Redondela to Pontevedra
Galicia
- Distance
- 20 km
- Climb
- 290 m up, 290 m down
- Ground
- 5 to 155 m
- Time
- 5 to 6 hours
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Underfoot
- forest, dirt, paved, cobblestone
Where this day sits on the Camino Portugués
Above, the highest and lowest ground of each of its 11 stages. Below, the word each day is given.
From open-pilgrimages: each stage's highest and lowest ground and its interior theme.
The day
Now you are in Galicia proper. Granite cruceiros stand at every crossroads. The forests are chestnut and oak, darker and wetter than anything in Portugal. You pass Arcade, known for its oysters and for the medieval bridge at Ponte Sampaio where a Napoleonic battle was fought in 1809. By afternoon the old town of Pontevedra welcomes you — arcaded squares, Romanesque churches, the smell of grilled sardines in small tabernas. This is one of the best-preserved medieval centers in Spain and you walk straight through it on the Camino.
What pilgrims often meet here
- Stopping in Arcade for oysters, if in season
- The medieval Ponte Sampaio — one of the oldest bridges on the Portuguese Way
- Entering Pontevedra's old town through the Peregrina chapel
- Dinner in a small Pontevedra taberna, perhaps the first of your trip that feels like celebration
Where on this route have you felt most like a guest, and where most like you belong?
The ground
Via Arcade — famous for oysters and the medieval Ponte Sampaio over the Verdugo river. Pontevedra has one of the best-preserved medieval old towns in Galicia.
The light
Sunrise and sunset in Redondela depend on the day you walk.
Walk it with Pilgrim
Pilgrim doesn't carry the Camino Portugués as a route yet. You can still walk it with the app in Wander mode, speaking what arises and keeping it on your phone.