Padrón → Santiago de Compostela
Walking distance 25.3 km
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Stage information
- Ascent
- 370 m
- Descent
- 124 m
Difficulty: challenging (estimated)
Walking the stage
Finish with 25 km from Padrón to Santiago de Compostela via A Pousa and O Sisto, gaining 370 m.
On arrival in Santiago de Compostela, consider a stop at Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, close to the finish.
Look for these places on the stage map: A Pousa, O Sisto, O Milladoiro, and Cornes.
What to see on this stage
History and landmarks
Pazo de Fonseca
< 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
16th-century monument in Spanish Renaissance style, designed by Juan de Álava, in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, designated as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Cathedral · < 100 m from the trail as the crow flies
A Romanesque cathedral begun in 1075 and consecrated in 1211, with a Baroque Obradoiro front from 1738 to 1750 built to shelter the Portico de la Gloria. In the crypt the relics of Saint James the Great are venerated.
Nature and landscape
Monte Novo
Summit · 400 m from the trail as the crow flies
Map · Padrón → Santiago de Compostela
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