LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: Medium
For avid walkers, prior training highly recommended. Moderately uneven grade, some dirt and stone roads.

(Daily departures – no minimum participant requirements)

Day 1: Sarria
NOTE: We can arrange a private transfer from Santiago (about 2 hours away by car) or a high speed train from Madrid to Sarria (about 4.5 hours away by train) for an additional fee - Consult Petrabax for special pricing).. Arrive to Sarria on your own. Your information packet containing complete route descriptions, materials and your Pilgrims Passport will be waiting for you at your hotel. Sarria is the second most popultated town in the French Way after Santiago. Sarria offers a historic old quarter, a river sector with cafés and antique shops. VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER AT YOUR HOTEL THIS EVENING.

Day 2: Sarria ‐ Portomarín (23 Kms / 14.3 mi)
Breakfast. The pilgrim abandons Sarria leaving the convent of A Magdalena behind. From here we walk through masses of trees, meadows and farmland. Then the route begins to descend towards the banks of the Miño River, where we can find some vineyards. Before reaching Portomarín we cross the bridge over the Belesar reservoir, and we might be also able to glimpse the ruins of the old town of Portomarín, which disappeared under the waters of the reservoir. VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER AT YOUR HOTEL THIS EVENING.

Day 3: Portomarín ‐ Palas de Rei (25 Kms / 15.5 mi)
Breakfast. Owing to the construction of a dam on the river Miño, the former village of Portomarin was abandoned and now its remains rest under the water. The imposing church of San Nicolás was moved stone by stone from the former to the new location. In this stage villages are spaced farther apart. In the town of Ligonde, important examples of traditional architectural styles can still be seen. Our last village is Palas de Rei, whose name comes from a supposed royal palace built in the surrounding area. VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER AT YOUR HOTEL THIS EVENING.

Day 4: Palas de Rei ‐ Arzúa (30 Kms / 18.6 mi)
Breakfast. Our stage runs in the region of A Ulloa, a land of meadows with a strong dairy production and known for its delicious cheeses. Today we will pass through several small beautiful villages such as Leboreiro, Furelos and Ribadiso. In Melide, we will find one of the oldest ‘cruceiros’ (stone wayside crosses) in Galicia, dating from the 14th century. VALUE PACKAGE INCLUDES DINNER AT YOUR HOTEL THIS EVENING.

Day 5: Arzúa ‐ O Pedrouzo (21 Kms / 13 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 6: Rúa ‐ Santiago (19 Kms / 11.8 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 7: Santiago - Departure
After breakfast, departure and end of our services.