Camino Primitivo · Stage 10
Lugo to Melide
Lugo to Melide on the Camino Primitivo: 47.2 km, 864 m up and 876 m down. Elevation profile, villages, albergues, water and tips.
- kilometres
- 47.2
- ascent
- 864 m
- descent
- 876 m
- highest point
- 704 m
- lowest point
- 364 m
- difficulty
- very hard
Surface: 79 % asphalt, 16 % track and 5 % footpath.
In our data this is a single, very long stage, but almost everyone splits it at San Romao da Retorta or Ferreira. A quiet rural walk, with stretches of old road and oak woods, to Melide, where the Primitivo joins the Camino Francés.
Villages and services on this stage
The villages the stage passes through, with the distance from the start and what each one has. Services change: check them on the day.
| Km | Village | Albergues | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Lugo | 11 | bar · shop · pharmacy · ATM · fountain |
| 1.8 | A Ponte | 1 | bar · pharmacy · fountain |
| 17.8 | Taboeiro | — | bar |
| 18.8 | San Romao | — | bar |
| 19.7 | Castrelo | 2 | bar · fountain |
| 22.3 | A Grela | 1 | bar |
| 22.6 | O Burgo de Negral | — | bar · fountain |
| 26.4 | A Covela | 1 | bar |
| 26.8 | A Ponte Ferreira | — | bar |
| 27.1 | O Carballal | 1 | bar |
| 29.4 | A Leboreira | 1 | — |
| 32.6 | As Seixas | 3 | bar · fountain |
| 34.1 | Casacamiño | 1 | — |
| 40.7 | O Pazo de Abaixo | — | bar · fountain |
| 40.8 | O Pazo de Arriba | — | bar · fountain |
| 40.9 | Vilamor de Abaixo | — | bar · fountain |
| 41.5 | Irago de Arriba | — | bar |
| 46.5 | O Forte Novo | 1 | bar · shop |
| 47.2 | Melide | 15 | bar · shop · pharmacy · ATM · fountain |
PeregriNeo data based on © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Copernicus DEM GLO-30 elevations (© DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, EU and ESA).
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FAQ
How far is it from Lugo to Melide?
About 47.2 km along the Camino, with 864 m of total ascent and 876 m of descent, by our measurements.
How long does the Lugo to Melide stage take?
At an easy pilgrim pace, between 12.0 and 15.0 hours of walking, not counting stops. Hills count: every 100 m of climbing adds about 10 minutes.
Where to sleep in Melide?
There are 15 albergues in Melide, plus other places to stay. Book ahead in high season.