Portuguese Camino (Central) · Stage 24
Padrón to Santiago
Padrón to Santiago on the Portuguese Camino (Central): 25.2 km, 434 m up and 185 m down. Elevation profile, villages, albergues, water and tips.
- kilometres
- 25.2
- ascent
- 434 m
- descent
- 185 m
- highest point
- 258 m
- lowest point
- 3 m
- difficulty
- hard
Surface: 78 % asphalt, 18 % track and 4 % footpath.
Iria Flavia, A Escravitude and its sanctuary, and a long succession of hamlets and industrial estates into Santiago from the south. The last kilometres are urban, but arriving in the Praza do Obradoiro makes up for everything. The stage is longer than it looks: plan your timing.
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 | Padrón | 14 | bar · shop · pharmacy · ATM · fountain |
| 1.0 | Iria Flavia | 3 | bar · pharmacy · fountain |
| 1.5 | Pedreda | 1 | bar |
| 2.3 | A Pousa | — | bar |
| 3.2 | Quintáns | — | bar · shop · fountain |
| 3.4 | Romarís | — | bar · shop · fountain |
| 3.4 | O Souto | — | shop |
| 3.5 | O Rueiro | — | shop · fountain |
| 5.4 | O Vilar | 1 | fountain |
| 6.2 | A Escravitude | 2 | bar · fountain |
| 6.7 | Cruces | — | bar |
| 7.2 | Os Lagos | 1 | bar |
| 8.3 | Angueira de Suso | 1 | — |
| 9.3 | A Picaraña | — | bar · shop · fountain |
| 10.9 | O Faramello | 1 | bar |
| 11.2 | O Vilar de Baixo | 1 | — |
| 11.6 | Rúa de Francos | 1 | bar · fountain |
| 13.4 | A Casalonga | — | bar · shop · pharmacy · ATM |
| 13.8 | Riotinto | 2 | fountain |
| 14.0 | A Pedreira | 2 | — |
| 17.2 | Millalar | — | bar · shop |
| 18.8 | O Porto | — | shop |
| 21.2 | A Ponte Vella | — | bar · pharmacy · fountain |
| 25.2 | Santiago de Compostela | 51 | 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 Padrón to Santiago?
About 25.2 km along the Camino, with 434 m of total ascent and 185 m of descent, by our measurements.
How long does the Padrón to Santiago stage take?
At an easy pilgrim pace, between 6.5 and 8.0 hours of walking, not counting stops. Hills count: every 100 m of climbing adds about 10 minutes.
Where to sleep in Santiago?
There are 51 albergues in Santiago, plus other places to stay. Book ahead in high season.
All the stages of the Portuguese Camino (Central)
This stage is also part of: Portuguese Coastal Camino.