The Coast of Death

The Coast of Death

by | Oct 8, 2025 | Galicia

It sounds grim, but you only have to look at the photos to see that on many days of the year the Costa da Morte is a spectacularly beautiful coastline with some of the best beaches on the planet. But, when Atlantic storms sweep in, it becomes easier to understand how...
Coast of Death – Day 1

Coast of Death – Day 1

by | Oct 8, 2025 | Galicia

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...
Coast of Death – Day 2 (part 1)

Coast of Death – Day 2 (part 1)

by | Oct 7, 2025 | Galicia

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)

Coast of Death – Day 2 (part 2)

by | Oct 7, 2025 | Galicia

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)

Coast of Death – Day 2 (part 3)

by | Oct 7, 2025 | Galicia

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...