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Camino Fisterra - path to the Atlantic

bagi30. 06. 2014 15:24:13

215,880 hikers walked the path to Santiago de Compostela in 2013, of which 367 Slovenians. Almost everyone from Santiago continues the path to the extreme point of Europe which they once thought was the end of the world ... Cape Fisterra. Most take the bus, some of us go on foot as it befits mežikanje

. From the cape the path continues to the wonderful fishing village Muxia by the mighty Atlantic where it is the nicest end of the path for me nasmeh

More on ZS or ... gasperin.emil@gmail.com

Camino Fisterra - path to the Atlantic Landscape along the path

Camino Fisterra - path to the Atlantic Fields after harvest

Camino Fisterra - path to the Atlantic The path runs through rural landscape

Camino Fisterra - path to the Atlantic Granaries on mushroom-shaped pedestals so mice cannot enter

Camino Fisterra - path to the Atlantic Bay by the Atlantic

Camino Fisterra - path to the Atlantic Path in Muxio

Camino Fisterra - path to the Atlantic Bell tower of the village church

Camino Fisterra - path to the Atlantic On the coast

Camino Fisterra - path to the Atlantic View of Muxio from Monte Copinja

Camino Fisterra - path to the Atlantic view in the other direction

Camino Fisterra - path to the Atlantic Weather changes very quickly by the Atlantic

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bagi18. 10. 2016 15:34:32

This year after Camino del Salvador and Camino Primitivo continuation to the *end of the world*. For real velik nasmeh

.
They long believed that Cape Finisterre is the westernmost point of the world and there's nothing beyond. The name comes from the Latin word *finis terrae*, which actually means end of the world.

And right here leads the nicest conclusion of all Camino paths after reaching the official goal in Santiago de Compostela. Tradition dictates that at this *end of the world*, or at the lighthouse, parts of clothing or footwear are burned. This is supposed to be cleansing and symbolically means a new beginning for every pilgrim. Still most of them arrive here by bus after the strenuous path to Santiago, but every year I notice more who tackle the 90 km path on foot nasmeh

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Few know that an even nicer pilgrimage conclusion is a day's walk further in the small fishing village of Muxia. They live from fishing and village tourism without large accommodations and mass visits. This is the village that we Slovenians also helped clean of spilled oil years ago after the Prestige tanker wreck on the shores of *Costa del Morte*, or as we call it *Coast of Death*. For me it's an ideal spot for a day off after weeks of walking, when you need to slowly stop the little machine velik nasmeh

Sign for Camino Finisterre (Fisterra - Galician name)

Start at the right edge of Obradorio main square in front of the cathedral's main entrance

The path leads through a multitude of renovated villages

Crossing the river over a bridge from Roman times

Albergue San Jose, pleasant, tidy, with high cleanliness standards

Sign of remaining kilometers to the goal

The landscape along the path is mostly agricultural

Everything far around is cultivated and prepared for a new beginning

The path surroundings are beautiful and walking on asphalt is not strenuous. In summer it can be very different

Albergue or designated accommodation for pilgrims. Without the pilgrim credential, it is not possible to stay overnight here

Accommodation in municipal albergues is 6 €, in private ones from 10 to 12 €

Kilometre point *0* at Cape Finisterre. At the lighthouse in the background is the end of the land

Ritual, traditional burning of pilgrim clothing for a *new beginning*

And again onwards .... this time towards my final goal ... the village Muxia

Some transport pilgrim equipment also with boots

My, really final goal on this 600 km long journey .... Muxia

Me and Croat Pero, who has lived in Spain for 26 years, last years in Muxia. He was extremely happy about the former Yugoslavia meeting :)

Muxia with the local hill Mt. Copinjo in the background

Village church on the slope of Mt. Copinja

Famous church on the Atlantic coast, dedicated to intercession for the safe return of sailors

On the last day of my path the Atlantic was quite agitated. Several-meter waves are something completely normal

This is also an attraction of Muxia. Whoever squeezes through the opening in the rock will never have spine problems

This time quite choppy sea. The salty spray was felt everywhere.

Drying of diving equipment at homes. Almost all houses have a fishing tradition.

Baskets prepared for transport onto the ship. Just a few years ago the place was full of octopus traps.

Photo of the sinking tanker *Prestige*, which ran aground right in front of Muxio.

Inhuman effort by all who helped clean up the spilled oil. Slovenians were also involved.

Older map of all ships sunk by the surrounding reefs of the *Obale smrti*.

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Daaam18. 10. 2016 17:51:23

Bravo Emil. Even though I can't see myself on a pilgrimage from peak to peak zadrega

I can only say all the best. It was a decent chunk of walking this mežikanje

The experience is much greater though ... On the deathbed (don't take it as if I'm already sending you somewhere velik nasmeh

) only memories count mežikanje

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miri18. 10. 2016 18:47:27

When do you have time to walk all that, when even pensioners don't? nasmeh

Congratulations

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lino18. 10. 2016 20:23:08

Bagi, very pleasant and interesting descriptions; from pilgrimage paths to top alpinistic ascents (Path of Life - Via della Vita). There will really be many interesting moments and experiences for old age. Good luck further.

Branee18. 10. 2016 21:25:38

Path of life is no alpinism zavijanje z očmi

lijaneja18. 10. 2016 21:56:08

...but it sounds nice. nasmeh

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bagi19. 10. 2016 12:38:01

Thanks everyone nasmeh

. @Daaam ... he, he velik nasmeh

. Even a few years ago I wouldn't have thought I'd do hundreds and hundreds of kilometers in one go. I've been hiking in mountains for decades and simply needed a new challenge. Found it in long-distance walking. Without any religious motive, proving to myself or others or similar. And now I simply enjoy it nasmeh

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turbo19. 10. 2016 12:43:07

@bagi

This at the end ""And now I simply enjoy it nasmeh

"" says it all and more! Bravo!

What we create, we leave here. What we experience, we take with us mežikanje

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GITA19. 10. 2016 13:54:42

@bagi, I join the congratulations. For the walked path and for both wonderful reports. It's really not easy to condense such a long path and so many impressions into a short photo report that's content-rich and very pleasant to read and view at the same time.

@turbo, and thanks to you for the last thought... Very beautiful and very true...

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jvali3. 07. 2019 14:22:25

Emil, we are one week before departure. Now everything is close and at the same time far. I'm looking forward and at the same time a bit anxious. I wish that my husband and I will diligently take small steps and accept everything the Path gives. I believe in good, I believe that people and experiences are given to us, that everything happens for a purpose, and so I saw your path to the Atlantic these days, which is also our wish. Organizing thoughts, questions, and I'll check on ZS if you're still willing to share advice. Thanks. Valerija

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bagi3. 07. 2019 15:34:45

Valerija ... in a few short days all fears will disappear and your life experience will begin. I wish you no blisters, the best weather, in short all the best and I believe that wonderful memories will remain for you nasmeh

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For information I'm always available. Report from the path. And of course ...Buen Camino peregrina nasmeh

Emil

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mosovnik3. 07. 2019 15:46:51

"jvali":go boldly on the path. I returned 14 days ago from Camino Frances (all the way to Finisterre and Muxia-by bike), socialized with walking pilgrims and it was nice for everyone. There were 14 of us cyclists and we did this path in nine days.Now I'm thinking of doing it on foot too. Yes, something attracts you, something that's hard to explain and you just have to go.Because something "called" you, I call to you:Buen Camino and good luck.

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rajko00283. 07. 2019 16:17:12

I'm not really an authority-but I've reached St. James twice now dreaming of a third visit.
Valerija I wish you to experience the Path and not just walk it. Go without expectations and the Path itself will give you more than you can imagine. I met wonderful people and while listening to their "confessions" I realized what the Goriski nightingale wanted to say in the poem Daritev: let the offering be your whole life, At their troubles I forgot my blisters and gladly took on my shoulders-even literally their backpacks. When the Path shows you the beauties of nature and the goodness of people it seemed to me that it would be blasphemy if I didn't offer fellow sufferers a kind word and smile, not to mention a beer and cola (great combination when you're thirsty and tired). When your meditative walking takes you to the heights remember us who dream of repetition or those who are just gathering courage for something that will remain forever in their hearts. Buen Camino and greet St. James also on my behalf.

jvali4. 07. 2019 20:40:18

Emil,mosovnik, rajko0028: thanks to all from the heart for the encouragement, nice thoughts and good wishes. Your response touched me, emotions are already stirring. Congratulations to all for the achieved and may the dreams of repeating Camino come true.
Camino Primitivo and all the way to the end of the world is still ahead of us. We really go without expectations on the Path, grateful that we have this opportunity at all. We will surrender to the flow of events, the pilgrim spirit and the beauties of nature. In hope that we succeed.

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bagi7. 06. 2023 11:30:49

This year's Camino Fisterra was for us a continuation of the just walked Camino Inglés (here). On this path we returned from Santiago de Compostela back to the Atlantic, all the way to the lighthouse at the end of the world. There was indeed the westernmost point of the known world according to old knowledge ... Fisterra (also Finisterre, Fisterrais).

Some impressions from the path ...

Camino Fisterra used to be more for special ones who didn't want to go to the end of the world by the more usual bus nasmeh

. Today that's not the case at all. Here too the mass visits are noticeable, especially after a period of over two years when we had to stay home. We constantly met pilgrims of all kinds who were discovering the nice end of their long journey on foot. There were also a huge number of cyclists, perhaps because of the weekend, perhaps because of the bike-friendly terrain.

As everywhere, the offer of albergues and refreshment places has increased here too. Roads are as they were, lots of asphalt, lots of gravel too, non-strenuous and excellent for walking. The landscape is beautiful, people friendly, prices at our level or even lower. For the finale of course arrival in Fisterra and visit to the lighthouse at the end of the cape, where crowds of pilgrims ritually burn parts of clothes for the purpose of cleansing and for a new beginning. We only burned calories, we needed everything else for continuing on the beautiful, still unknown to us path … Camino dos Faros velik nasmeh

For a good morning we stop at a cafe with excellent coffee. I've been frequenting it for over a decade.

We are among the first birds of the new day. Spaniards are night owls and reluctantly get up early.

The cathedral is still closed, so at the end of Obradoiro square we search for the start of the route to Fisterra.

Almost immediately we encounter the first pilgrims. They too are heading our way.

Almost 90 km await us. We stopped counting kilometers long ago. We just walk, step by step … :)

One last look at Santiago and the unmistakable cathedral in the background.

A bit of rain, then not, but luckily no mud anywhere.

Every now and then we pass through a village. The direction is clear everywhere, signs are sufficient.

In the few years since the last visit, quite a few new settlements have sprung up along the path.

Fisterra has evidently become a popular goal also for the walking variant, not only the bus one.

Rain, rain, rain … good we have all the gear for such cases. We are more exception than rule :)

Even a rainy day has its charm. If nothing else, at least it's not hot :)

Ponte Maceira from the 13th century and it too was built on Roman foundations.

The streambed is quite full of water, thanks mainly to the overcast weather of recent days.

View of the nicely maintained little castle by the path.

We meet Katrin from Germany, one word leads to another and we quickly exchange experiences.

The path is incredibly well arranged. Years ago we'd still be wading through mud.

Such a beauty immediately deserves a photo :)

Rest in Negreira. Spaniards socialize and the eateries are usually full.

Legs rested, stomachs filled, we go on ...

We are quite lucky to be at a safe distance from the heavenly waterfalls :)

Quite unknowingly we find ourselves before the signpost to Gonte (Polhograjci). Obviously we have strayed badly :)

We are slowly approaching the end of the day. We have gotten used to the rain and it doesn't bother us anymore

Communal dinner in one of the albergues. Invaluable :)

The morning starts as usual with wetness. Nothing new.

The fields are plowed, but the crops haven't sprouted yet. I suspect some have drowned :)

Even the cows prefer to stay in safe shelter.

Even this cat preferred to hide from the rain :)

One of the roadside refreshment spots. In such weather they are invaluable :)

The guy was tirelessly stamping dozens of pilgrim credentials, obviously intending to sell them to fraudulent pilgrims.

There's a lot that's new, including this sandy path along the main road. Walking on it is incomparably more comfortable and safer than on asphalt.

The red color is a good contrast to the gray landscape and excellent for photography :)

We meet some more modestly equipped pilgrims. We don't envy them at all :)

Every now and then some dog comes to bark. This one is enjoying it endlessly :)

One of the known stops from previous years, where we always feel good.

Most pilgrims have already settled in the safe shelter of albergues, we two continue …

Our goal is a more remote albergue where we will sleep for the very first time.

Hmm, luckily no blisters, just the big toe has turned strangely somehow :)

We slept here. As per old habit, we leave among the first and finish among the last.

At the fork for Fisterro and Muxio. We turn left.

It's nice here, the path is still excellent and we lack nothing at all :)

Sunday and the flat path attract crowds of cyclists

Pedestrians of course are not lagging behind :)

Fog !!! The whole thing becomes somewhat mysterious :)

The main culprit for the fog is of course the Atlantic. Lower down the visibility is luckily better

Parcels on one side of the coast sooner or later you replace with those on the other side …

Cee is a tourist townlet with numerous narrow alleyways and wide promenades

They are not exactly my size, I'd rather keep my own :)

One of the rare churches on the path. Galicia is not exactly an emblem for numerous religious objects

One of the regulated tributaries, where salt and fresh water regularly change with high and low tide

Everything is arranged and clean, but surprisingly we met a lot of people with masks in Cee

Neighbouring townlet Corcubion. Some albergues are also located here

We two do not stop and continue the path

Two unstoppable Irish guys whom the rain doesn't bother at all :). We have met several times already

Aromatherapy Galician style. Eucalyptus groves smell best precisely in rainy weather

We return to the shores of the Atlantic again. Our final goal in Fisterra is no longer far

Some pleasant promenade not far from the beaches still follows

Nothing special on the outside, but this guesthouse has two Michelin stars

We arrive in Fisterra. Just in time, as it starts raining harder again

We overnight opposite the renovated municipal albergue

New morning, new day. First we visit the nearby café with a slightly oriental flair

Sleepy Fisterra. The weather is cloudy, but according to the forecast it will be a dry day.

Remote albergo where they are busily preparing breakfast.

It smelled so good outside that we unanimously stop :)

Fully equipped, she strides into the new day...

A few more kilometers of asphalt follow and soon we are at the farthest point of the once known world.

One last group photo by the most famous stone for miles around. It has the marking 0.000 km.

That's not all yet. The path continues to the ritual burning place of many pilgrims.

At this place the burning of clothes should remove all fears and enable a new life.

RED color - GPS track of the walked Camino Fisterra. It showed 93 km and 2100 elevation gains.

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saram7. 06. 2023 20:14:59

Bravo and all praise for your persistence in such weather. Good luck

ejti7. 06. 2023 22:35:17

Congratulations!!

bagi8. 06. 2023 11:39:13

Thanks for the congratulations nasmeh

. I also got questions how many days we used. Of course it depends on each individual, but we used 3 days for Camino Ingles, additional 4 days for continuation to Fisterra. Usually we walk around 10 hours daily, depending on accommodations maybe more.

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