What to do and see in Galicia, Galicia: The Best Hiking Trails

July 24, 2021 Florencio Paulino

Discover the best top things to do in Galicia, Spain including Camino de Santiago, O Camino dos Faros, Fraga de Catasos, Ruta dos Sequeiros en Pena Folenche, Camino Finisterre, Ruta Costa Artabra, Way of Saint James, Sendeiro Do Rio Louro, Sendero PR-G 87 Costa Norte de Oleiros, Camino de Finisterre.
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1. Camino de Santiago

15705, Santiago de Compostela Spain
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5.0 based on 1,083 reviews

Camino de Santiago

A network of paths leading to a church holding the remains of St. James (Santo Iago), the patron saint of Spain...

Reviewed By davidsJ5671XD

We had booked a self-guided tour on the Portuguese Camino with Walks in Spain for September 2020 having been very happy with the arrangements they made for our 2008 Sarria to Santiago trip. My wife and I are both in our 70’s and have become very anxious with the Coronavirus about travelling. I called Paul to express our concerns expecting to at least forfeit our deposit and was pleasantly surprised when after explaining that we couldn’t rebook for next year he offered to return our deposit. I am impressed with the integrity and professionalism of this company, thank you Paul.

2. O Camino dos Faros

200 Km de Senderismo Desde Malpica a Finisterre Spain +34 657 54 20 23 [email protected] http://www.caminodosfaros.com
Excellent
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5.0 based on 125 reviews

O Camino dos Faros

O Camino dos Faros (The Way of Lighthouses) is a 200-km hiking route in Galicia (Spain) that links Malpica with Finisterre along the coastline. A route that runs by all the Lighthouses and the most important landmarks in A Costa da Morte, where definitely, it is the sea the one that plays the main role. O Camino dos Faros that runs through loads of different landscapes always looking at the sea towards the West. Lighthouses, beaches, dunes, rivers, cliffs, forests, estuaries with a great variety of birds, "castros" ("hill-forts"), dolmens, fishing villages, viewpoints from where to enjoy how the sea breaks in all ways possible, sunsets and so on. A hiking route different from the others that will take the hiker to a world full of unique sensations only enjoyable in this Costa da Morte. We, "Os Trasnos", are a group of friends that one day started thinking that it was possible to link Malpica with Finisterre by using a route along the coastline. We left Malpica and we did arrive to the end, by using different routes and other paths that linked different points along this coast, named, "A Costa da Morte" ("the coast of death"). Eventually, by linking all the points we created a breathtaking hiking route. We were so overwhelmed by what we felt and by what we lived that we made up our mind to tell everybody our experience. Since then, loads of other Trasnos have followed us transforming this route into a collaborative project where everybody is welcomed and where there is only one goal: to make this Camino dos Faros be a reality so that people can make it with the maximum respect for nature. O Camino dos Faros does not belong to the Trasnos, it is the heritage of a Costa da Morte. We strongly encourage you to follow us in this adventure and help us to create this common heritage by/for the people.

3. Fraga de Catasos

Lalin Spain
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5.0 based on 8 reviews

Fraga de Catasos

4. Ruta dos Sequeiros en Pena Folenche

32780 Puebla de Trives Spain
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Ruta dos Sequeiros en Pena Folenche

5. Camino Finisterre

15258 Mazaricos Spain http://www.mazaricos.gal
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5.0 based on 7 reviews

Camino Finisterre

6. Ruta Costa Artabra

Aldea Covarradeiras, s/n Praia de Ponzos, 15594 Ferrol Spain http://turismo.naron.es/es/conoce-naron/que-visitar/rutas/ruta-de-la-costa-artabra
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Ruta Costa Artabra

7. Way of Saint James

Spain +34 619 19 95 11
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4.5 based on 50 reviews

Way of Saint James

This 480-mile route, passing through northern Spain and Southern France, leads to the cathedral at Santiago de Compostela, which many believe houses the remains of St. James the Apostle.

8. Sendeiro Do Rio Louro

Parroquia de Sta. eulalia de Mos, Mos Spain http://www.pazodemos.org
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Sendeiro Do Rio Louro

9. Sendero PR-G 87 Costa Norte de Oleiros

Rua Celso Emilio Ferreiro 9 The trail starts at Mera Lagoon, 15177 Oleiros Spain https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/pr-g-87-costa-norte-de-oleiros-2995100
Excellent
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4.5 based on 6 reviews

Sendero PR-G 87 Costa Norte de Oleiros

10. Camino de Finisterre

From Santiago de Compostela to Finisterre, Fisterra Spain +34 644 22 62 27 http://www.santiago-compostela.net/finisterre/index_cfm_en.html
Excellent
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4.5 based on 254 reviews

Camino de Finisterre

Reviewed By viaUAA - Ljubljana, Slovenia

After finishing one of the Caminos (Frances, Portugal, Norte, Primitvo, etc.) it is worth to extend your trip to Fisterra if you have enough time. Galicia with green hills and forrests is just amazing and worth to extend your way to Fisterra. I walked in the beginning of September and there were not as much as pilgrims along the way compared to last 100-150 kilometers before Santiago. However, the bars and albergues along the way were almost full since there is not as much capacities in the section Santiago-Fisterra. But you are able to meet many new pilgrims that you had not meet before, because they come to Santiago on some other way. And when reaching beach in Finisterra - do not forget to find St. James shell - this used to be the prove that you walk Camino several centuries ago.

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