Stage of the Camino
Stage Description
A short, essentially flat stage that completes the stretch between Tui and O Porriño along the valley of the River Louro. From Ribadelouro, the Camino crosses the river at A Madalena and reaches the hamlet of Orbenlle, where pilgrims choose between the historic route through the As Gándaras industrial estate or the far more pleasant riverside path that follows the Louro among alders and meadows. In the distance rise the quarries of the famous Rosa Porriño granite, the town's hallmark. The arrival in O Porriño — with every service and its striking Town Hall by architect Antonio Palacios — closes a gentle day designed to save one's strength for the stages ahead towards Redondela and Pontevedra.
This 9.6-kilometre stage completes the classic route between Tui and O Porriño starting from the parish of Ribadelouro, and shares the gentle character of the previous day: the trail hardly ever leaves the floor of the Louro valley, with no gradients worth mentioning, so it can be walked in little over two hours.
From the hamlets of Ribadelouro, the Camino descends to cross the river in the A Madalena area, the natural boundary between the municipalities of Tui and O Porriño. Sunken lanes between meadows, maize fields and small chestnut groves lead to Orbenlle, the last village before the industrial expansion, where it is worth deciding on the route for the final stretch.
At Orbenlle the two options familiar to every pilgrim on the Portuguese Way open up: the historic route, which cuts straight through the As Gándaras industrial estate along a long avenue lined with warehouses, and the landscaped riverside variant beside the Louro — slightly longer but infinitely more agreeable — which winds among alders, old mills and rest areas. Most walkers today choose the river path, signposted to the left in Orbenlle.
Both alternatives meet at the gates of O Porriño, a town that owes its prosperity to the Rosa Porriño granite extracted from the quarries visible on the horizon and exported around the world. Pilgrims enter along the Rúa dos Peregrinos towards the centre, where the Town Hall stands out — designed by local architect Antonio Palacios, author of some of Madrid's most emblematic buildings. With hostels, guesthouses and plenty of places to eat, O Porriño comfortably resolves the end of the day before continuing towards Redondela.
From the hamlets of Ribadelouro, the Camino descends to cross the river in the A Madalena area, the natural boundary between the municipalities of Tui and O Porriño. Sunken lanes between meadows, maize fields and small chestnut groves lead to Orbenlle, the last village before the industrial expansion, where it is worth deciding on the route for the final stretch.
At Orbenlle the two options familiar to every pilgrim on the Portuguese Way open up: the historic route, which cuts straight through the As Gándaras industrial estate along a long avenue lined with warehouses, and the landscaped riverside variant beside the Louro — slightly longer but infinitely more agreeable — which winds among alders, old mills and rest areas. Most walkers today choose the river path, signposted to the left in Orbenlle.
Both alternatives meet at the gates of O Porriño, a town that owes its prosperity to the Rosa Porriño granite extracted from the quarries visible on the horizon and exported around the world. Pilgrims enter along the Rúa dos Peregrinos towards the centre, where the Town Hall stands out — designed by local architect Antonio Palacios, author of some of Madrid's most emblematic buildings. With hostels, guesthouses and plenty of places to eat, O Porriño comfortably resolves the end of the day before continuing towards Redondela.
Last updated: 29/07/2026
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