Stage
Ease of walking: Easy: mostly well-marked country lanes and urban streets into the city center.
The final stage is a relatively short, contemplative walk into Santiago de Compostela, culminating at the Cathedral and the historic Plaza do Obradoiro. The approach often carries a palpable sense of completion as pilgrims enter the medieval streets.
Open fields giving way to tree-lined avenues and the historic skyline of Santiago with its cathedral towers.
Pilgrims will find drinking water fountains (fuentes), public taps and springs in most villages and at points along the way. In summer and on remote stretches, carry enough water between stops as gaps can be long.
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