Chapter 6 of the book
Camino Inglés from Ferrol
The Camino Inglés is the quiet way to earn the Compostela in six days. Expect estuaries, eucalyptus and long stretches alone, two days of about 15 miles in the middle, and very few beds at Bruma, which you book first.
69.8 mi112.4 km in total
6 dayswalking days, Classic
9vacation days, door to door
15.0 milongest Classic day
Fly into: Madrid, or Santiago in season. Getting there: Easy: train to A Coruña and on to Ferrol, or a bus from Santiago.
Book first: Neda and Pontedeume, the overnight towns with the fewest beds on this route.
The Classic stage plan
| Day | From | To | Miles | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrol | Neda | 9.5 | 15.3 |
| 2 | Neda | Pontedeume | 8.0 | 12.9 |
| 3 | Pontedeume | Betanzos | 12.4 | 19.9 |
| 4 | Betanzos | Bruma | 14.9 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Bruma | Sigüeiro | 15.0 | 24.2 |
| 6 | Sigüeiro | Santiago | 10.0 | 16.1 |
| Total | 69.8 | 112.4 |
Distances from the Xunta de Galicia. The book adds a Gentle plan where the beds allow it, beds per town and booking advice.
