Pilgrim's Itinerary: Oviedo - Oviedo (6 days - 5 nights)

Departure dates from Oviedo, 2023 season:

  • August: 6, 13, 20 and 27

Day one, Sunday: Oviedo-Viveiro

Luggage claim from 12 noon to 3:30 p.m. at the Renfe station (Oviedo) underneath 'la Losa' (1st floor opposite the Metric Gauge Offices). Guided tour of the city at 4:30 p.m. Welcome toast on the train, crew presentation and passengers will be taken to their rooms. Dinner on board, while the train sets off for Galicia. Journey by night to Viveiro.

 

Day two, Monday: Viveiro

Early arrival at Viveiro. We will start the morning, as every day, enjoying our delicious breakfast buffet. After breakfast, transfer to Ferrol by bus for the pilgrims who wish to cover the first stage, Ferrol - Pontedeume (26 km). For those who do not want to walk, transfer by bus to the northernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula, the cape of Estaca de Bares, visiting later the beach of Bares and O Barqueiro, with free time for lunch. In the afternoon, transfer of hikers to the train, as well as picking up of the walkers in Pontedeume to return to Viveiro. Free time for dinner and night on board at Viveiro.

Day three, Tuesday: Viveiro-Ortigueira

While we have breakfast the train will travel to Ortigueira. From here the coach will take the pilgrims to Pontedeume, to start the second stage to Abegondo (31 km). For the hikers we will visit the Sanctuary of San Andrés de Teixido and Cedeira, with free time for lunch. In the afternoon, transfer of the hikers to the train and pick up of the walkers in Abegondo to return to Ortigueira. Free time for dinner and night in Ortigueira.

Day four, Wednesday: Ortigueira-Ferrol

After breakfast the coach will bring the pilgrims closer to the starting point of the third stage, Abegondo - A Calle (25 km). The rest of the passengers will be taken by bus to A Coruña, where they will spend the morning, enjoying free time for lunch. In the afternoon, return to the train in Ferrol. That night we will all have dinner together in a typical octopus restaurant. Night in Ferrol.

Day five, Thursday: Ferrol-Santiago de Compostela-Oviedo

After breakfast on board, the pilgrims will be transferred by bus to the start of the fourth and last stage, which will take them from A Calle to Santiago de Compostela (27 km). Once in Santiago you will have free time until the afternoon. For the rest of the customers, departure by bus from Ferrol to Santiago de Compostela. Free time in Santiago. In the late afternoon, return of pilgrims and tourists to the train in Ferrol. During dinner on board (catering service) the train will depart for Oviedo. Overnight on board.

Day six, Friday: Oviedo

Early arrival of the train to Oviedo. Breakfast on board and farewell to the crew and the train, with the journey ending around 11 a.m.