Stage Cee to Muxía

The route to Muxía offers an alternative or complementary end to the Camino, with a spiritual and scenic intensity equally intense. This 28km stage begins at the Olveiroa bifurcation (if coming from the interior) or can be connected from Cee or Finisterre.

The in-land route is a constant rocky terrain through rural and solitary Galicia. It passes through forests, meadows, and tiny villages, in an environment of great tranquility. It's a hard journey, with a broken profile that demands good effort.

The final stretch offers a spectacular descent to the coast, with the first views of Muxía Peninsula and the ocean. The arrival at the marina village of Muxía is a relief. It's a fishing village with much charm and all services for the pilgrim.

The true spiritual heart of the route is at the peninsula's tip: the Sanctuary of Virxe da Barca. This temple, nestled in an spectacular environment of rocks battered by the Atlantic, is a place of great devotion and legend. According to tradition, here the Virgin appeared to Saint James on a stone boat to give him encouragement. The rocks surrounding the sanctuary ("Pedra de Abalar", "Pedra dos Cadrís") are considered part of the boat and an object of ancestral rites. Contemplating the sea from this spot is an unforgettable Camino end, full of strength and mysticism.