Camino Inglés

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Camino Inglés

113 km from Ferrol to Santiago in 6 days. The way of pilgrims who arrived by sea.

On foot · Stage by stage · 113 km · 6 stages · 2 min read

What the Camino Inglés is like

It is the way of pilgrims who arrived by sea from northern Europe. It leaves Ferrol, skirts the estuaries through Neda and Pontedeume, and from Betanzos climbs inland to Hospital de Bruma, the hilliest stage, before dropping via Sigüeiro to Santiago.

From Ferrol it is just over a hundred kilometres, exactly what the Compostela requires, which makes it one of the shortest complete Caminos.

Key facts

TypeOn foot
Distance113 km
Total climbing2,237 m
Start and finishFerrol → Santiago de Compostela
On foot6 days, 19 km a day on average
By bike2 days, 57 km a day on average
When to goAll year; May to October is drier.
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From where to where?

The whole route is 6 stages. Pick where you start and finish: always in a stage town.

Usual: 6 days.

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

6 days, 112.5 km and 2,237 m of climbing: about 18.8 km a day and 5 nights on the way.

  1. Ferrol → Neda15.4 km · 149 m D+Eat: Neda
  2. Neda → Pontedeume12.9 km · 298 m D+
  3. Pontedeume → Betanzos19.9 km · 521 m D+
  4. Betanzos → Hospital de Bruma24 km · 699 m D+Eat: Presedo
  5. Hospital de Bruma → Sigüeiro24.2 km · 310 m D+
  6. Sigüeiro → Santiago de Compostela16.1 km · 260 m D+

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How to plan it

It is 6 stages and 113 km, 13 to 24 km a day; joining the first two makes it five. You can also start in A Coruña, but that is about 75 km, not enough for the Compostela.

It is walkable all year, though from May to October it rains less by the estuaries. Hospital de Bruma is little more than its hostel, so book it.

Stages

  1. Ferrol → Neda15.4 km · +149 mEat: Neda, Miño
  2. Neda → Pontedeume12.9 km · +298 m
  3. Pontedeume → Betanzos19.9 km · +521 m
  4. Betanzos → Hospital de Bruma24 km · +699 mEat: Presedo, Meirama
  5. Hospital de Bruma → Sigüeiro24.2 km · +310 m
  6. Sigüeiro → Santiago de Compostela16.1 km · +260 mObradoiro, cathedral and food market

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

Frequently asked questions

How long is Camino Inglés?113 km in total, with around 2,237 m of climbing.
How many days does it take?6 days on foot (19 km average per stage); 2 days by bike (57 km average per stage).
Where do people usually sleep?The usual overnight points are Neda, Pontedeume, Betanzos, Hospital de Bruma, Sigüeiro, Santiago de Compostela. The stage table lists them section by section.
Where does Camino Inglés start and end?It starts in Ferrol and ends in Santiago de Compostela. You can start or finish at any stage end.
When is the best time to go?All year; May to October is drier.

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