29. From Palas de Rei to Arzúa – Camino de Santiago

The 28.5 kilometer route is an easy one for the foot and it can be done in 7 hours. Similar to the other days in Galicia, there will be lots of small villages on your way and as you approach Santiago, these villages cater more and more to the pilgrim’s needs.

San Xulian do Camino is the first village you pass. Here you can find a church dedicated to San Julian.From here you have an asphalted track to Pallota where you turn right and descend to Outeiro da Ponte.

Pontecampana and Mato Casanova are two villages that follow each other closely but apart from a snack and from refilling your bottle, there is not much to do here.

Further down you come across Campanilla where you go along the N-547 road. Lobreiro, a formerly important stop has a Romanesque church. You cross the Roman bridge over the river Seco and enter Furelos.

Melide is a bigger town where you can see the Church of San Pedro with murals dating back to the 15th century.

Next you will pass through Boente de Baxixo, Castaneda, Ribadiso da Baixo, Ribadiso da Carretera before reaching the town of Arzua.
There are 28 km from Palas de Rei to go to Arzúa. You can see all the stops in the map below:

Camino Frances29: Palas de Rei - Arzúa

Passes: Palas de Rei, San Xulián do Camiño, Ponte Campaña, Casanova, Sambreixo, O Vilar de Remonde, O Coto, Leboreiro, Furelos, Melide, Boente, Fraga Alta (Castañeda), Ribadixo da Baixo, Arzúa
1. Pilgrim statue at dawn 2. Misty camino 3. Keeping the way 4. Bar before Casanova 5. Keep going 6. Bar at Leboreiro with Dutch pilgrims 7. Pilgrims with pilgrim cross 8. Church 9. Horreo an antique dating from before the age of stone ones 10. Medieval bridge 11. Leaving Laboreiro 12. Bridge 13. Bar in Furelos 14. Melide a town famed for its superb octopus cuisine 15. The most delicious dish of spicy octopus 16. Particularly because it was pouring with rain when we came out. Church in main street 17. Giant eucalyptus 18. Bridge on the camino 19. Camino runs into a forrest 20. Nice path way 21. Boente church of Santiago and fountain 22. A statue of Santiago peregrino 23. Santiago matamoros (the miraculous slayer of Moors) 24. The kilometer stones have continued all this way 25. The first field in A Coruna 26. Map showing improvements to the Camino and the surrounding roads 27. Camino way 28. Path through eucalyptus 29. First view of Ribadiso do Baixo 30. This refugio consists of old buildings round a courtyard, with good facilities like hot water and a covered drying area 31. Swimming in the stream 32. Ribadiso do Carretera the cafe on the main road 33. Mist at dawn 34. Arzúa - wayside marker 35. Church and parish house 36. Arzúa - the Galicia camino logo on a crossing 37. Keep going
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