Coast of Death – Day 1
The Camiño dos Faros (Lighthouse Way) walk starts in Malpica’s port. The official route for the first day goes to Niñons beach (Praia de Niñons) and is 21.3km in length. Due to the lack of accommodation available for single travellers in Niñons I opted to do a...
Storage in stone
One of the ever-present sights in the Galician landscape is the hórreo; a type of granary traditionally used to store cereals and others crops. They can be seen in almost every village and in some hamlets every home has its own ‘hórreo’. They stand on...
Coast of Death – Day 2 (part 1)
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...
Coast of Death – Day 2 (part 2)
It’s 27km from Praia de Niñons to Ponteceso and there is plenty of up and down along the way. At the beach sign, walk onto the sand, noticing the green dots on the rocks on the left.The dots show that the route rounds the rock, then heads out of the back of...
Coast of Death – Day 2 (part 3)
You will need a rest and some sustenance in Corme before starting the final 11km of the day’s stage to Ponteceso. Be warned; you need to arrive before 3.30pm (15.30) to have any chance of a meal. I arrived at around 15.45 and the only place still open was...
Coast of Death – Day 3 (part 1)
Some walkers will have had a marathon trek on day 2 and will be nursing tired legs. For those who are suffering, the good news is that this stage from Ponteceso to Laxe has an inland section which can be avoided. The full day’s walking, which includes a...
Coast of Death – Day 3 (part 2)
Keep straight on along the road for 200 metres after the Dombate dolmen, then turn right at the junction to walk to the village of Fontefría. Pass through the village, keeping left at a dog-leg bend in the road, where there is a ‘hórreo’. Continue for...
Coast of Death – Day 4 (part 1)
This is another wonderful stage along the rugged and wild shore of the Costa da Morte. At 18km in length, it allows the walker to factor in a lunchtime meal, if they want one. The day’s route goes from Laxe to Arou village, with good eating options in the port...
Bewitching Benasque
There are few better towns for an evening stroll than Benasque. Its historic heart is built from stone and wood. The streets are cool at the height of summer, and the thick walls of homes keep out the cold during winter. Situated towards the end of a long, wide valley...
Morella – high and mighty
Enemy soldiers approaching Morella in centuries past would have trembled at the sight of this fortified town. If they managed to breach the towering walls, then surely the castle on the cone of rock at its centre would prove impregnable. However, despite its fearsome...
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