The Albariño Camino

The pilgrim road from the Portuguese border to Santiago, re-routed through Galicia's wine and shellfish country. Every day has one taste stop and one hands-on moment; your luggage moves on ahead.

Day by day

1. Day 1

   Tui

   Arrive across the Minho from Portugal. Welcome supper with a Vinho Verde and Albariño tasting from both banks of the river.

2. Day 2

   Tui to O Porriño (~16 km)

   Forest paths and the first credencial stamp. A picnic of Galician cheeses and empanada.

3. Day 3

   O Porriño to Redondela (~16 km)

   Descend to the Vigo estuary for octopus á feira cooked in copper pots.

4. Day 4

   Redondela to Pontevedra (~20 km)

   Coastal pine woods into the old town, then a tapas evening in the plazas.

5. Day 5

   Pontevedra to Armenteira (~21 km)

   Join the Spiritual Variant through vineyards to the Cistercian monastery. Supper with the first Albariño pazo wines.

6. Day 6

   Armenteira to Cambados (~24 km)

   The Ruta da Pedra e da Auga, a river path past old stone mills, down to the sea. Tasting at a pazo winery in Cambados, the Albariño capital.

7. Day 7

   The sea crossing

   A boat from Vilanova de Arousa past the mussel rafts and up the River Ulla, the route legend says carried St James to Galicia. Mussels on board, then a short walk to Padrón for its famous peppers.

8. Day 8

   Padrón to Santiago (~25 km)

   Walk into the Obradoiro square. Farewell dinner and a slice of tarta de Santiago.

9. Day 9

   Depart Santiago