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Caldas de Reis→ Padrón

Woods in the Bermaña valley, Valga and Pontecesures, and the arrival in Padrón, where tradition says the boat carrying the Apostle’s body was moored. Land of peppers and of Rosalía de Castro.

17.8 kmdistance
4 – 5 hwalking
+240 mascent
Easydifficulty
Caldas de ReisCarracedoValgaPontecesures Padrón
The stage route with its main towns.

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Flat through woods

No big climbs, on dirt paths and small roads.

01002000 km5 km10 km15 km Caldas de ReisValgaPadrón 170 m
+240 mof ascent
−260 mof descent
170 mhighest point

Town by town

Where to stop, where to sleep

Every town with services along the way. Out of season some bars and albergues close; the app shows you which ones are open near you as you walk.

  1. 0KM

    Caldas de Reis

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 3.9KM

    Carracedo

  3. 12KM

    Valga

  4. 15.3KM

    Pontecesures

    You cross the river Ulla

  5. 17.8KM

    Padrón

    The Pedrón in the church of Santiago and Rosalía de Castro’s house

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in two sections

01

Caldas de Reis → Valga

km 0 – 12 · 12 km

Woods along the river Bermaña.

02

Valga → Padrón

km 12 – 17.8 · 5.8 km

Pontecesures, the Ulla and the Espolón promenade in Padrón.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Padrón peppers

Some are hot and some aren’t. They are in season in summer.

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The Pedrón

Under the altar of the church of Santiago is the stone to which the Apostle’s boat was tied.

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The Pedronía

In Padrón you can ask for a pilgrim certificate of its own.

Your Camino from Caldas de Reis

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Caldas de Reis to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Caldas de Reis to Padrón?

About 17.8 km. Walking takes between 4 and 5 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Caldas de Reis to Padrón stage hard?

Easy difficulty. No big climbs, on dirt paths and small roads.

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