Camino de Santiago School Trips

First stage: Sarria - Portomarín

• Distance to be covered: 22 kms.
• Estimated time: 5-6 hours.
• Difficulty: Low.

The time has come for students and teachers to take the first steps on this adventure. The first stage, of low difficulty, is one of the most emblematic for the beauty of its landscapes and because we pass through the 100th kilometre of this route. The terrain is gentle and undulating, and runs almost entirely through wooded areas and small villages, crossing medieval bridges, watercourses and rustic footbridges. We arrive at Portomarín, a village famous for its beauty and history.

Second stage: Portomarín - Palas de Rei

• Distance to be covered: 25 kms.
• Estimated time: 6 hours.
• Difficulty: Low.

This second stage is similar in difficulty to the previous one. The terrain is gentle and runs through rural areas, passing through small villages. After crossing the Belesar reservoir over a footbridge, the stage follows paths mostly close to the road. We pass through the village of Castromaior, known for one of the most important historical sites from the Iron Age in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula: the Castro de Castromaior.

Third stage: Palas de Rei - Ribadiso de Baixo

• Distance to be covered: 27 kms.
• Estimated time: 7-8 hours.
• Difficulty: Medium.

The third stage is the longest and most beautiful of this route. Students and teachers will enjoy in its first half small villages and constant trails with gentle slopes that will reach Melide, a town famous for having two of the world's pulperías. The second half is somewhat more demanding and takes us to the beautiful village of Ribasido de Baixo.

Stage 4: Ribadiso - Pedrouzo

• Distance to be covered: 21 kms.
• Estimated time: 5-6 hours.
• Difficulty: Low.

We begin the fourth stage, which will run almost entirely along forest tracks and paths next to the road, generally simple terrain with predominantly eucalyptus forests and vast meadows. We will reach Pedrouzo and we will be only 19 km from our goal: Santiago de Compostela.

Stage 5: Pedrouzo - Santiago de Compostela

We are starting the last stage of this adventure. It is probably not the most beautiful stage, nor of course the most demanding, but it is the most special and magical, because we will cover the last kilometres until we reach the goal of this common challenge that we started on the first day of the meeting: Santiago de Compostela. Just 5 kms. from entering the Plaza del Obradoiro, we will find Monte do Gozo (here we always recommend to enter, walk a few meters and enjoy the wonderful view of the Cathedral of Santiago). It's time to let your emotions come to the surface, smile with pride or cry with emotion and shout "We did it! Congratulations, team.

Farewell