7. From Redondela to Pontevedra – Camino de Santiago

This is a rather short stage of the Camino Portugues and more urban in nature. There is no need to worry about the lack of facilities in this stage.

Although the stage is quite short, you will have facilities in Cesantes and in Arcade. Right after Arcade, you will pass a magnificent Romanesque bridge that will lead you to Pontesampaio (or Puente Sampayo). It is here where a decisive battle for Spain’s independence was held against Napoleon’s troops in 1809 which ended the five month French occupation.

Pontevedra is the final destination for today’s stage and this major Galician city is worth exploring. The Capela da Virxe Peregrina is a rounded church that is a must stop for pilgrims. It is located in Praza de Peregrina (Square of Pilgrims) on the camino. Although it looks circular, its ground plan is in the form of a scallop shell.

The Basílica de Santa María la Mayor is another church from the 16th century that is worth visiting.
Camino Portugués7: Redondela - Pontevedra

Passes: Redondela, Cesantes, Arcade, Pontesampaio, Pontevedra
001 Leaving Redondela 002 alternating from narrow tracks 003 to sections of busy roads 004 back to forest tracks 005 An elaborate fountain with motifs of the pilgrimage 006 Waymark and cobbled road 007 The ruined Hostal de Malaposta 008 009 Magnificent views of the Ria de Vigo on the descent. 010 011 012 Entering Arcade along a back road 013 All the signs of the Camino, right up to the modern pilgrim logo 014 The path turns up alongside the Rio Verduro 015 to reach the medieval bridge at Pontesampio 017 Looking back from the monument to a rout of Napoleon's trrops. 018 Sign taking you all round the houses in Pontesampio 019 A very elaborate waymark of the province of Pontevedra 020 A Ponte Nova - another Roman bridge, this one protected by a wooden arch suspended above it 021 022 023 Very pleasant walking 024 025 026 027 028 Very pleasant walking 029 030 031 032 Fountain with Santiago 033 034 035 036 06 View upstream from the brdge
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