| Most people end their
Camino in Santiago. It is well worth considering going on the Finisterre
- this extension takes 3 days, and is much less crowded than the Camino
Francés, and this can be a welcome relief. there are 3 good
refugios on the route, though they are perhaps not ideally placed.
The first one, at Negreira, is only 21 km. from Santiago, so that
you can reach it by mid-afternoon. the next two stages are over 30
km., and thus make very long days. The refugio at Finisterre is much
more crowded, with pilgrims who have come by bus, but it is well worth
seeing the sun go down into the sea at the end of the world. And you
can then continue along the coast to Muxia - you will hardly meet
anyone if you do this walk. Or you can go direct to Muxia, and then
walk from there to Finisterre (since this section is waymarked in
both directions) |