This is a long day, which could be split into two stages if a bed can be gleaned in Niñons (see explanation at the start of day 1).
I walked from Barizo to Ponteceso, which is 34.5km and took nearly 12 hours. Around 1km can be shaved off and time saved with a shortcut which will be oulined later.
It’s a very good breakfast at Casa da Vasca, but you don’t want to be leaving any later than 08.30.
Out of the hotel, it’s around 20 metres back down to the surfaced track; bear left here to follow the coast ‘road’ to Barizo.
See the beach sign, Praia Barizo, and follow the green dots down to the sand. Walk across the beach and up the raised platform the other side.
Bear right for a short, sharp climb through the trees and ferns to reach a road; then turn right to walk into Barizo’s tiny port.
In the harbour area look out for the green signs; our route climbs out of the back, between the sea wall and the buildings.
Now it’s a long section along a wild and verdant shore without beaches.
The coastal path climbs up and away from the port, and runs high above the sea, passing the Cabalo headland and continuing along grassy, fern-clad hills which drop sharply to the sea.
Looking back, there are great views of the Islas Sisargas, the islands seen on the first stage.
Our route heads over to the Punta Nariga headland, dropping down between enormous rocks to the first lighthouse on the trail, the Faro de Punta Nariga.
It’s around 3.5km from the lighthouse to Niñons beach; most of the walking is along the rocky shore, with the path passing through ferns and gorse.
The route reaches a track which turns into a surfaced lane, running to the entrance to the beach.
At the beach sign, it’s straight on to get to Niñons village, if accommodation has been reserved, while our ‘camino’ heads onto the sands.
Day 2 (part 2) follows
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