that are particularly special.
Thanks!
(Edit: to clarify, this is the continuation of my CF, not the beginning).
Yes! They were only a few hundred metres off the camino but I was surprised so few ppl knew about them, well worth a visit.10km after Portomarin there’s this beautiful ruins:
Castro de Castromaior
Castro de Castromaior · Lugar Castromaior, 8D, 27188 Castromaior, Lugo, Spain
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Yes,,, but the fire was in 2013,,,it was rebuilt by 2015,,, inside as well,,,I have been lucky enough to to get to mass there twice!! The last time was in May this year!!not plan too much time in Muxia, except for the church (the outside only) not much there last month
the inside burned down and is replaced by a poster .....
The albergue in Lago is Albergue Monte Aro and it's an excellent albergue. It's also perfectly placed...after a very steep hill!I was walking this May, so not as busy (or quite as hot!) as it is now from what I hear, but stopping between the 'main' towns meant I missed a lot of the crowds until I synced up with them again at Arzua and O Pedrouzo. I found walking through Portomarin and Palas du Rei during the late morning quite weird as they were obviously in their rest period between departures and arrivals. I really enjoyed my nights at Las Crucieros in Ferrieros and Casa Molar in Ventas de Naron, both lovely places in the middle of the countryside. I stayed in the albergue dorms, but I think they have private rooms too.
On the way to Finisterre, I really enjoyed the section from Hospital to Cee, especially the first glimpses of Cap Finisterre you get on the way. The albergue in Lago - can't remember the name right now! - was good, so was Espiral in Finisterre, though I think they only have one or two private rooms.
The albergue in Lago is Albergue Monte Aro and it's an excellent albergue. It's also perfectly placed...after a very steep hill!
Albergue just past Sarria with pool - Casa Belgrado.
One of my favorite towns is Portamarin on that stretch. I enjoyed finisterre very much certainly worth your time for the “end of the world”Please tell me anything—anything!—about the section from just after Sarria to Santiago. And then on to Muxia and Finisterre.
I’m trying to plan to stay between main towns but really need help to know what not to miss, and whether there are any casa rurales/albergues with private rooms that are particularly special.
Thanks!
(Edit: to clarify, this is the continuation of my CF, not the beginning).
Yup you are right. Duly noted and original post corrected (of course I blame the autospell check/correctI think that you are talking about Casa Barbadelo, where I've stayed twice. I had really good pulpo at their restaurant. And way in the back of the restaurant they have a wonderful display of old sewing machines and typewriters.
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I assume you are referring to the Sanctuario Nuestra Sra. de la Barca. Here are photos of both the inside and the outside of the church on June 5, 2022. I spent several pleasant hours walking around Muxia that day.not plan too much time in Muxia, except for the church (the outside only) not much there last month
the inside burned down and is replaced by a poster .....
Muxia was the highlight of my first Camino. I actually took a bus there, just to see what all the hype was about...ended up staying a whole week, and wasn't ready to leave. It is a great place to refresh and re-enter after a Camino. This is just my opinion and experience, but I think about it daily.Please tell me anything—anything!—about the section from just after Sarria to Santiago. And then on to Muxia and Finisterre.
I’m trying to plan to stay between main towns but really need help to know what not to miss, and whether there are any casa rurales/albergues with private rooms that are particularly special.
Thanks!
(Edit: to clarify, this is the continuation of my CF, not the beginning).
My husband (age 56) and I (age 58) walked from Sarria to Compostela in mid May--excellent weather. We were rained on only once! Like most Pilgrims our first day on the Camino we were on a mission, walking with a brisk pace but by the next day we relaxed and began to take in the beauty of the surroundings. We found our rhythm and went with it.Please tell me anything—anything!—about the section from just after Sarria to Santiago. And then on to Muxia and Finisterre.
I’m trying to plan to stay between main towns but really need help to know what not to miss, and whether there are any casa rurales/albergues with private rooms that are particularly special.
Thanks!
(Edit: to clarify, this is the continuation of my CF, not the beginning).
It really is beautiful from Sarria to Santiago... beautiful valleys filled with rolling mist, moss covered rocks lining deep pathways covered in trees. Yes probably more people, but maybe dont stay in the main "stages" centres. Lots of beautiful churches, friendly people.Please tell me anything—anything!—about the section from just after Sarria to Santiago. And then on to Muxia and Finisterre.
I’m trying to plan to stay between main towns but really need help to know what not to miss, and whether there are any casa rurales/albergues with private rooms that are particularly special.
Thanks!
(Edit: to clarify, this is the continuation of my CF, not the beginning).
“Finisterre is where you end your Camino, Muxia is where you replenish your soul““Finisterre is where you end your Camino, Muxia is where you replenish your soul“. We are finishing Del Norte tomorrow and walking Finisterre to Muxia starting Tuesday.
We agree with this sentiment also.“Finisterre is where you end your Camino, Muxia is where you replenish your soul“
Love this & completely agree.
I am so relieved to hear the fire was that long ago; Muxia was perfect ending for me in in 2019 and the church with all its hanging ships was reminiscent of the fishing town of Stonington Maine I remember from my youthYes,,, but the fire was in 2013,,,it was rebuilt by 2015,,, inside as well,,,I have been lucky enough to to get to mass there twice!! The last time was in May this year!!
Muxia in my humble opinion is a very special place!!
Muxia is lovely, please don't call it a "hole"! When I was there a few years ago it was a quiet, authentic Spanish coastal town, where you could go down to the harbor and chat with the fishermen bringing in their catch, or walk the paths up above town and discuss the kale crop with the older ladies. It wasn't famous or exciting and it wasn't full of tourists, pilgrims or other types. So if that is a "hole", whatever you mean by that, I guess it is, but I hope it stays a hole and doesn't become one more tourist destination on an increasingly popular Camino routePlease tell me anything—anything!—about the section from just after Sarria to Santiago. And then on to Muxia and Finisterre.
I’m trying to plan to stay between main towns but really need help to know what not to miss, and whether there are any casa rurales/albergues with private rooms that are particularly special.
Thanks!
(Edit: to clarify, this is the continuation of my CF, not the beginning).
My sentiments exactly!!! Muxia is one of those very special places. My last visit was in 2016 and I hold wonderful memories to this very day.So if that is a "hole", whatever you mean by that, I guess it is, but I hope it stays a hole and doesn't become one more tourist destination on an increasingly popular Camino route
I was in Muxia 11-12 June of this year, arriving on a Saturday, and thought it seemed economically depressed. I enjoyed my brief visit as I did all along the Camino, but I noticed many empty businesses with for sale signs, few boats in the harbor, the restaurants had mostly the same menus, the supermarket was closed. It was a short visit, just an overnight, and a chilly, blustery, windy day. Maybe a longer stay would be better, but I thought Finisterre was more interesting.My sentiments exactly!!! Muxia is one of those very special places. My last visit was in 2016 and I hold wonderful memories to this very day.
That’s very sad to hear. I guess the pandemic has really taken a toll on Muxia. The people there seemed to be resilient folk who could withstand the challenges life throws their way, so I do hope they can persevere through these times.I was in Muxia 11-12 June of this year, arriving on a Saturday, and thought it seemed economically depressed. I enjoyed my brief visit as I did all along the Camino, but I noticed many empty businesses with for sale signs, few boats in the harbor, the restaurants had mostly the same menus, the supermarket was closed. It was a short visit, just an overnight, and a chilly, blustery, windy day. Maybe a longer stay would be better, but I thought Finisterre was more interesting.
The walk from Santiago to Muxia is beautiful and Muxia, for me, was much more beautiful and spiritual than finisterre. Take your time to divert to some of the amazing beaches.Please tell me anything—anything!—about the section from just after Sarria to Santiago. And then on to Muxia and Finisterre.
I’m trying to plan to stay between main towns but really need help to know what not to miss, and whether there are any casa rurales/albergues with private rooms that are particularly special.
Thanks!
(Edit: to clarify, this is the continuation of my CF, not the beginning).
Sarria to Santiago is in Galicia, a special place different from the usual expectation of Spain (although Spain is very diverse) It is a place of forests, and mists, and witches!! Or so they say, it has retained parts of its Celtic past. It has horreos, and old livestock corridors where you walk below grade on ancient paths. It has distinct food, like Caldo Gallego, pimentos Padron, and Albarino wine (yes, other parts of Spain have that, too, but it is from Gallicia) They also have their own language, mostly like Spanish but also with Portuguese influence, you'll notice the signs use some Gallego. You don't have to go anywhere special to enjoy these special things, they will be all around you, which really makes it nice. Oh, yeah, might be more rain in Galicia and of course more people.Please tell me anything—anything!—about the section from just after Sarria to Santiago. And then on to Muxia and Finisterre.
I’m trying to plan to stay between main towns but really need help to know what not to miss, and whether there are any casa rurales/albergues with private rooms that are particularly special.
Thanks!
(Edit: to clarify, this is the continuation of my CF, not the beginning).
Thank you for this! I've booked us in there. Very straightforward on the phone, and it fits perfectly with our stages and distances.I stayed in a fantastic casa rural about 8k past Arzúa in a place called O Calle de Ferreira, called Casa do Hórreo, right on the Camino. Owned by hard working couple, recently renovated. Picture on Gronze is old. They now have a lovely welcoming bar attached. Great dinner and full breakfast starting at 7 am. Benefit was that the next morning I was well ahead of people starting from Arzúa - hardly saw anyone for first couple of hours.
Hotel Rural A Casa do Horreo - A Calle de Ferreiros | Hotel | Gronze.com
Información del Hotel Hotel Rural A Casa do Horreo, en A Calle de Ferreiros: precio, plazas, características, etc...www.gronze.com
Thank you for this! I'm currently working with those stages as a rough planAlbergue Monte Aro is an excellent albergue with a good restaurant/bar. I followed their suggested stages the last time that I walked to Finisterre:
1st. Santiago-Negreira: 21 km
2nd. Negreira-Lake (Mazaricos): 25 km
3rd. Lake (Mazaricos)-EEC: 26 km
4th. Cee-Finisterre: 15 km
I think that you are talking about Casa Barbadelo, where I've stayed twice. I had really good pulpo at their restaurant. And way in the back of the restaurant they have a wonderful display of old sewing machines and typewriters.
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Just to clarify—because perhaps the Englishness, or phrase, or just everything generally—doesn't come across to everyone online as it's intended… to me, the 'hole' I referred to in the subject line, was a lack of information about 'that bit' of the Way! Having not been there, I presume it's a lovely place. However, until this thread, the sections between Muxia and Santiago de Compostela were a massive hole in my mental map and awareness. I couldn't visualise it, nor see how best to prioritise this or that. Thankfully, much of that has now been filled in, thanks to the lovely people here!Muxia is lovely, please don't call it a "hole"! When I was there a few years ago it was a quiet, authentic Spanish coastal town, where you could go down to the harbor and chat with the fishermen bringing in their catch, or walk the paths up above town and discuss the kale crop with the older ladies. It wasn't famous or exciting and it wasn't full of tourists, pilgrims or other types. So if that is a "hole", whatever you mean by that, I guess it is, but I hope it stays a hole and doesn't become one more tourist destination on an increasingly popular Camino route
FINSISTERRE is very much a place of my heart! I hope to be there this September. Am hoping the family that run the boat for the sunset cruise are still in operation. Not to be missed. Take care and buen CaminoI have walked to Negreira, Olveiroa, San Roque, and Finisterre several times often in winter. Perhaps you might find these pictures/ notes from my December 2011 blog to be helpful for your planning. Included are hot links to the places I stayed and ate. ...As always arriving in Finisterre was unforgetable. Rain and tears were pouring down when later I finally reached kilometer 0 at the old iron cross by the famous lighthouse.
no they don'tGet guidebooks for both. Answers everything.
Reading is fundamental.no they don'tSome things you have to find for yourself thank god, otherwise my favourite places would be over run!
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