LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: Medium to High
For avid walkers, prior training highly recommended. Moderately uneven grade, some dirt and stone roads
(Daily departures – no minimum participant requirements)

Day 1: Ribadeo
Arrival in Ribadeo on your own. (Consult with Petrabax for private car transfer prices from Santiago, Gijon or Oviedo airport or rail station to Ribadeo). Your information packet containing complete route descriptions, materials and your Pilgrims Passport will be waiting for you at your hotel. Ribadeo is perched on a natural lookout point, overlooking the ría (inlet). The town of Ribadeo is an important tourist enclave, while its “Catedrales” beach was voted as one of the most beautiful in Europe – make sure to arrive early so you can visit this magnificent beach during low tide. VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER AT YOUR HOTEL THIS EVENING. SUPERIOR CLASS INCLUDES LODGING AT THE PARADOR DE RIBADEO.

Day 2: Walk Ribadeo to Vilamartín Grande. Transfer Vilamartín Grande to Ribadeo (17 km / 10.5 mi)
Breakfast. Today´s route follows some stretches of former Roman and medieval ways. In Ponte de Arante will find an interesting chapel with 16thcentury frescos. At 15:00 hours meet your driver for the return transfer to Ribadeo. Overnight in Ribadeo. VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER AT YOUR HOTEL THIS EVENING. SUPERIOR CLASS INCLUDES LODGING AT THE PARADOR DE RIBADEO.

Day 3: Transfer Ribadeo to Villamarín Grande. Walk Vilamartín Grande to Mondoñedo (18 km / 11.1 mi)
Breakfast. Transfer to the starting point for todays walking stage. In our route we could find important monuments like Lourenzá monastery, which houses a Paleo Christian marble sarcophagus dating from the 6th century. Mondoñedo is one of the most fascinating towns in Galicia, with wealth of historical and cultural treasures. VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER AT YOUR HOTEL THIS EVENING.

Day 4: Walk Mondoñedo to Abadín. Transfer Abadín to Mondoñedo (18 km / 11.1 mi)
Breakfast. The route crosses the valleys of Mondoñedo and Valiñadares and reaches Abadín, where the flatlands of Terra Chá start. In the village of Abadín we can visit the medieval church of Santa María, built in Romanesque style. Meet your driver for a transfer to Mondoñedo for overnight.  VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER AT YOUR HOTEL THIS EVENING.

Day 5: Transfer Mondoñedo to Abadín. Walk Abadín to Vilalba (22 km / 13.6 mi)
Breakfast. Transfer Mondoñedo‐Abadín. We follow the medieval route through the flatlands of the Terra Cha region. We are staying in its main village, Vilalba, where the Andrades fortress is set. Here pilgrims should try the local delicacy: San Simon cheese. VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER AT YOUR HOTEL THIS EVENING. SUPERIOR CLASS INCLUDES LODGING AT THE PARADOR DE VILLALBA.

Day 6: Walk Vilalba to Seixón. Transfer Seixón to Reguela (32 km / 19.8 mi)
Breakfast. This stage will show us some interesting monuments like the gothic church of Santiago de Baamonde with its beautiful surroundings, and the charming chapel and medieval bridge of San Alberte. Meet your driver for transfer to Reguela (Friol) for overnight.  VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER AT YOUR HOTEL THIS EVENING.

Day 7: Transfer Reguela to Seixón. Walk Seixón to Sobrado dos Monxes (29 km / 18 mi)
Breakfast. transfer this morning to Santa Leocadia to start your walking stage. Today´s destination is the monastery of Sobrado dos Monxes, founded in the year 952, was the first Cistercian monastery established in Spain. You can book an optional transfer in the morning to avoid the 8 first km (free or charge, it must be requested in advance). VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER AT YOUR HOTEL THIS EVENING.

Day 8: Walk Sobrado dos Monxes to Arzúa (26 km / 16.1 mi)
Breakfast.  After leaving Sobrado, the route continues on through the villages of Vilarchao, Peruxil and Carelle, where the pilgrim can visit the church of San Lourenzo de Carelle. It then reaches Arzua, village where the Northern Way finally meets up with the French Way. VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER AT YOUR HOTEL THIS EVENING.

Day 9: Walk Arzúa ‐ Rúa (20 km / 12.4 mi)
Breakfast.  In this penultimate stage we will advance by a landscape marked by farming. The eucalyptuses give way to oaks surrounded by farm fields. We will pass by the chapel of St. Irene before descending to the locality of Rúa. VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER AT YOUR HOTEL THIS EVENING.

Day 10: Walk Rúa to Santiago (21 km / 13 mi)
Breakfast.  We will pass Pedrouzo and walk up to Amenal, from here ascend and descend to reach Lavacolla. One last effort asks the "Camino" to reach Monte do Gozo, where you could make out, the towers of the cathedral in the distance. SUPERIOR CLASS INCLUDES LODGING AT THE PARADOR DOS REIS CATOLICOS.

Day 11: Santiago
After breakfast, departure and end of our services.