We are excited to be offering this transformational journey on the Camino de Santiago. This is an opportunity for you to hike the Camino de Santiago, incorporating yoga and lodging at well-chosen rural hotels. We hope you can join us as we follow the ancient pilgrimage path to Santiago de Compostela.
Finisterre and Muxia Way - 8 nights lodging - Average walking 23.6 km (14.7 miles) per day.
Option to combine this retreat with the Sept 26 - Oct 4 retreat for a longer Camino experience. Contact us for a discount when booking 2 retreats.
Lodging is at well chosen, rural hotels, casa rurales (country cottages) and/or bed and breakfasts. All rooms are private double rooms (2 beds) with a private bathroom.
Retreat prices listed are per person, in double occupancy accommodations. If you are traveling alone we will pair you with a roommate.
Individual rooms subject to availability (supplement applies).
Finisterre and Muxia Way - 8 nights lodging - Average walking 23.6 km (14.7 miles) per day
The way to Finisterre & Muxía will take you to the Celtic and Roman traditions of Galicia region. We will be able to discover the Costa da Morte (the Coast of Death in English), one of the most unspoiled regions of Spain, very popular because of its cliffs. This 118-kilometer (70 miles) walk takes in the wonders of Galicia’s magnificent coastline. Leaving the hustle & bustle of the Santiago de Compostela, the route passes through rural landscapes of high plateaus, forested tracks, country villages & the reward of stunning coastal trails & headlands where the pace slows to that of centuries of seafaring life.
Dating back as far as the 9th Century, pilgrims have been walking to both Muxía & Finisterre as the final stretch of the itinerary traced by the Milky Way to the westernmost explored part of continental Europe; to Finisterre – the ‘end of the world’, where the cliffs plunge steeply to the sea & the sun disappears each evening.
During the Middle Ages, the Virgin Mary is said to have arrived in Muxía, the remote rocky peninsula, to the north of Finisterre, by stone boat to encourage St. James (Santiago) in his preachings. Sections of the boat still remain & hold mythical properties still believed to this day. Today a small chapel, the Sanctuary of A Barca, stands on the site of the miracle. Our journey walks the lesser trodden route from Santiago to Muxía. Once in Muxía, we will get your Muxiana (the Pilgrim Certificate) and taste some delicious seafood! Then onwards, via the coast, to Finisterre, where you can collect your Fisterrana, a certificate of completion of the pilgrimage to ‘Finis Terrae’.
118 km/74 miles
October 5, 2024 - Santiago
We will pick you up at the Santiago de Compostela airport. After dropping our bags at our hotel we will gather for a a late lunch and a formal welcome. You will have some time to explore the historical city before heading to bed early, in preparation for our hike starting tomorrow.
Stage 1: Santiago to Negreira
The first stage takes you from Santiago de Compostela to the town of Negreira. Covering a distance of approximately 21 kilometers (13 miles). You will walk through pine and eucalyptus forests, small hamlets and roman bridges. It is considered to be one of the less strenuous walking days.
Stage 2: Negreira to Santa Mariña
Today is approximately 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) from Negreira to Santa Mariña. A nice walk through the forest in the beginning. After a few of hours it changes into the countryside scenery with many small villages, pasture fields, famous Galician rock granaries and hundreds of cows. The route continues going up and down all the way.
Stage 3: Santa Mariña to O Logoso
16 km (10 miles)
This is the most special stage. Why? Because of the sea view in the distance, for the first time!
Stage 4: O Logoso to Muxia
A longer stage, 27 km (16.75 miles), but half is on forest tracks through woodland providing shelter.
Muxia is a pretty fishing port, despite the harsh Atlantic weather that beats against its shores. Apart from summer tourism the mainstay of the town has been the modern fishing fleet that hums with activity from the rich fishing grounds offshore. A walk around the harbor and through the old town will acquaint you with an authentic Galician fishing village.
Stage 5: Muxia to Finisterre
31 km (19 miles) Delightful forest paths and farm tracks offering shade and shelter from the unpredictable weather along this remote Atlantic coast where the sea is never far away and often visible. Around halfway we dip down into the beautiful Lires estuary that offers a reasonably safe place for a swim and an opportunity for a midday break in the cafe/bar.
Finisterre is a busy fishing port. While the town is sheltered from the worst of westerly gales it has nevertheless been ravaged by wind, rain and pirates down through the centuries, consequently there is little historic or artistic significance remaining. However, the towns somewhat "untidy" layout and modernity overlies a rich historical past. Lighthouse Faro the famed lighthouse at the "end of the world," lies here as well as the most recent and uplifting addition is a Peace Pole, planted by the World Peace Project. Its simple message reads, "May Peace Prevail On Earth" Que La Paz Prevalezca En La Tierra and points heavenward encouraging us to "think peace to create peace." In additonal there are several pilgrim monuments including the poignant brass boot rooted in the rock face and surrounded by the Atlantic swell that crashes around the headland 126 metres (413 feet) below.
October 11, 2024 - Finisterre to Santiago
After spending the day in Finisterre, we will depart Finisterre back to Santiago via transport and spend 2 nights in the historical city of Santiago de Compostela before returning you to the airport on October 13, 2024.
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Finisterre and Muxia Way - 8 nights lodging - Average walking 23.6 km (14.7 miles) per day
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