Chapter 12 of the book
Santiago to Fisterra and Muxía
For centuries pilgrims have walked on from Santiago to the ocean. The add-on to Fisterra and Muxía takes six or seven more days, earns its own certificates instead of the Compostela, and ends at the cape at sunset.
71.4 mi114.8 km in total
6 or 7 dayswalking days, Classic or Gentle
5 to 7 on top of your main routeextra vacation days
17.4 milongest Classic day
Getting back: Bus from Fisterra or Muxía to Santiago.
Book first: Lires, the overnight town with the fewest beds on this route.
The Classic stage plan
| Day | From | To | Miles | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago | Negreira | 13.0 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Negreira | Santa Mariña | 13.2 | 21.2 |
| 3 | Santa Mariña | Olveiroa | 8.1 | 13.0 |
| 4 | Olveiroa | Cee / Corcubión | 12.9 | 20.7 |
| 5 | Cee / Corcubión | Fisterra | 6.8 | 10.9 |
| 6 | Fisterra | Muxía | 17.4 | 28.0 |
| Total | 71.3 | 114.8 |
Distances from the Xunta de Galicia. The book adds a Gentle plan , beds per town and booking advice.
