{"id":1027,"date":"2026-10-28T17:36:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T16:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/coastal-route\/stages\/vigo-redondela\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T18:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T17:01:06","slug":"vigo-redondela","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/coastal-route\/stages\/vigo-redondela\/","title":{"rendered":"Vigo \u2013 Redondela"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Route of the Vigo \u2013 Redondela stage (15.4 km)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first stage of the <a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/coastal-route\/vigo-to-santiago\/\">Camino de Santiago from Vigo<\/a> and the last of its own on the <a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/coastal-route\/\">Portuguese Camino Coastal Route<\/a>: it leaves the centre of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/vigo\/\">Vigo<\/a><\/strong>, climbs to the Senda da Tra\u00edda das Augas and follows it almost on the level, with the estuary in view, before descending via Cedeira to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/redondela\/\">Redondela<\/a><\/strong>, where the Coastal Route joins the Central Route. It is 15.4 km (9.6 miles) long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cp-timeline-content-timeline Cool-Content-Timeline\"><div class=\"cool-timeline-block-3a29e247-35e8-4d01-bf88-fb96a45d8ba8\"><style>.cool-timeline-block-3a29e247-35e8-4d01-bf88-fb96a45d8ba8 .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=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/vigo-portuguese-camino-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Vigo estuary, the start of the Vigo \u2013 Redondela stage\" class=\"wp-image-44\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/vigo-portuguese-camino-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/vigo-portuguese-camino-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/vigo-portuguese-camino-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/vigo-portuguese-camino-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/vigo-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\/vigo\/\">Vigo<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">The official start is the co-cathedral of Santa Mar\u00eda, in the old quarter (casco vello), leaving via R\u00faa Oliva and R\u00faa Gamboa. The most used, unofficial, way out climbs Urzaiz and O Calvario to the Picos church.<\/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>5.7 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\/teis\/\"><img width=\"920\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/teis-portuguese-camino-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Teis, on the stage Vigo \u2013 Redondela\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 92vw, 420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/teis-portuguese-camino-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/teis-portuguese-camino-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/teis-portuguese-camino-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/teis-portuguese-camino-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/teis-portuguese-camino.webp 1600w\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/teis\/\">Teis<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">After crossing the V\u00eda Verde, the AP-9 and the N-552, you climb via A Paradela and A Madroa to the Senda da Tra\u00edda das Augas, an almost level track over a water pipeline built between 1967 and 1972, with views over the estuary. One kilometre after entering it you come to Rego Fond\u00f3n, a small waterfall with a stone table. Distance to Teis according to the Xunta.<\/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>8.2 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\">Rest area<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Halfway point of the stage. Further on, the tarmac climb up the cami\u00f1o da Fenteira leads to the highest point, with views of the Rande bridge and the San Sim\u00f3n inlet, where the galleons were sunk in 1702.<\/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>13.5 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\/cedeira\/\"><img width=\"920\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cedeira-portuguese-camino-1024x685.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Cedeira, on the stage Vigo \u2013 Redondela\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 92vw, 420px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cedeira-portuguese-camino-1024x685.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cedeira-portuguese-camino-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cedeira-portuguese-camino-768x514.webp 768w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cedeira-portuguese-camino-1536x1028.webp 1536w, https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cedeira-portuguese-camino.webp 1600w\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading ctlb-block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/towns\/cedeira\/\">Cedeira<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ctlb-block-desc wp-block-paragraph\">Before you arrive, about 2.2 km of shady dirt track, the Mina do Conde fountain and a steep descent. In Cedeira, the church of San Andr\u00e9s, a cruceiro (wayside cross) with a fountain and a wash-house; there are a couple of furanchos (home-run wine taverns) nearby.<\/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>15.4 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<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=\"Redondela viaduct, the end of the Vigo \u2013 Redondela 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\">Entry via the O Cruceiro district and the cami\u00f1o das Cardosas, under the railway and about 300 m along the pavement of the N-550 to the centre. The shared Redondela \u2013 Pontevedra stage starts here.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vigo \u2013 Redondela: 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: 15.4 km (9.6 miles) (the Xunta gives 16.3 km). Estimated time: about 4 h. Difficulty: low. The only serious climb is the way out of Vigo up to the path; the rest is almost flat until the final descent into Redondela.<\/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>Co-cathedral of Santa Mar\u00eda de Vigo<\/strong>, the official starting point, in the old quarter (casco vello).<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Senda da Tra\u00edda das Augas<\/strong>, the track over the water pipeline, with views over the estuary.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Rego Fond\u00f3n<\/strong>, a small waterfall beside the path.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Rande bridge and the San Sim\u00f3n inlet<\/strong>, from the highest point of the stage.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Redondela viaducts<\/strong> and the Vilavella convent, on arrival.<\/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\">In the San Sim\u00f3n inlet, which you can see from the top of the stage, the Battle of Rande took place in 1702, in which the galleons of the Indies fleet were sunk. The Senda da Tra\u00edda das Augas follows the pipeline that carried water to Vigo, built between 1967 and 1972.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you leave by the official route, the passage through Teis is poorly marked and has steep climbs: the way out via Urzaiz and O Calvario is more comfortable.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>There is water at the Mina do Conde fountain and a rest area around km 8.2.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>At Redondela the Central Route joins: from here there will be many more pilgrims, so it is best to book a bed.<\/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 the Vigo \u2013 Redondela stage?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">15.4 km on the waymarked route and 16.3 km according to the Xunta. It takes about 4 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you leave Vigo on the Portuguese Camino?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official start is the co-cathedral of Santa Mar\u00eda, along R\u00faa Oliva and R\u00faa Gamboa. Many pilgrims climb via Urzaiz and O Calvario to the Picos church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is the stage from Vigo to Redondela hard?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No: it has a climb on leaving Vigo and a steep descent at the end, but most of it is almost flat along the Senda da Tra\u00edda das Augas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which stage comes after Vigo \u2013 Redondela?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Redondela \u2013 Pontevedra, the first of the four stages shared with the Central Route.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Route of the Vigo \u2013 Redondela stage (15.4 km) The first stage of the Camino de Santiago from Vigo and the last of its own on the Portuguese Camino Coastal Route: it leaves the centre of Vigo, climbs to the Senda da Tra\u00edda das Augas and follows it almost on the level, with the estuary [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":800,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1027","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1027"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1027\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/caminosantiagoportugues.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}