Camino del Norte stage 26: La Caridad to Ribadeo

Stage 26 of 34 on the Camino del Norte. You start 623.1 km into the route and finish at 660.9 km, with Santiago 184.4 km still ahead at the end of the day.

22.0 km (13.7 miles) +358 m climb −290 m descent 6 h 15 min walking time Difficulty 3 of 5 Challenging Night at stop 26 in Ribadeo

Elevation profile

La Caridad · 50 m Ribadeo · 147 m High point 164 m

Elevation sampled from terrain data (Terrarium DEM, built on SRTM) along the track. Walking time uses 4 km/h plus one hour per 500 m of climb. Difficulty scores the whole day 1 to 5 from its distance, climb, and descent, with the same formula on every route.

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Through the day

Named places along the walk in the order you reach them, with the distance from the stage start, built from the OpenStreetMap places counted below. A water point with no name of its own is listed as one.

  1. La Caridad0.0 km
  2. Ermita de San Pelayo1.6 km
  3. Tésera3.8 km
  4. Igrexa de San Antonio de Mántaras7.8 km
  5. Iglesia de San Esteban8.8 km
  6. Ermida de San Lourenzo13.2 km
  7. Ermita de San Román del Buen Viaje15.7 km
  8. Igrexa de Santa María do Campo16.7 km
  9. Igrexa Evanxélica Pentecostal Internacional de Ribadeo17.3 km
  10. Ribadeo22.0 km

Services along this stage

Counted from OpenStreetMap places on or near the track between the stage start and end, refreshed 2026-10-24. Use the map app while you walk for the exact spot, distance ahead, and popup details.

Places to stay

40 along this stage

Water points

40 along this stage

Food and drink

85 along this stage

Shops

18 along this stage

Pharmacy and health

11 along this stage

ATMs and banks

15 along this stage

Churches

26 along this stage

Places to stay in Ribadeo

In our route data (OpenStreetMap and the Dutch Society of St James listings) within about 1.5 km of the stage end. Check the map app for beds, hours, and contact details where they are listed.

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