Santiago de Compostela to Fisterra
Walk beyond Santiago to the Atlantic coast. Finisterre (end of the earth) and/or Muxia. Sunset at the lighthouse. A reflective epilogue.
Walking the Camino Fisterra & Muxía from Santiago de Compostela
From Santiago de Compostela it is 87 km to Fisterra along the Camino Fisterra & Muxía, walked here in 3 stages at an average of 29 km a day. Most pilgrims arrive the afternoon before, sleep in Santiago de Compostela and set off early on day one, so plan for 4 days plus any rest days you want.
Day one goes from Santiago de Compostela to Negreira, 21 km with 570 m of climbing. The last day into Fisterra starts in Olveiroa, 31.5 km. The longest stage is Negreira to Olveiroa at 34 km, and the biggest climb is 860 m on the way to Fisterra.
The walk from Santiago de Compostela in weeks
Each block on the strip is one stage, sized by distance. The cards below group the stages into weeks, with the climb and the time each day takes. Flip a card for that week on the map.
87 km of ups and downs
Move along the profile to read the height at any point.
Turn this route into your plan, night by night.
Reading about the Camino Fisterra & Muxía is the easy part. Build my Camino gives you a day by day plan with a bed to book for each night, so the only thing left is to walk it.
- Pick a start and a dateAny of the 1 starting point, or any town on the route. Day 0 is the night you arrive.
- Shape your daysShorten a long stage, add a rest day or split a hard climb in two. The plan redraws as you go.
- Book a bed for each nightLive prices for the dates you chose, in one tap. Walk-in albergues and donativos are marked, so you know where you can simply turn up.
Plan on the web. Walk with Camino Koala in your pocket.
Your saved Camino opens in the app with every town, date and stay exactly as you left it, and keeps working when the signal does not.
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