Praia do Trece, Costa da Morte
Costa da Morte: Camiño dos Faros
From Malpica to Fisterra on foot, through the wildest, most authentic stretch of Galicia: 8 days along the Camiño dos Faros, a trail over 200 km long between cliffs, unspoilt beaches and fishing villages, passing through Ponteceso, Camelle and the percebeiro (goose barnacle) grounds, all the way to legendary Cabo Fisterra —where the Romans believed the known world ended.
🏔 ENRITERRA logistical support
TD2 qualified mid-mountain guide and full logistical support: accommodation, transport and every detail, coordinated with local partners in the area.
What makes this route special
- 8 days and ~107 km along the most authentic, least crowded stretch of the Camiño dos Faros, from Malpica to Fisterra.
- Walking without crowds: a real gift at a time when mass tourism makes it hard to find such magical places that still keep the hiker’s solitude.
- Enjoying Galician food in one of the best places imaginable, with connections to the best local restaurants and the option to order fresh goose barnacles.
- Meeting the wonderful people of the Costa da Morte, who will make us feel truly welcome.
- Discovering the traditions and the famous shipwreck history of the Costa da Morte.
- Visiting the lighthouses of Cabo Vilán, Touriñán and Fisterra and learning about their history, importance and how they work.
- Ponteceso, land of poet Eduardo Pondal, and Camelle, with the memory of “O Alemán”.
- A mix of two- and three-night stays in the same towns, with changes of accommodation to get to know different fishing villages in the area.
- Optional landing on the Sisargas Islands, an experience almost no agency offers.
- Luggage transferred between accommodations: we walk with just a daypack.
Technical sheet
| Dates | 11 to 18 October 2027 |
| Duration | 8 days / 7 nights |
| Start and finish | Malpica → Fisterra |
| Total distance | ~107 km (7 hiking stages) |
| Elevation gain | Between 230 m and 550 m per stage |
| Difficulty | 3/6 · Moderate You’ll need good physical fitness and experience on routes with a distance and elevation gain similar to those on this trek. |
| Meeting point | A Coruña or Santiago airport, or directly in Malpica |
The number of participants is adjusted to the difficulty, commitment and safety of the route, to look after the experience, the pace and the attention given to each person.
Day by day
Day 1 — Malpica, the roar of the Atlantic and the Sisargas
Arrival in A Coruña and transfer to Malpica, the starting point. First stage along the cliffs of Cabo de San Adrián, with the Sisargas Islands as a lookout over the ocean. Night in Malpica.
Optional — Landing on the Sisargas Islands: if sea conditions allow, we’ll take a boat to the Sisargas Islands and hike across them, something almost no agency offers. We’ll be able to enjoy this protected area practically to ourselves. Landing is only allowed once the nesting season is over, after the summer. It costs around €20 extra, paid on the spot, but trust us: it’s worth it!
Day 2 — Ponteceso and Laxe, the land of Eduardo Pondal
Transfer and luggage transport to Ponteceso, birthplace of poet Eduardo Pondal. We walk to Laxe, a fishing town on a calm estuary. Night in Laxe.
Day 3 — From Laxe to Camelle, the most genuine Costa da Morte
Walking departure from Laxe: hidden coves and cliffs to Camelle, where the memory of Man, “O Alemán”, and his sculpture garden still lives on. Transport back to Laxe.
Day 4 — From Arou to Cabo Vilán, the heart of the Costa da Morte
A long stage, but the star stage, right in the heart of the Costa da Morte. From Arou, small and white, smelling of goose barnacles, we follow the coast to the Cabo Vilán lighthouse. Option to visit the Cabo Vilán interpretation centre (€5). Transport back to Laxe.
Day 5 — From Muxía to the Touriñán lighthouse
Transport to Muxía, land of percebeiros and Atlantic legends. Another long stage to the Touriñán lighthouse, the westernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula. Night in Muxía.
Day 6 — From Touriñán to Praia do Rostro
From Touriñán we follow the wild coast south to Praia do Rostro, one of the most unspoilt beaches in Galicia. Night in Muxía.
Day 7 — From Praia de Arnela to legendary Cabo Fisterra
We’ll walk close to the highest cliffs of the Costa da Morte, with the final goal of reaching what the Romans considered the end of the world: Finis Terrae. Boat trip along the coast of Cabo Fisterra. Night in Fisterra.
Day 8 — Farewell
Breakfast, farewell and transfer to Santiago or A Coruña airport, depending on convenience and prices. End of the trek.
Eight days along the most authentic stretch of the Camiño dos Faros: lighthouses, cliffs, hidden coves and fishing villages, all the way to the place where the Romans believed the world ended.
Route map
The two ends of the trek: the start in Malpica and the finish at Cabo Fisterra.
Gear needed
- Small daypack (approx. 20–30 L), since luggage is transferred between accommodations
- Comfortable, broken-in trekking shoes or boots
- Layered technical clothing: technical t-shirt, fleece and a waterproof/windproof outer layer
- Trekking poles
- Cap, sunglasses and high-protection sunscreen — the Atlantic sun burns too
- Water (minimum 1.5 L) and energy food for each stage
- Headlamp, in case a stage runs longer than expected
Close to the departure dates we’ll send you a more thorough list, adjusted to the weather forecast at the time.
Price
- Pre-book with no payment (2 minutes)
- We check your level and confirm your place as soon as possible
- You pay a €100 deposit to secure your place; the rest, 30 days before departure
✅ Included — ENRITERRA services (€380/person)
- TD2 qualified mid-mountain guide throughout the trek
- Route planning and preparation
- Accident and liability insurance
- Explanations throughout the route in Catalan and Spanish
- Trip management and technical direction, gear advice
- Full logistical support (coordination of accommodation, transport and activities)
- VAT
Book your place with €100 by bank transfer. The remaining €280 is paid in cash on arrival, or by bank transfer the week before the trip starts.
✅ Included — Accommodation and transport (€632/person)
- 7 nights’ accommodation with all breakfasts included
- All ground transport needed between stages
- Transfers to and from the airport
- Luggage transport between accommodations
- Boat trip along the coast of Cabo Fisterra
No profit for Enriterra — amount to bring in cash to pay local Galician providers directly.
❌ Not included
- Flights (see the flights section below)
- Travel insurance
- Lunches and dinners
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Optional activities: landing on the Sisargas Islands (~€20) and Cabo Vilán interpretation centre (€5)
- Any service not explicitly specified in this itinerary
✈️ Flights
Flights to be confirmed: once they’re available, we’ll recommend which flights to take to make meeting up and getting home easier.
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📝 Pre-book your place (no payment)
So the whole group is comfortable, we check each person’s level before confirming their place. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
If several of you are coming, answer for the least experienced person in the group.