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Redondela → Arcade
km 0 – 6 · 6 km
Cesantes and its views of the estuary and San Simón island.
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Camino Portugués · Stage 22 of 25
A beautiful stage with views over the Vigo estuary and San Simón island, the oysters of Arcade, the medieval bridge of Pontesampaio and the arrival in Pontevedra, with its pedestrian old town and the church of the Pilgrim Virgin.
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Two short but intense climbs, the last through an old wood after Pontesampaio.
Town by town
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.
Famous for its oysters
Medieval bridge over the river Verdugo
Sanctuary of the Pilgrim Virgin
The route
Cesantes and its views of the estuary and San Simón island.
The stone bridge where the French were fought in 1809.
The old road through the Bértola wood and the entry into Pontevedra.
Tips
If you pass in spring, there is an oyster festival. A good place for lunch.
The church is shaped like a scallop shell. It stands on the Camino, in the centre.
Past Cesantes, the views of San Simón island are among the best on the Camino.
Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Redondela to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.
Common questions
About 19.1 km. Walking takes about 5 hours, with short breaks.
Moderate difficulty. Two short but intense climbs, the last through an old wood after Pontesampaio.