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Camino Primitivo · Stage 11 of 14

San Romao da Retorta→ Melide

Over the medieval bridge of Ponte Ferreira and through hamlets like As Seixas to Melide, where the Primitivo joins the Camino Francés.

24.3 kmdistance
≈ 7 hwalking
+740 mascent
Moderatedifficulty
San Romao da RetortaVilacopaBurgo de NegralPonte FerreiraAs SeixasCasacaminoVilouriz Melide
The stage route with its main towns.

Profile

Hills and hamlets

Small ups and downs on country tracks.

4005006007008000 km5 km10 km15 km20 km San Romao da RetortaPonte FerreiraAs SeixasVilourizMelide 710 m
+740 mof ascent
−790 mof descent
710 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

    San Romao da Retorta

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar
  2. 1.7KM

    Vilacopa

  3. 2.9KM

    Burgo de Negral

  4. 8.2KM

    Ponte Ferreira

    Medieval bridge and albergue

  5. 13.6KM

    As Seixas

  6. 16.5KM

    Casacamino

  7. 19.5KM

    Vilouriz

  8. 24.3KM

    Melide

    The Camino Francés joins

    🛏️ Albergue☕ Bar

The route

The stage in three sections

01

San Romao da Retorta → Ponte Ferreira

km 0 – 8.2 · 8.2 km

Vilacopa, Burgo de Negral and the bridge.

02

Ponte Ferreira → As Seixas

km 8.2 – 13.6 · 5.4 km

A gentle climb to As Seixas.

03

As Seixas → Melide

km 13.6 – 24.3 · 10.7 km

Casacamino, Vilouriz and the entry into Melide.

Tips

Good to know before you go

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Octopus in Melide

The pulperías of Melide are the best reward.

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Here comes the Francés

From Melide the path fills with people.

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Book

Melide has plenty of beds, but plenty of demand too.

Your Camino from San Romao da Retorta

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

About 24.3 km. Walking takes about 7 hours, with short breaks.

Is the San Romao da Retorta to Melide stage hard?

Moderate difficulty. Small ups and downs on country tracks.

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