Caminos Dos Faros - Stage 25

A long stage today following the contours of a large bay to Muxia. A shortcut in the morning allowed us to arrive in Muxia early enough to do laundry and also walk to the Santuario de la Virgen de Barca.

The walking from Camariñas wasn’t particularly scenic. We left town and walked along a promenade before heading into the woods on a dirt road. At the head of the bay we made a decision to walk the road, cutting off the walk to Punta Sandría and landing us quickly in A Ponte do Porto where we hoped for coffee and a snack. No coffee, but a stop at the grocery store yielded a morning snack and lunch.

One of the two highlights of the day was next. The small town of Porto de Cereixo. Destroyed numerous times by Viking raiders, it was rebuilt under royal decree, this time with walls and a tower for defense. Most interesting was the tidal mill from the 17th century, third oldest in Galicia. This mill trapped the tide waters to mill grain. Very clever. The church here is also notable because it hosts the oldest known representations of the transfer of the body of St James to Galicia.

Lots of unremarkable walking followed along trails and roads, most in good shape but with some overgrown sections. A small trail from Os Muíños along the Rio Negro contained many old mills with a beautiful boardwalk path. But the climb to Chorente from Praia de Merexo took us straight up a clear cut before the final descent into Muxia.

The last little bit of our walk took us up to the Miradoiro do Monte Corpiño and the Santuario de la Virgen de Barca to take in beautiful views of the city, ocean, and church before returning to town for dinner.Read more