Stage of the Camino
Stage Description
First section of the penultimate day of the Camino Francés, starting in Arzúa, the cheese town, to cover the eleven-odd kilometres that separate it from Salceda. The route leaves the town centre and soon plunges into the most characteristic scenery of the Galician home stretch: a constant up and down between eucalyptus and oak woods and small hamlets, fording several streams in lush little valleys. It passes through settlements such as As Barrosas, Preguntoño, A Calzada and A Calle before reaching Salceda, already very close to the N-547 road. With a comfortable, shaded profile, it is a pleasant stage walked amid the murmur of the streams and the scent of eucalyptus, with Santiago less than a day's journey away.
At just over eleven kilometres, this first section of the Arzúa–O Pedrouzo stage runs through gentle, wooded terrain, with continuous ups and downs but no notable difficulties. It is the prelude to the final day's journey to Santiago and one of the freshest and shadiest stretches of the Galician Camino.
The Camino leaves Arzúa behind, famous for its cheese with protected designation of origin, descending along Rúa do Carme to cross the regato Vello. From there, the route alternates dirt tracks and sunken lanes (corredoiras) that lead into eucalyptus and oak woods, passing through the hamlets of As Barrosas and Preguntoño.
The path becomes a succession of small valleys: the pilgrim drops down to ford streams and climbs back up among meadows and stone walls, passing A Peroxa, A Calzada, A Calle and Boavista. Country houses, taverns and fruit stalls dot the route, enlivening an intimate, rural landscape.
After a final descent, the Camino draws near the N-547 to enter Salceda, an elongated hamlet beside the road offering bars, hostels and lodgings to spend the night. At its entrance, a simple monument recalls Guillermo Watt, a pilgrim who died a step away from Santiago, a symbol of the emotion that fills these final kilometres.
The Camino leaves Arzúa behind, famous for its cheese with protected designation of origin, descending along Rúa do Carme to cross the regato Vello. From there, the route alternates dirt tracks and sunken lanes (corredoiras) that lead into eucalyptus and oak woods, passing through the hamlets of As Barrosas and Preguntoño.
The path becomes a succession of small valleys: the pilgrim drops down to ford streams and climbs back up among meadows and stone walls, passing A Peroxa, A Calzada, A Calle and Boavista. Country houses, taverns and fruit stalls dot the route, enlivening an intimate, rural landscape.
After a final descent, the Camino draws near the N-547 to enter Salceda, an elongated hamlet beside the road offering bars, hostels and lodgings to spend the night. At its entrance, a simple monument recalls Guillermo Watt, a pilgrim who died a step away from Santiago, a symbol of the emotion that fills these final kilometres.
Last updated: 25/06/2026
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Accommodations in this Stage
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1930 Boutique Hotel
Aldea A Paínza
Casa Costoya
PENSIÓN RESTAURANTE "O RETIRO "
Pensión Ribadiso
Hotel Arzúa
Lar da Mota Boutique Hotel
Albergue Vía Láctea
A CASIÑA DE ISABEL
A Chousa
Albergue Miraiso
Albergue Pensión Cima do Lugar
Albergue San Francisco
Alojamientos MYL
Andares
Apartamento Casa Cruceiro
Berce
Carballos Altos-Apartamentos Turísticos
Casa Garea
Cruce de Caminos Arzúa
Duerming Villa de Arzúa
Gallaecia
Hostal Restaurante Teodora
Hotel A Curuxa Wellness
Los Tres Abetos
Pazo de Brandeso & Country Club
Pazo de Sedor
Pensión Casa Cruceiro
Pensión Domus Gallery
Pensión Luis
TEIRABOA BASE CAMP
Villa de Arzúa by gaiarooms
Viviendas Uso Turístico Arzúa
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