Camino Inglés (Ferrol)
Galicia, Spain, Spain
Spain · Ferrol, Spain → Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Distance
111 km
Stages
6
Difficulty
moderate
Best months
Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Camino Inglés (Ferrol) · Stages and distances
Walking distances for Appy’s stages (6)
| Stage | km |
|---|---|
| 1. Ferrol → Neda | 14.3 |
| 2. Neda → Pontedeume | 12.9 |
| 3. Pontedeume → Betanzos | 19.8 |
| 4. Betanzos → Mesía | 24 |
| 5. Mesía → Sigüeiro | 24.2 |
| 6. Sigüeiro → Santiago de Compostela | 16.1 |
| Total | 111.3 |
About
A 110 km journey from Ferrol to Santiago de Compostela, where ancient stones whisper tales of English and Irish travelers. Rolling hills rise and fall, a lush green experience, while the scent of saltwater lingers in the air.
Six stages, 1,774 metres of elevation gain, and a of medieval towns like Betanzos and Pontedeume. Each step reveals history: the Church of Santa María, the echoes of yesteryear.
This isn’t just a walk; it’s a connection, to the land, the past, and the quiet moments that lead to clarity.
Stages
6 stages
Stage 1Ferrol → Neda
easy- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 61 m
- Descent
- 76 m
Stage 2- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 214 m
- Descent
- 220 m
Stage 3Pontedeume → Betanzos
moderate- Distance
- 20 km
- Ascent
- 428 m
- Descent
- 421 m
Stage 4Betanzos → Mesía
moderate- Distance
- 24 km
- Ascent
- 598 m
- Descent
- 232 m
Stage 5Mesía → Sigüeiro
moderate- Distance
- 24 km
- Ascent
- 168 m
- Descent
- 329 m
Stage 6- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 217 m
- Descent
- 168 m
Points of interest
- San Martiño Pinario monastery
The second largest monastery in Spain after El Escorial, built around 899 by Benedictine monks and by the sixteenth century the most powerful in Galicia.
- Monastery of Xuvia
Romanesque church of a Cluniac monastery, with three semicircular apses that show a French taste brought by the monks from 1114.
- Torre de Andrade
Tower, in Pontedeume, Spain, designated as bien de interés cultural.
- Sigüeiro Bridge
Bridge, in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, designated as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Monastery of Saint Pelagius of Antealtares
A Benedictine monastery born to watch over the newly found tomb of the Apostle James, with twelve monks at first.
- Monastery of San Francisco do Val de Deus
A Franciscan convent founded in the early thirteenth century on land the Benedictines of San Martiño Pinario gave in exchange for a basket of fish a year, still delivered in the late 1700s.
- Palacio de Rajoy
18th-century neoclassical architecture palace. Designed by Carlos Lemaur.
- Monument to Saint Francis
20th-century monument, designed by Francisco Asorey, in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, at 256 m elevation, 12 m tall, built in marble.
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Why does the English Way begin in Galicia?
Two Galician ports, a lost hospital on a bridge and a gift from the Isle of Wight explain the maritime history of the Camino Inglés.
Camino de Santiago
English Way: start in Ferrol or A Coruña?
Ferrol or A Coruña? Both branches of the Camino Inglés meet at Bruma, but they give you quite different first days.
How to choose a walking route: stages, days and ascent
How many days can you actually spend walking? Start there, then choose stages that leave you time to stop along the way.
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