Camino de Santiago Organized from Sarria in 7,6,5 or 4 days

Your adventure begins in Sarria, a small, welcoming town full of life. During your first day in Sarria we advise you not to miss out on trying the varied local cuisine, especially the octopus, which is prepared in a very special way.

As well as enjoying the local cuisine you can visit places such as the Fortress Tower, the Monastery of La Magdalena or the Chapel of San Lázaro. Without a doubt, a day to enjoy before starting your adventure.

This first stage of the French Way of St. James from Sarria is a warm-up, a simple but very charming stage.

Many pilgrims are delighted with this stage as you pass through wonderful native forests and see a wide variety of cultural heritage. Highlights include places such as the Santuario da Nosa Señora dos Remedios or the Church of Santiago de Barbadelo before reaching the end of the stage in Portomarín.

Portomarín, bathed by the Miño River, is a charming town whose intangible and material heritage will not leave you indifferent. After a good rest, you can visit places such as the Capilla das Neves or the Escalinata.

The next day, we’ll leave Portomarín behind to follow the road towards Palas de Rei.

Leaving Portomarín, the first few kilometers of the walk are a little steep until you reach the Sierra de Ligonde.

The second half of the route is a little gentler, passing through charming little villages and beautiful lush forests. Along the way, it is advisable to stop at places such as Castro de Castromaior, an archaeological site from the Iron Age, or the Lameiros crossroads.

Once you arrive in Palas de Rei, if you like archaeology, we recommend that you visit its archaeological heritage; in this small town you can discover dolmens, tumuli and other constructions from the megalithic period.

This third stage of the Camino de Santiago Francés from Sarria is the most picturesque. You will pass through medieval villages and numerous ancient churches.

You will leave Palas de Rei and walk through areas with small typical Galician houses where the hórreos (raised granaries) and cruceiros (stone crosses) will remind you that you are in Galicia. A beautiful walk that will bring you closer to your final destination, Melide.

When you arrive in Melide, the first thing you have to do is go and have a tapa of octopus and enjoy the atmosphere.

This stage is also short but more demanding than the previous one as the gradient is greater. We go from Melide, famous for its octopus, to Arzúa, famous for its cheese, another gastronomic stage!

You will leave Melide and enter areas of native forest where disconnection and tranquillity will take hold of you. In Ribadixo de Abaixo, if the weather is good, you can cool off and take a dip. After a short rest, Arzúa is just a few kilometres away.

In Arzúa, as in Melide, the first thing you have to do is try all the products of the Arzúa-Ulloa denomination, I promise you won’t regret it. When you finish, you can visit the 16th-century chapel of La Magdalena or the 17th-century church of Santiago de Boente.

You are reaching the end! This stage covers the route from Arzúa to O Pedrouzo.

It is a fairly comfortable and pleasant stage, during which you will come across places such as the Church of San Pedro de Lema or the fountain of Santa Irene.

Once in O Pedrouzo, you can visit the Church of Santa Eulalia de Arca or the Church of Santa María de Castrofeito.

You are reaching the end! The penultimate stage covers the route from O Pedrouzo to Lavacolla

This is a fairly comfortable and pleasant stage. Along the way you will come across places such as the chapel of San Antón de Lema or the village of San Paio.

Once in Lavacolla, you can visit the parish church of San Pelayo.

In this last stage you will leave Lavacolla in the direction of Monte do Gozo, from where you can enjoy wonderful views of the city of Santiago de Compostela.

After enjoying the views of Santiago, you will descend towards the old town of Santiago, until you reach your goal, the Plaza del Obradoiro.