Stage 5 / 6 · Camino de Barbanza «A Orixe» · Galicia
The stage from Quintáns to Padrón is 16.3 km, about 4 h 30 min on foot, with 280 m of total ascent and 290 m of descent.
| Distance | 16.3 km |
|---|---|
| Estimated time | 4 h 30 min |
| Elevation gain / loss | +280 m / −290 m |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Highest point | 109 m |
| Lowest point | 11 m |
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Two arch-shaped wooden cabins for two people each, with a sofa bed for two more (supplement of €20–25 per person) in Quintáns (Rianxo), at the end of the Cespón–Quintáns stage of the Camiño de Barbanza «A Orixe». Each cabin has an equipped kitchen, a bathroom, a private spa and a private garden. Easy parking and a beach about 8 minutes away. There is also a 10-place pilgrim albergue. Request your booking through Xacobea.
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Padrón is the town where, according to Camino tradition, the boat carrying the body of Saint James landed around the year 44. Beneath the high altar of its church of Santiago lies the Pedrón, the Roman altar stone to which the boat was said to be moored.
This is where the story behind Compostela begins, and the stone of the Apostle's boat can still be seen.
Next to Padrón lies Iria Flavia, a Roman town and a bishop's seat before Santiago. Its collegiate church of Santa María has been a protected monument since 1975.
In 1164 King Fernando II granted Padrón a charter because it was the place where the Apostle's body arrived. The present church of Santiago was completed in 1867.
Legend has it that the Apostle preached on the hill above the town and, striking the rock with his staff, made a spring gush forth. The hermitage of Santiaguiño do Monte stands there today.
Padrón is also the land of Rosalía de Castro, Galicia's great poet. She spent her last years in the house at A Matanza, where she died on 15 July 1885, and which is now a museum.
Ask to see the Pedrón under the altar of the church of Santiago, and try Padrón peppers before moving on.
| Village | km | Altitude | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quintáns · Places to stay | 0 | 21 m | — |
| Padrón · Places to stay | 16.3 | 14 m | ATMDoctorPharmacyWater fountain |
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Pura VidaSignature cocktails and specialty coffee in central Padrón, with a terrace. No meals served.
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