Cruz Ferro

The Cruz Ferro is at the top of the pass. It is an ancient Celtic site, and the ascetic hermit Guacelmo likely placed the Cruz to reclaim the site. The tradition is to carry a rock from home or the Camino and place it at the foot of the cross to symbolically relieve you of a burden. The prayer is

Lord, may this stone, a symbol of my efforts on the pilgrimage that I lay at the foot of the cross, weigh the balance in favour of my good deeds some day when the deeds of my life are judged. let it be so.’Read more