Santiago to Finisterre

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MichaelYUK

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March/April 2024

• Jan 24, 2024

• #1

Starting my first Camino May (ingles way) I have been reading a lot about other pilgrims once finished their Camino in Santiago they walked to Finisterre. Has anyone in the group done this? Is there buses from Finisterre to Santiago or A coruna? Also carrying a stone from home to leave there? Is this a myth?
Would love to read fellow members/pilgrims on their experience
Thanks Michael from Liverpool UK

 

Tincatinker

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2012

• Jan 24, 2024

• #2

Many have walked to Fisterra and Muxia. Buses from both to Santiago and from Muxia to A Coruna and it’s Airport for your flight home. The stone from home: that is Cruz Ferro, another place entirely. I take the ashes of my tribe to Muxia and our broken boat but that is another myth from another time.

Putting Fisterra, Finisterre or Muxia into the forum search engine ( top right on your screen) will lead you to wonderful places

 

Bradypus

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Too many and too often!

• Jan 24, 2024

• #3

I have walked to Muxia and then to Finisterre. Many people do. There are buses from Santiago to Finisterre, Muxia and A Coruña. There are also trains between Santiago and A Coruña. People more commonly leave a stone at the Cruz de Ferro on the Camino Frances but no particular reason not to take one to Finisterre if that is in your mind.

 

trecile

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Various routes 2016 - 2024

• Jan 24, 2024

• #4

MichaelYUK said:

Also carrying a stone from home to leave there? Is this a myth?

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Bradypus said:

People more commonly leave a stone at the Cruz de Ferro on the Camino Frances but no paricular reason not to take one to Finisterre if that is in your mind.

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As @Bradypus said it's more common to leave a stone at Cruz de Ferro on the Francés, but leaving one at the "end of the Earth" would be rather symbolic.
What is a myth, is the so called tradition of burning clothes at Finisterre. This is illegal and can be dangerous and damaging to the environment.

 

WGroleau

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2015–2018 (partial)

• Jan 24, 2024

• #5

trecile said:

What is a myth, is the so called tradition of burning clothes at Finisterre. This is illegal and can be dangerous and damaging to the environment.

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Having been there and seing what it's like, I would add that it would also be nearly impossible to do it without getting caught!