Stage 3 of 3 · Variante Espiritual
Pontevedra · A Coruña
Updated on August 16, 2026
Ascent
+181 m
Descent
−179 m
Altitude
0–127 m
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Places on this stage that usually stamp the pilgrim's credential. Remember: over the last 100 km you need two stamps a day.
Points based on the hostels and parish churches along this stretch (OpenStreetMap data). We can't guarantee that each one stamps at all times: opening hours and availability change. Many bars, cafés and town halls also stamp.
The traslatio by sea: you sail across the Arousa estuary and up the river Ulla, re-enacting the arrival of the Apostle's body. It is the only maritime-fluvial Way of the Cross in the world, marked by 17 stone crosses; it passes before Catoira and the Torres do Oeste before landing at Pontecesures and Padrón (Iria Flavia), where it joins the Portuguese Way towards Santiago.
🧭 How to get there
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🚕 Taxis
Taxi ranks and services near this stage.
Camino taxis and transfers
Companies specialising in pilgrims that cover this route: transfers between stages, luggage transport and airport.
Variante Espiritual completa, de Pontevedra a Santiago
Vilanova de Arousa y Ría de Arousa (Ruta Traslatio); taxi 24h
Hostel data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). It does not include beds or price, which are not always in the source; check with the hostel. Is one missing or wrong? Write to us.
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