Fuente de los Caballos – Santiago de Compostela loop from Santiago de Compostela - Daniel Castelao

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Santiago De Compostela

Fuente de los Caballos – Santiago de Compostela loop from Santiago de Compostela - Daniel Castelao

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Fuente de los Caballos – Santiago de Compostela loop from Santiago de Compostela - Daniel Castelao

04:55

17.7km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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4.46 km

View of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

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This was a moment

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8.42 km

Camino de Santiago Route Junction: Via Santa Marta / Via Conxo

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to the left was a good decision

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10.9 km

Historic Centre of Santiago de Compostela

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Historic set of urban centers declared as such. Declared on March 9, 1940. Expansion on April 30, 1976.
Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on December 4, 1985.

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11.2 km

Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

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Various sightseeing tours can be booked in the cathedral. A tour leads over the roofs of the cathedral. In addition to the beautiful view over Santiago, the guide also draws …

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11.3 km

Fuente de los Caballos

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Situada en el centro de la plaza de Platerías, fue esculpida por J. Pernas en 1825. Se trata de una fontana de estilo italiano, que inspiró a Federico García Lorca, …

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11.3 km

Fountain of the Horses (Fonte dos Cabalos), Plaza de Platerías

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Located in the center of the Plaza de Platerías, it was sculpted by J. Pernas in 1825. It is an Italian-style fountain, which inspired Federico García Lorca, who called it …

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11.5 km

Santiago de Compostela

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A World Heritage Site since 1985, Santiago de Compostela has been attracting visitors and pilgrims from all over the world for centuries.
In the historic center, the Cathedral and the …

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13.9 km

View of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral from Parque da Alameda

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Sculpture complex to Rosalía de Castro. Rosalía de Castro was born in Santiago de Compostela on February 24, 1837 in a house on Camiño Novo, now Calle Rosalía de Castro.

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16.7 km

Carballeira do Paxonal

Forest

17.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.30 km

4.03 km

3.50 km

2.55 km

349 m

Surfaces

8.13 km

5.71 km

2.18 km

1.65 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

27°C

13°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

April 20, 2025,Letzte Etappe nach Santiago de Compostela

You have to ignore the mountain... Komoot messed up again.
But what can I say?
Santiago de Compostela is impressively beautiful. I head home with a sense of melancholy, but I'm deeply moved by today.

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May 7, 2024,O Milladoiro-Santiago de Compostela

The best comes last! Well, the route wasn't the prettiest but the destination was. We saved the last few kilometers to Santiago de Compostela for this morning. We followed back roads, busy main roads but also beautiful sections through the forest until we reached Santiago. Soon the towers of the cathedral came into view and suddenly we were standing in …

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