Melide → Boente
Woods and the first valley.
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Camino Primitivo · Stage 12 of 14
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.
Profile
Several descents into valleys and climbs out, with no long hills.
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.
Church of Santiago
Old pilgrim hospital by the river Iso
Cheese country
The route
Woods and the first valley.
Castañeda and the Ribadiso bridge.
The short climb to Arzúa.
Tips
After days of solitude, the change is surprising. Set off early to walk in peace.
Buy an Arzúa-Ulloa for the road.
The albergue by the river is one of the prettiest on the Camino.
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
About 14.1 km. Walking takes between 3 and 4 hours, with short breaks.
Moderate difficulty. Several descents into valleys and climbs out, with no long hills.