{"id":1023,"date":"2026-10-28T17:36:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/redondela-pontevedra\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T17:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T16:00:06","slug":"redondela-pontevedra","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/redondela-pontevedra\/","title":{"rendered":"Redondela \u2013 Pontevedra"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Route of the Redondela \u2013 Pontevedra stage (19.8 km)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first shared stage of the Portuguese Camino: here pilgrims from the <a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/\">Portuguese Camino Central Route<\/a>, coming from <a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/central-route\/stages\/o-porrino-redondela\/\">O Porri\u00f1o \u2013 Redondela<\/a>, and from the <a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/coastal-route\/\">Portuguese Coastal Route<\/a>, coming from <a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/coastal-route\/stages\/vigo-redondela\/\">Vigo \u2013 Redondela<\/a>, arrive together. The day passes through <a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/arcade\/\">Arcade<\/a> and the Ponte Sampaio bridge and ends in <a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/pontevedra\/\">Pontevedra<\/a>, at the foot of the Peregrina sanctuary. It is 19.8 km (12.3 miles) long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline Cool-Content-Timeline\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-a466308d-df46-40c1-9ff6-d0338f04be74\"><style>.cool-timeline-block-a466308d-df46-40c1-9ff6-d0338f04be74 .cool-vertical-timeline-body{--ctlb-content-alignment: left;--ctlb-icon-color: #ffcc00;--ctlb-date-color: #003888;--ctlb-line-color: #003888;--ctlb-icon-bg: #003888;--ctlb-story-border-color: #ffcc00;}<\/style><div class=\"cool-vertical-timeline-body ctlb-wrapper ctlb-new-design one-sided left\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-list\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>KM 0<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/redondela-portuguese-camino-1024x685.webp\" alt=\"Pontevedra viaduct in Redondela, the start of the Redondela \u2013 Pontevedra stage\" class=\"wp-image-38\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/redondela-portuguese-camino-1024x685.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/redondela-portuguese-camino-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/redondela-portuguese-camino-768x514.webp 768w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/redondela-portuguese-camino-1536x1028.webp 1536w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/redondela-portuguese-camino.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/redondela\/\">Redondela<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Leave the albergue along Calle Isidoro Queimali\u00f1os, under the second viaduct; cross the N-550 and continue along a parallel street.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>2.2 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/cesantes\/\"><img width=\"920\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cesantes-portuguese-camino-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Cesantes, on the stage Redondela \u2013 Pontevedra\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 92vw, 420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cesantes-portuguese-camino-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cesantes-portuguese-camino-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cesantes-portuguese-camino-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cesantes-portuguese-camino-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cesantes-portuguese-camino.webp 1600w\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/cesantes\/\">Cesantes<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">You cross over the railway and the Camino leaves the tarmac. There are services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>3.1 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Jumboli<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">After a bar-restaurant beside the N-550 a climb begins along a local road with a steep ramp and then a dirt track through the hills.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>6.9 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/arcade\/\"><img width=\"920\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/arcade-portuguese-camino-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Arcade, on the stage Redondela \u2013 Pontevedra\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 92vw, 420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/arcade-portuguese-camino-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/arcade-portuguese-camino-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/arcade-portuguese-camino-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/arcade-portuguese-camino-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/arcade-portuguese-camino.webp 1600w\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/arcade\/\">Arcade<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">A shellfish-gathering village famous for its oysters, with bars, restaurants and accommodation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>8.3 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/arcade-portuguese-camino-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Ponte Sampaio bridge, on the Redondela \u2013 Pontevedra stage\" class=\"wp-image-39\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/arcade-portuguese-camino-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/arcade-portuguese-camino-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/arcade-portuguese-camino-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/arcade-portuguese-camino-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/arcade-portuguese-camino.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/ponte-sampaio\/\">Ponte Sampaio<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Medieval bridge over the Verdugo river, the setting of the 1809 battle against Napoleonic troops, and narrow streets among h\u00f3rreos (granaries).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>9.2 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Canicouva causeway<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">After crossing the PO-264, a wooded path, a footbridge over the Ull\u00f3 river and a stretch of medieval causeway.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>13.4 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Alcouce<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">The Camino comes out on the EP-0002 road level with a factory.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>15.2 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Chapel of Santa Marta<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">The only point with services between Ponte Sampaio and Pontevedra. About 300 m further on, the Gafos river path leaves to the left.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>17.8 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Entrance to Pontevedra<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Roundabout and underpass beneath the railway; the Gafos path joins here.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-right\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>18.3 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\">Xunta albergue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Pontevedra&#8217;s public albergue is right on the Camino, 1.5 km from the old town.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline-child swiper-slide\"><div class=\"timeline-content icon-true \"><div class=\"timeline-block-timeline ctl-row  position-left\"><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-time\"><div class=\"story-time\"><p><strong>19.8 km<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline-block-icon\"><span class=\"timeline-block-render-icon\" style=\"fill:white\"><div class=\"iconpicker-item\" style=\"font-size:24px;color:white;padding:2px\"><svg stroke=\"currentColor\" fill=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M413.1 222.5l22.2 22.2c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L241 473c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L12.7 278.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.2-22.2c9.5-9.5 25-9.3 34.3.4L184 343.4V56c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h32c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v287.4l114.8-120.5c9.3-9.8 24.8-10 34.3-.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div><div class=\"ctl-6 timeline-block-detail\"><div class=\"story-details\"><div class=\"story-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large ctlb-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/pontevedra-portuguese-camino-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"Peregrina square in Pontevedra, the end of the Redondela \u2013 Pontevedra stage\" class=\"wp-image-40\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/pontevedra-portuguese-camino-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/pontevedra-portuguese-camino-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/pontevedra-portuguese-camino-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/pontevedra-portuguese-camino-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/pontevedra-portuguese-camino.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/pontevedra\/\">Pontevedra<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">You arrive along R\u00faa da Peregrina at the sanctuary of the Virgin Peregrina, patron saint of the Portuguese Camino.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Redondela \u2013 Pontevedra: stage guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stage profile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Distance: 19.8 km. Estimated time: about 5 h. Difficulty: medium-low. It has two gradual climbs, of about 120 and 135 m: the first, after Cesantes, with a steep ramp; the second, after Ponte Sampaio. The total elevation is 401 m of climb and 380 m of descent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Gafos river path<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About 300 m after the chapel of Santa Marta (km 15.2), the Gafos river path leaves to the left, official since 2018: a riverside woodland that avoids the EP-0002 road and rejoins the Camino at the roundabout at the entrance to Pontevedra (km 17.8). It is the recommended option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to see<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Alto da Lomba<\/strong>, with views over the Vigo estuary.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Ponte Sampaio<\/strong>, a medieval bridge over the Verdugo and the setting of the 1809 battle.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Medieval causeway of Canicouva<\/strong> and the Ull\u00f3 river.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Sanctuary of the Virgin Peregrina<\/strong> (1778\u20131792), with a scallop-shell floor plan.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Pontevedra old town<\/strong>, the most important in Galicia after Santiago&#8217;s.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A bit of history<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pontevedra takes its name from an old bridge, the <em>Pontus Veteri<\/em> documented in 1141, and in the 16th century it became the most populous city in Galicia thanks to its port. Its Peregrina sanctuary is dedicated to the patron saint of the Portuguese Camino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food and drink<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arcade is synonymous with oysters, appreciated since Roman times and with a festival of their own. In Pontevedra, the covered market (Mercado de Abastos) and the wines of the R\u00edas Baixas D.O., whose regulatory council is based in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Between Ponte Sampaio and Pontevedra there are about 11.5 km almost without services, apart from Santa Marta: carry water.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Take the Gafos river path instead of the road: it is prettier and avoids the traffic.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>It is the first stage shared by the two routes: the albergues in Pontevedra fill up early in high season.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many kilometres is it from Redondela to Pontevedra?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">19.8 km. It takes about 5 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What stage number is Redondela \u2013 Pontevedra?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is stage 23 of the Portuguese Camino Central Route and stage 10 of the Coastal Route: from Redondela the two routes run together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is the Gafos river path worth it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. It has been official since 2018, runs through riverside woodland and avoids the EP-0002 road at the entrance to Pontevedra.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Route of the Redondela \u2013 Pontevedra stage (19.8 km) The first shared stage of the Portuguese Camino: here pilgrims from the Portuguese Camino Central Route, coming from O Porri\u00f1o \u2013 Redondela, and from the Portuguese Coastal Route, coming from Vigo \u2013 Redondela, arrive together. 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