Pontedeume to Betanzos
Stage 2 · Camino Inglés From Ferrol
Pontedeume → Betanzos
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Pontedeume
townMedieval seat of the Andrade lords, reached over a long bridge whose predecessor held a pilgrim hospital at its midpoint. The 14th-century Torreón now houses the tourist office, which stamps credentials.
View town guideRestaurantCafeGroceryWaterPharmacyATMBusTrainPilgrim OfficeClinicPost Office - 7.7km
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Miño
townSeaside town on the Betanzos ría with a long dune-backed beach, the Praia Grande. The pilgrim albergue sits near the sand, a signposted detour off the Camino, making Miño a relaxed alternative overnight.
View town guideRestaurantCafeGroceryWaterPharmacyATMBusTrainPilgrim OfficeClinicPost Office - 14.5km
Porto de Abaixo
hamletCluster of houses by the N-651 in the parish of Viñas, just past the Gothic bridge over the Lambre. Take the short detour to Romanesque San Pantaleón das Viñas, then brace for the steep Costa de Matacabalos.
View town guideCafeGrocery - 15.4km
Chantada (Paderne)
villageRural parish in Paderne at the top of the Costa de Matacabalos. A pilgrim hospital stood nearby from around 1445, and the route ahead passes 12th-century San Martiño de Tiobre with views over Betanzos.
View town guideRestaurantCafe - 20.6km
Betanzos
townWalled medieval town where Fernán Pérez de Andrade lies in a Gothic tomb carried by a stone bear and boar. Once a provincial capital of the Kingdom of Galicia, it's also Spain's byword for runny tortilla.
View town guideRestaurantCafeGroceryWaterPharmacyATMBusTrainPilgrim OfficeClinicPost Office
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