Pontedeume – Cardeita — Camino de Santiago loop from Santa Icía

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Pontedeume – Cardeita — Camino de Santiago loop from Santa Icía

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Pontedeume – Cardeita — Camino de Santiago loop from Santa Icía

04:05

61.9km

800m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 57.2 km for 171 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.02 km

Castro das Pías

Archaeological Site

17.4 km

Pontedeume

Highlight • Settlement

The Santiago church is a historic stop along the old pilgrimage route, since the town got its name from the strategic long bridge across the Eume estuary, an engineering marvel at the time

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24.1 km

Parque Natural das Fragas do Eume

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A spectacular natural park, you can explore it directly along the road next to the river (going upstream on the right side), although there is a variant on the left …

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31.6 km

Monastery of Saint John of Caaveiro

Highlight • Religious Site

Located in the heart of the Fragas de Eume natural park, between the banks of the Sesín and Eume rivers, this monastery stands in the middle of an oasis of …

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31.7 km

Scenic Road Along the Eume River

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Spectacular bike road parallel to the Eume river that ends at the impressive Caaveiro monastery. It can be done with any type of bike, practically without unevenness.

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45.4 km

Ponte de Pedra 🌉

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Solid engineering marvel crossing the wide Río Eume

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46.7 km

Camiño do Inferniño 😈 to Santiago

Highlight • Trail

The Camiño to Santiago de Compostela comes down this almost vertical narrow 'road to hell', even too steep to push a bike up. If going east you better take the slightly less steep road heading straight.

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48.7 km