St. James Primitive Way, Stage 11 A: Ferreira-Melide (Camino Primitivo)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 12.56 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,207 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 1,486 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,310 ft
- TrailRank
- 35
- Min elevation
- 1,397 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 3 hours 58 minutes
- Time
- 5 hours 18 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3491
- Uploaded
- August 15, 2021
- Recorded
- August 2021
near Ferreira, Galicia (España)
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Itinerary description
The next two days we walk a stage that usually can be done in once as well. The first day, we walk 20 km from Ferreira to Melide and the second day from Melide to Arzua (14 km).
We leave Albergue Ponte Ferreira and walk through the Galician countryside. It's really nice to observe the rural life and have a chat with the farmers that bring their cattle to the fields. Both milk and meat is produced here on a small-scale. After passing a number of small villages, there is a short ascent up to 700 meters where, again, there used to be a pilgrim hospital. On the way down, the sun breaks through, and we have a nice view over the plains. In the distance, we can see Melide already, which still takes about 9 km through fields and forests. There's a party in Melide the whole week, but we're only 1 day too early; they officially start tomorrow. When visiting northern Spain in summer, you'll find plenty of local fiestas full of music, eating and activities for the kids. It's a nice way to experience the local culture. We have our route for the next days already planned, so cannot enjoy the fiesta, but we'll have our own celebration once we enter Santiago!
We leave Albergue Ponte Ferreira and walk through the Galician countryside. It's really nice to observe the rural life and have a chat with the farmers that bring their cattle to the fields. Both milk and meat is produced here on a small-scale. After passing a number of small villages, there is a short ascent up to 700 meters where, again, there used to be a pilgrim hospital. On the way down, the sun breaks through, and we have a nice view over the plains. In the distance, we can see Melide already, which still takes about 9 km through fields and forests. There's a party in Melide the whole week, but we're only 1 day too early; they officially start tomorrow. When visiting northern Spain in summer, you'll find plenty of local fiestas full of music, eating and activities for the kids. It's a nice way to experience the local culture. We have our route for the next days already planned, so cannot enjoy the fiesta, but we'll have our own celebration once we enter Santiago!
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1,867 ft
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Panorama
Fauna
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