Origin
Destination
Distance
22.20 km
Duration
6.00 h
Difficulty
Media
Ascent
100 m
Stage of the Camino
Stage Description
This 22.2 km stage is one of the most popular on the Camino, as it's the first full day for those starting in Sarria. The route is a continuous up and down through rural Galicia at its most typical, along "corredoiras" shaded by oaks and chestnuts. The path is dotted with countless small villages, horreos, and crossroads, offering total immersion into Galician culture. An important milestone is the milestone of the 100th km to Santiago. The stage ends with a descent to the Miño River and crossing its long bridge to enter Portomarín, a rebuilt village in a new location after the construction of an embankment, and featuring a singular church-fortress.
The stage that connects Sarria with Portomarín is one of the most iconic and traveled sections of the entire French Way. Along its 22.2 km, the pilgrim immerses himself in the heart of rural Galicia, in a landscape of green hills, lush forests, and small villages. The profile is a continuous uneven terrain, without great ascensions but with constant ups and downs that put the endurance to the test.
The path runs mostly through "corridors", old roads sunk into the ground flanked by stone walls and covered by the shade of oaks and beeches. Numerous traditional village settlements are crossed, such as Barbadelo, with its Romanesque church, or Ferreiros. One of the most anticipated moments arrives near the village of Peruscallo, where a granite milestone marks the symbolic "kilometer 100" to Santiago, a place of celebration and obligatory photography.
The landscape is a delight, with the sound of brooks and the scent of damp earth as constant companions. The final stretch of the stage involves a pronounced descent towards the Miño River, which can be seen from above, enclosed in the Belesar dam.
Entering Portomarín is done crossing a long and modern bridge. The current town is a new construction, since the old one was submerged by the waters of the Belesar dam in the 1960s. However, its most important monuments, such as the imposing church-fortress of San Nicolás, were moved stone by stone to their new location at the top of the hill. This story of resilience and its lively atmosphere make Portomarín a very special final stage.
The path runs mostly through "corridors", old roads sunk into the ground flanked by stone walls and covered by the shade of oaks and beeches. Numerous traditional village settlements are crossed, such as Barbadelo, with its Romanesque church, or Ferreiros. One of the most anticipated moments arrives near the village of Peruscallo, where a granite milestone marks the symbolic "kilometer 100" to Santiago, a place of celebration and obligatory photography.
The landscape is a delight, with the sound of brooks and the scent of damp earth as constant companions. The final stretch of the stage involves a pronounced descent towards the Miño River, which can be seen from above, enclosed in the Belesar dam.
Entering Portomarín is done crossing a long and modern bridge. The current town is a new construction, since the old one was submerged by the waters of the Belesar dam in the 1960s. However, its most important monuments, such as the imposing church-fortress of San Nicolás, were moved stone by stone to their new location at the top of the hill. This story of resilience and its lively atmosphere make Portomarín a very special final stage.
Last updated: 12/08/2025
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Accommodations in this Stage
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Hotel Alfonso IX
La Casa de Manuel
PortoHouse
Casa Baran
Casa Rural Santa Marina
Dulce Mañana
El Malecon
Hotel Portomarín Star
Hotel Roma
Pousada de Portomarín
Duerming Villa De Sarria Hotel
Hotel Ferramenteiro
Hotel Pazo de Berbetoros
Pensión Albergue A Pedra
Pension-Albergue Don Alvaro
Vistalegre Hotel y SPA
Albergue Don Álvaro
Albergue Mayor
Albergue San Lázaro
Casa da Marquesa
Hotel Novoa
Pensión Don Álvaro
Pensión Mar
Pensión Portomiño
Pensión Praza Camelias
Travesía Rooms
Albergue Ferramenteiro
Albergue HR
Albergue Ultreia
Andaina
Apartamentos O Caneiro
Apartamentos Pasiño
Apartamentos Portolux
Aqua Rooms Sarria
Casa Acougo, Sarria
Casa do Aloumiño
Casa do Maestro
Casa Morgade
Casa San Nicolás
Casa Vimar
dpCristal City Apartments
dpCristal El Rinconcito
Greco 8
Hostal Meson do Loyo
Huellas Albergue-Turístico
La Casona de Sarria
La Posada de La Casona de Sarria
Obradoiro
Os Arcos - Apartamentos Turísticos
Pensión Casa do Gallo Sarria
Pensión CREDENCIAL
Pension Escalinata
Pension Perez
Pensión Rúa Peregrino
Pension Sarria
Pensión-Albergue Puente Ribeira
Pons Minea
PortoHome 1
PortoHome 2
PortoHome Ático
PortoSantiago
PortoSantiago Boutique & Rooms
SLEEPING PORTOMARIN 2
A Fontana de Luxo Apartamentos
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