The Spanish section of the Portuguese Coastal Way, from the border to Santiago.
Stages(4)
A Guarda → Baiona
A spectacular first stage of the Spanish section of the Portuguese Coastal Way. Starting from A Guarda, at the mouth of the Miño river, with views of Monte Santa Tegra and its Celtic hillfort. The path climbs and descends along coastal cliffs with breathtaking Atlantic views. You pass through Oia, with its 12th-century Cistercian monastery right on the beach. Baiona is a historic seafaring town where the caravel Pinta arrived with news of the discovery of America. Its Monterreal fortress, now a parador hotel, overlooks the bay.
Baiona → Vigo
A coastal stage bordering the Vigo estuary, one of the most impressive in Galicia. The path leaves Baiona via Ladeira beach and climbs Monte Silleiro with panoramic views of the CÃes Islands (National Park, the «islands of the gods»). You descend toward Panxón and its Templar church, continuing through Nigrán and its white sand beaches. The entry into Vigo is through Samil, with its seafront promenade. Vigo is Galicia largest city, with excellent seafood gastronomy.
Vigo → Redondela
A shorter stage that exits Vigo city center and enters the Galician countryside. The path crosses Vigo upper neighborhoods with estuary views, passing through Teis and Chapela. The final stretch descends toward the San Simón inlet, a natural haven in the Vigo estuary with small islands and mussel rafts. Redondela welcomes pilgrims with its iconic stone viaducts and a lively old town. It is the convergence point with the inland Portuguese Way.
Redondela → Pontevedra
The final stage of the Spanish coastal section, connecting Redondela to Pontevedra. The path offers two options: the Arcade variant, more direct and featuring the famous medieval bridge over the Verdugo river, or the coastal variant through Cesantes with views of the San Simón inlet. Both merge before reaching Pontevedra, the city where the Coastal Way and the Spiritual Way converge. Pontevedra pedestrian historic center, with its granite squares and arcades, is one of the best preserved in Galicia.