O Pedrouzo

Camino de Santiago stage town on Camino FrancésCamino Primitivo

O Pedrouzo is the last overnight stop for most pilgrims on the Camino Francés, Primitivo and Norte, which have all merged by now: it closes the 19.3 km stage from Arzúa and leaves about 20 km to the Praza do Obradoiro. Signs can be confusing — the village belongs to the parish of Arca and is the seat of the municipality of O Pino, so you will see it called Pedrouzo, Arca or Arca do Pino. The waymarked route skirts the town along the N-547, so you leave the arrows to reach the centre, where albergues, pensions, cafés and supermarkets line the main road. The Xunta's public albergue has 126 places, takes no advance bookings and requires a credential. In town, the neoclassical parish church of Santa Eulalia de Arca has an altar wall decorated with a large scallop shell. Next morning you rejoin the Camino via Rúa do Concello and walk through eucalyptus woods to San Antón and Amenal (about 4 km, the first coffee stop; cross the N-547 by the underpass), then around the fence of Santiago airport to San Paio and Lavacolla, whose stream is where medieval pilgrims washed before entering the city. About 15 km in, Monte do Gozo, with its 1993 monument, gives the first view of the cathedral spires. Eat breakfast before leaving, and if you start in the dark, carry a headlamp for the forest sections.

• 732 kmfrom route start
• 301 mElevation
• 14 · 10albergues · hotels
• 18.9 kmfrom Arzúa
• 18.8 kmto Santiago de Compostela

Highlights

• Last overnight stop before Santiago, about 20 km from the Obradoiro
• Also signed as Arca or Arca do Pino — same place, seat of O Pino
• Xunta public albergue with 126 places (no reservations, credential required)
• Santa Eulalia de Arca church with its scallop-shell altar wall
• Final stage via Lavacolla's pilgrim stream and the first cathedral view from Monte do Gozo

Albergues in O Pedrouzo

• Albergue Otero
• Albergue Porta de Santiago
• Noja Rooms
• Albergue Mirador de Pedrouzo
• Albergue O Trisquel
• Pensión Pedrouzo
• Albergue Xunta de Arca do Pino
• REM Hostel
• Albergue O Burgo
• Albergue Edreira
• Albergue Cruceiro do Pedrouzo
• Santaia
• Espíritu Xacobeo
• Albergue Rural Astrar

Hotels & guesthouses in O Pedrouzo

• Pensión Lo ↗ guesthouse
• Pensión O Muíño guesthouse
• Pensión Arca guesthouse
• Pensión Maribel guesthouse
• Pensión Una Estrella Dorada guesthouse
• Pensión 9 de Abril ↗
• Pensión A Solaina guesthouse
• Pensión Residencial Platas
• Pensión Casa da Fonte guesthouse
• O Pino ↗

Lodging names from OpenStreetMap; check availability before you walk.

Stages through O Pedrouzo

Nearby towns

Nearby stages

Frequently asked questions

Where can I stay in O Pedrouzo?

14 albergues and 10 hotels in O Pedrouzo.

How far is O Pedrouzo from Arzúa?

18.9 km from Arzúa, 18.8 km to Santiago de Compostela on the Camino Francés, Camino Primitivo.