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Ponte Sampaio Bridge – Lovely Place to Rest loop from Arcade

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Ponte Sampaio Bridge – Lovely Place to Rest loop from Arcade

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Ponte Sampaio Bridge – Lovely Place to Rest loop from Arcade

08:08

28.8km

620m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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372 m

Ponte Sampaio Bridge

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After passing the small town of Arcade and its beautiful gardens, you come face to face with this bridge, which goes over the River Verdugo. On the other side is the town of Puente Sampayo (or Ponte Sampaio in Galician), a parish of Pontevedra. The Battle of Pontesampaio of the Spanish War of Independence took place here, ending the French occupation after five months.

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435 m

Lovely Place to Rest

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9.24 km

View of the Ría de Vigo

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A pure pilgrimage route with a great view 🤙

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12.9 km

Galician Hórreo (Traditional Granary)

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The Galician hórreo is a specific type of hórreo in Galicia, a construction for agricultural use intended to dry, cure and store corn and other cereals before shelling and grinding them.

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14.3 km

Rocky Path

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nice to see but difficult to walk or bike

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16.0 km

Start of the Chestnut Forest Trail

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A great way.

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16.3 km

Panoramic View of the Louriña Valley

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These views are breathtaking.

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17.0 km

Poza de rego

Lake

22.6 km

Forest Path with Eucalyptus and Chestnut Trees

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This pleasant path through the forest alternates dirt tracks and cobbled paths. Along it you can see eucalyptus, chestnut and pine trees. Leaving the forest, in addition, there are many vineyards, kiwis, cornfields, etc. If you go during the harvest season, it is a luxury to appreciate these fruits in all their splendor.

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28.8 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

8.55 km

5.72 km

1.42 km

181 m

Surfaces

11.7 km

8.57 km

4.74 km

3.29 km

319 m

116 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 27 August

22°C

14°C

78 %

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Comments

December 11, 2023,Pontevedra

Things continue slowly. But it goes on.
Last night the four of us sat and chatted for a long time. It was really nice.
For today at least Sven the leader and peer from Cologne have the same hostel as me.
In the evening there will be a big meal.
The weather wasn't bad today, 1 hour of rain, 15 …

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May 5, 2022,Camino Portugese Costal- Van Redondela naar Pontevedra 16,4 km

Camino Portuguese Coastal From Redondela to Pontevedra 16.4 km (and city walk behind it)

Today a quiet day, we go to the city of the female pilgrim Pontevedra.
From the hotel it was the same climb. Beautiful in the woods. Because we are walking on the central route today, it is a lot busier. We walk in a kind of …

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September 26, 2025,Tag 11 von Redondela nach Pontevedra

Right from the start, there are great views of the steel cable bridge Ponte de Rande near Vigo. However, the walk was much more leisurely, crossing the medieval bridge over the Verduro River. On this stage, too, there are large stones on or in the path that have been smoothed and worn down over time, but the path is still …

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September 13, 2023,Tag 12

Quote of the day: “As soon as you have taken the first steps on the ancient pilgrimage path, everything happens by itself. You experience and see things that you had not noticed before. You change and can become a different person. Quite simply like that. While walking the Way of St. James.”

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May 11, 2022,Von Cesantes nach Pontevedra

Day 10, today we walked from Cesantes to Pontevedra. First it went uphill through the villages and downhill again😅. Then came the forest I had hoped for, of course also mountainous but definitely more pleasant than the road.

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September 18, 2023,CP da Costa von Porto- Tag 9 - Von Cesantes nach Pontevedra

We started this morning in the O Refuxio de la Jerezana in light rain that lasted until midday.
Before Arcos we met a father and his daughter again and walked a bit together.
In Arcos we also had a vegan and flexvegan breakfast 😉
Of course, the bridge and the granary also had to be included in the picture.
For …

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September 23, 2024,23 Portugiesischer Central Weg - Tag 8 - Von Cesantes nach Albergue Nacama Pontevedra

Today I ran the full distance again, but only with the small backpack

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September 28, 2024,CP Redondela - Pontevedra

A fantastic stage today. Apart from the mass migration (or is it an escape movement?)
The route mostly led through mixed forests (pines, oaks, chestnuts, eucalyptus), small villages with nice bars. And finally, this time we chose the route suggested by Komoot and not the designated main route. Luckily: 5 km along a small river in a beautiful floodplain. The …

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Ponte Sampaio Bridge – Lovely Place to Rest loop from Arcade

Ponte Sampaio Bridge

Lovely Place to Rest

View of the Ría de Vigo

Galician Hórreo (Traditional Granary)

Rocky Path

Start of the Chestnut Forest Trail

Panoramic View of the Louriña Valley

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