Leave Cereixo on the CP-1603, walking uphill on the road, with green arrows pointing the way.
Notice a turning on the right at a low wall; bear right here, heading off the road to walk up the grassy track.
The track turns into a path through the trees which leads back to the Ría do Porto.
The path runs above the water, through dense trees, bearing to the left, then reaching area where there are fantastic views up and down the coastal inlet.
The path heads round to the Praia de Area Grande beach. It’s a good place to have a sit down and gaze over the spectacular wooded inlet.
From the beach, the route heads along the coast towards Leis. A small footbridge crosses a stream and then the path climbs a little.
It’s around 1km to reach the beach at Lies, which is another beautiful spot.
Walk along the beach. Around half way across the sands, take the path back into the pine forest (see photo); the route runs above the rocks to reach the lighthouse.
Head along the shore of the picturesque Praia do Lago; many walkers will want to have their shoes and socks off and have a paddle along the way. It’s another 8km to reach Muxía from the beach.
After crossing the stream, take the steps at the end of the beach which lead away from the sands, passing on the coastal side of the Lago-Mar campsite.
The route climbs to the road, which passes the village of Merexo. We are now on the Camino de Santiago pilgrim trail, which can be followed to Muxía if you want a slightly shorter route.
Our trail and the pilgrim route go to the village of Os Muiños. In the village we leave the Camino de Santiago to follow the Senda do Río Negro, which is a footpath that runs alongside the stream which descends to the sea.
This is a very pleasant route, along boardwalks and paths, passing old tiny mills. The path emerges at another wonderful beach, the Praia de Merexo, which we cross.
Take the path at the end of the beach which is partially hidden and goes up into the trees.
Reach a single-track lane and cross it to continue ascending. There is now quite a steep climb. At the top pass through the trees to reach the village of Chorente.
It’s back on the pilgrim trail in Chorente, where the impressive Camino signs reveal that it’s 3km to Muxía.
From here we follow the Camino, along the single-track road and then a track which offers a view of Muxía.
The track descends and reaches a boardwalk, which takes us into the port town of Muxía. The day’s walking took me around eight hours.
There is a good variety of accommodation in Muxía which can be found via booking.com
I stayed in the Apartamentos Costa da Morte; it was a large clean room with cooking facilities and a good shower. The owner can be contacted via WhatsApp on 697564453 and on booking.com
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