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None, except to you!What is the importance of walking to Finisterre to the Camino de Santiago?
What about the walk to Muxia?
You mean Capo da Roca in southern PortugalI haven't done the camino yet, but the fascination for me is going to the place where it was believed that it was the end of the world. (We know now that somewhere in Portugal is the farthest west on the continent- don't remember the name)
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What is the importance of walking to Finisterre to the Camino de Santiago?
What about the walk to Muxia?
Is the route to Finisterre and Muxia also well-marked?
I don't want to buy another guide for this 5 day trip but if any of you have already done these two extra routes, in which towns should I stop for the day considering that I will walk 25km a day?...
From the lighthouse walk back to the municipal albergue in Finisterre. Next follow the camino route to Dugium and through Lires which will eventually lead you to Muxia. Be sure to get a stamp as you pass through these places if you wish a certificate when you finally arrive at the Muxia municipal albergue. Finally...Where is the starting point for Finisterre-Muxia?
at which point will I see the options od turning to Dugium? Will it be as clear as the option points at the Finisterre/Muxia?From the lighthouse walk back to the municipal albergue in Finisterre. Next follow the camino route to Dugium and through Lires which will eventually lead you to Muxia. Be sure to get a stamp as you pass through these places if you wish a certificate when you finally arrive at the Muxia municipal albergue. Finally
sit on the rocks and ponder what you have achieved! Smile, laugh and sing with joy as you hear those famous church bells ring!!
I don't think this is correct. It is my understanding that the "real" point is Muxia, and that Finisterre got well marketed due to its name. So no to a recent movie promoting it as why it is now on the map. And I have to say, on a Sunday, Finisterre feels like a tourist trap: busload after busload of people arriving, loud and boisterous, ready to buy conge shells from an outdoor shop you would expect to find in the Carribbean.Falcon 269 is right.
What's the point of walking the camino, have you found out yet?
In ancient times people walked to Finisterre.
Then Santiago popped up.
Often people say they walk on, but don't!
Often people find the cathedral not the ultimate end (fulfilment) of their camino.
Finisterre is 'end of the world' right?
The Way promoted Muxia.
It's well marked to Finisterre, it's a nice camino.
SdC has it's rituals, you'll find out.
Finisterre also has it's own rituals.
And finally you have your rituals, look inside, you'll probably know what to do...
See Gronze.com and others for maps..
I don't think this is correct.....
It's not about the magic I disagreed with but about Fisterre being the "original" camino.Well, i don't think someone can determine what place on a camino has more 'magic'! Your magic is yours. Let others have theirs.
Muxia has the legend of Nosa Senora da Barca, our lady of the boat.
Finisterre has the older, pre christian, roots at the end of the world. As Goethe says: with the world of things and the world of spirits equally.
Think Finisterre is slowly becoming an alternative ending for many people walking the camino.
But Muxia is fine too ;-)
Ok. I had idea that the 'little camino' officially isn't a camino. That Muxia was a pilgrimage destination in it's own right, but Finisterre an older path travelled before SdC came up. I didn't say Finisterre was the 'original' camino. The original question was more about going on to Finisterre and/or Muxia and that's what my reply was about. Sorry for our misunderstandings;-)It's not about the magic I disagreed with but about Fisterre being the "original" camino.
Pilgrimpaul, after I responded to your first post I emailed the person in Spain who told be about Muxia being the most historically accurate part of the Camino. When I hear back I will let you know what he shares with me. My memory may be off, but I remember walking to go to Fisterre and changing my mind after hearing what he had to say. Suspens for now ;0)Ok. I had idea that the 'little camino' officially isn't a camino. That Muxia was a pilgrimage destination in it's own right, but Finisterre an older path travelled before SdC came up. I didn't say Finisterre was the 'original' camino. The original question was more about going on to Finisterre and/or Muxia and that's what my reply was about. Sorry for our misunderstandings;-)
Excellent commentary, Tom...my feelings exactly. For me, my Camino was a pilgrimage to Santiago. Therefore, our visit to Finisterre (by bus from Santiago) might be considered more of a tourist event rather than an extension of our Camino. Nevertheless, the time spent in Finisterre, and especially watching the sun set out beyond the end of the world, was a fitting finale for the entire Camino experience as well as time of reflection and mental preparation for the transition back into the "normal" world.Hmmm. I'd say that walking on to Fistera/Muxia can be a bit like an epilogue in a novel - it's not an essential part of the plot, but by taking you a little beyond the main story it can be a good way of reflecting back on all that has gone before and putting it into a useful perspective.
I found my first camino to be a great challenge. Many times early on I struggled to imagine walking all the intervening miles and actually finishing it. But having done it and with the achievement under my belt, I set out for the coast feeling a little bit like a veteran.
It's quite a different feeling walking towards your goal (and concentrating on it) to walking beyond it, and thinking about what you want to take back from it and use once you get home.
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