Chapter 9 of the book
Camino Primitivo from A Fonsagrada
The Primitivo's Galician half starts in the hills at A Fonsagrada and passes the Roman walls of Lugo before it joins the Francés at Melide. It gives you four quiet days, but the villages are small: book every bed as soon as you have flights.
96.0 mi154.5 km in total
9 dayswalking days, Classic
13vacation days, door to door
15.2 milongest Classic day
Fly into: Madrid or Santiago. Getting there: Hard: no train; buses from Lugo, about 1¼ hours.
Book first: As Seixas, Castroverde and San Romao da Retorta, the overnight towns with the fewest beds on this route.
The Classic stage plan
| Day | From | To | Miles | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Fonsagrada | O Cádavo | 15.2 | 24.4 |
| 2 | O Cádavo | Castroverde | 4.7 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Castroverde | Lugo | 13.7 | 22.1 |
| 4 | Lugo | San Romao da Retorta | 11.7 | 18.8 |
| 5 | San Romao da Retorta | As Seixas | 8.7 | 14.0 |
| 6 | As Seixas | Melide | 9.0 | 14.5 |
| 7 | Melide | Arzúa | 9.0 | 14.5 |
| 8 | Arzúa | O Pedrouzo | 11.4 | 18.4 |
| 9 | O Pedrouzo | Santiago | 12.6 | 20.3 |
| Total | 96.0 | 154.5 |
Distances from the Xunta de Galicia and the Spanish Federation of Camino Associations. The book adds a Gentle plan where the beds allow it, beds per town and booking advice.
