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Finisterre Way

  • 116 km
  • 4 stages
  • Easy Difficulty
  • 1,771 m of ascent
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Elevation profile of the route
5 233 461 km 0 km 58 km 116.7
↑ 1,771 m of ascent ↓ 2,022 m of descent Altitude: 5–461 m

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The Finisterre and Muxía Way is the epilogue of the Camino de Santiago. From Santiago de Compostela, pilgrims continue 116 km in 4 stages to Cape Finisterre, the mythical "End of the World" where ancients believed the earth ended.

Medieval tradition held that pilgrims should complete their journey watching the sunset over the Atlantic from the Finisterre lighthouse and burning their walking clothes. Today this tradition lives on, and the Km 0 marker symbolically marks the absolute end of the Camino.

The route continues along the spectacular Costa da Morte (Coast of Death) to the Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Barca in Muxía, a temple by the sea surrounded by enormous granite rocks with ancient legends.

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Questions in the forum

  1. Santiago de Compostela → Negreira

    22.0 km 6.3 h Rolling

  2. Negreira → Olveiroa

    33.0 km 9.4 h Rolling

  3. Olveiroa → Muxía

    32.0 km 7.1 h Rolling

  4. Muxía → Fisterra

    29.0 km 6.4 h Rolling

Frequently asked questions about the Finisterre Way

How many kilometres is the Finisterre Way?

The Finisterre Way is 116 km long, divided into 4 stages, from Santiago de Compostela to Fisterra.

How many days does the Finisterre Way take?

The classic division is 4 stages, one per day, averaging 29.0 km daily. At a brisk pace stages can be combined; at a gentler pace, split up.

Where does the Finisterre Way start and end?

It starts in Santiago de Compostela and ends in Fisterra.

Which is the hardest stage of the Finisterre Way?

Stage 2 (Negreira → Olveiroa), with 532 m of accumulated ascent.

How many hostels are there on the Finisterre Way?

Peregrinia has 84 pilgrim hostels mapped along the Finisterre Way, listed stage by stage with their exact kilometre point.

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