Beach town at the mouth of the Eume, facing Pontedeume across the river. Its sheltered, pine-backed Praia da Magdalena is a tempting detour just before the long bridge that ends stage one.
Cabanas faces Pontedeume across the mouth of the Eume, the two towns joined by the river crossing that gives its neighbour a name. It's a relaxed place built around the estuary, with the Fragas do Eume natural park, one of the best-preserved Atlantic riverside forests in Europe, rising inland.
The star attraction is Praia da Magdalena, a sheltered beach of fine white sand about a kilometre long, backed by a large pine grove and washed by calm estuary water. The Camino used to pass right beside it, and today it's only a few hundred metres off route, a lovely spot to kick off your boots near the end of a long first day.
From the upper edge of town the route drops steeply toward the centre, then follows the main avenue to a roundabout where the long stone bridge carries you over the Eume into Pontedeume. The Torreón dos Andrade, where you can stamp your credential, rises on the far bank.
The Camino through town, with prices where the beds are. Amber is the route; each pin is a place to stay.
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