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Camino Primitivo · Stage 12 of 14

Melide→ Arzúa

Now on the Camino Francés, a short stage through small river valleys, woods and hamlets like Boente and Castañeda, past the Ribadiso albergue by the river Iso, to Arzúa.

14.1 kmdistance
3 – 4 hwalking
+350 mascent
Moderatedifficulty
MelideBoenteCastañedaRibadiso da Baixo Arzúa
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Up and down between rivers

Several descents into valleys and climbs out, with no long hills.

3004005000 km5 km10 km MelideBoenteArzúa 470 m
+350 mof ascent
−430 mof descent
470 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

    Melide

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 6.1KM

    Boente

    Church of Santiago

  3. 8.3KM

    Castañeda

  4. 11.5KM

    Ribadiso da Baixo

    Old pilgrim hospital by the river Iso

  5. 14.1KM

    Arzúa

    Cheese country

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in three sections

01

Melide → Boente

km 0 – 6.1 · 6.1 km

Woods and the first valley.

02

Boente → Ribadiso da Baixo

km 6.1 – 11.5 · 5.4 km

Castañeda and the Ribadiso bridge.

03

Ribadiso da Baixo → Arzúa

km 11.5 – 14.1 · 2.6 km

The short climb to Arzúa.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Lots of people

After days of solitude, the change is surprising. Set off early to walk in peace.

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Arzúa cheese

Buy an Arzúa-Ulloa for the road.

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Ribadiso

The albergue by the river is one of the prettiest on the Camino.

Your Camino from Melide

Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Melide 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 Melide to Arzúa?

About 14.1 km. Walking takes between 3 and 4 hours, with short breaks.

Is the Melide to Arzúa stage hard?

Moderate difficulty. Several descents into valleys and climbs out, with no long hills.

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