Camino de Fisterra and Muxía

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Camino de Fisterra and Muxía

From Santiago to the sea in 5 days: the Fisterra lighthouse and the Muxía sanctuary. The Camino's epilogue.

On foot · Stage by stage · 118 km · 5 stages · 2 min read

What the way to Fisterra and Muxía is like

Many pilgrims do not stop in Santiago and carry on to the sea. From the Obradoiro to Negreira and Olveiroa it crosses Galician hills; then it drops to the coast at Cee and Corcubión and reaches the Fisterra lighthouse, the end of the earth. One more day along the coast leads to Muxía and its sanctuary.

Services are few between Olveiroa and the coast. Fisterra gives the Fisterrana and Muxía the Muxiana, each ending's certificate.

Key facts

TypeOn foot
Distance118 km
Total climbing2,129 m
Start and finishSantiago de Compostela → Muxía
On foot5 days, 24 km a day on average
By bike2 days, 59 km a day on average
When to goAll year; May to September has less rain and wind on the coast.
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From where to where?

The whole route is 5 stages. Pick where you start and finish: always in a stage town.

Usual: 5 days.

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Altitude of each stage town; each stage's climbing is in its details.

5 days, 117.8 km and 2,129 m of climbing: about 23.6 km a day and 4 nights on the way.

  1. Santiago de Compostela → Negreira20.7 km · 405 m D+Eat: Ponte Maceira
  2. Negreira → Olveiroa33.7 km · 637 m D+
  3. Olveiroa → Corcubión20.6 km · 244 m D+Eat: Hospital
  4. Corcubión → Fisterra15.4 km · 351 m D+
  5. Fisterra → Muxía27.4 km · 492 m D+

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How to plan it

It is 5 stages and 118 km. Fisterra alone is four days; the full loop with Muxía, five. It also works the other way round, Muxía first and then Fisterra.

Sunset at the lighthouse is worth a night in Fisterra. Buses run back to Santiago from Fisterra or Muxía, about two hours.

Stages

  1. Santiago de Compostela → Negreira20.7 km · +405 mEat: Ponte Maceira, Santa Mariña
  2. Negreira → Olveiroa33.7 km · +637 m
  3. Olveiroa → Corcubión20.6 km · +244 mEat: Hospital, Cee, Lires
  4. Corcubión → Fisterra15.4 km · +351 m
  5. Fisterra → Muxía27.4 km · +492 m

One stage a day, town to town. Approximate distance and climbing: every GPX varies a little.

Frequently asked questions

How long is Camino de Fisterra and Muxía?118 km in total, with around 2,129 m of climbing.
How many days does it take?5 days on foot (24 km average per stage); 2 days by bike (59 km average per stage).
Where do people usually sleep?The usual overnight points are Negreira, Olveiroa, Corcubión, Fisterra, Muxía. The stage table lists them section by section.
Where does Camino de Fisterra and Muxía start and end?It starts in Santiago de Compostela and ends in Muxía. You can start or finish at any stage end.
When is the best time to go?All year; May to September has less rain and wind on the coast.

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