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Camino Primitivo · Stage 10 of 14

Lugo→ San Romao da Retorta

You leave Lugo over the Roman bridge across the Miño and partly follow the old Roman road through hamlets and meadows to San Romao da Retorta.

22.3 kmdistance
6 – 7 hwalking
+660 mascent
Moderatedifficulty
LugoSan Vicente do BurgoBacurín San Romao da Retorta
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Gentle and rural

Gentle undulations and good footing.

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+660 mof ascent
−630 mof descent
610 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

    Lugo

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 7.6KM

    San Vicente do Burgo

  3. 11.3KM

    Bacurín

  4. 22.3KM

    San Romao da Retorta

    Roman milestone and albergue

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in three sections

01

Lugo → San Vicente do Burgo

km 0 – 7.6 · 7.6 km

The Roman bridge and the way out of the city.

02

San Vicente do Burgo → Bacurín

km 7.6 – 11.3 · 3.7 km

Hamlets and meadows.

03

Bacurín → San Romao da Retorta

km 11.3 – 22.3 · 11 km

The last stretch to San Romao.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Milestone

In San Romao there is a Roman milestone next to the church.

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Few services

There are few bars between Lugo and San Romao.

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Few beds

San Romao is small: book if you can.

Your Camino from Lugo

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Lugo 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 Lugo to San Romao da Retorta?

About 22.3 km. Walking takes between 6 and 7 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Lugo to San Romao da Retorta stage hard?

Moderate difficulty. Gentle undulations and good footing.

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