O Pedrouzo: your last morning to Santiago, timed

O Pedrouzo is the last night of the Camino Francés. In the morning it is 19.3 km to the Praza do Obradoiro, 268 m up and 289 m down. At a steady 4 km/h that is about 4 h 50 min of walking: set off at 7:00 without stops and you are in front of the cathedral at about 11:50.

The last day, stop by stop

On our plan the walk from O Pedrouzo is day 36 of 36 from Saint-Jean, and the last of 5 from Sarria: 19.3 km, 268 m up and 289 m down. The path leaves through eucalyptus woods and reaches O Amenal after 2.7 km. At 6.1 km it rounds the end of the airport’s runway, about 200 m from it. Lavacolla comes at 8.9 km. The day’s high point, 390 m, is at 11.7 km, just before the chapel of San Marcos on Monte do Gozo at 14.3 km. From there it is 5.0 km, mostly downhill, to the cathedral.

Every day of the walk, at one scale: the Camino Francés stage by stage.

Arzúa or O Pedrouzo?

You can walk the last 39.2 km from Arzúa in one long day or in two. On our plan it is two, with the night in O Pedrouzo: 19.9 km the first day, 19.3 km the last. In one go from Arzúa it is about 9 h 50 min of walking at 4 km/h, before any stops. From O Pedrouzo an early start puts you in Santiago before midday, with the afternoon still yours.

The day before, and the countdown from the start: Arzúa to Santiago.

O Pedrouzo, or Arca

O Pedrouzo is a village in the parish of Arca, in the municipality of O Pino, and the seat of its town hall, which moved here from Santa Irene in the 20th century. It had 898 inhabitants in 2019. That is why you will see two names: O Pedrouzo for the village, Arca for the parish and for the public albergue, which opened in 1993 at the start of the village beside the N-547 and has 126 places. The waymarked path skirts the village: its centre is about 300 m off our track, so you turn off for beds and shops.

Arriving for the Pilgrim’s Mass

From 16 October 2026, until further notice, the Pilgrim’s Masses at 9:30, 12:00, and 19:30 are in the church of San Agustín, near the cathedral, because of works at the high altar. The 7:30 Mass stays in the cathedral. Set off at 7:00 at 4 km/h without stops and you reach the square at about 11:50, 10 min before the 12:00 Mass. Check the cathedral’s own notice before you plan your morning around it.

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The last hill in detail: Monte do Gozo. Once you are in the square: the cathedral, step by step.

Sources: distances, heights and times are our own. Distances and heights are measured on the Camino Francés track and stage plan of the Caminantes app, the same as every stage page on this site; times are the distance over the pace you pick, plus your stops, rounded to five minutes. Village positions and the runway come from OpenStreetMap (ODbL). The village: Galician Wikipedia, with its population from the Galician statistics institute (IGE). The airport: Spanish Wikipedia. The Masses: the cathedral’s notice. The washing at Lavacolla is a tradition, not a record.

Common questions

How far is O Pedrouzo from Santiago?

19.3 km on our track to the Praza do Obradoiro, with 268 m of climbing and 289 m of descent.

How long is the walk from O Pedrouzo to Santiago?

About 4 h 50 min of walking at a steady 4 km/h, plus your stops.

Can I reach the 12:00 Pilgrim’s Mass from O Pedrouzo?

Yes, with an early start: leave at 7:00 at 4 km/h without stops and you arrive at about 11:50. Until further notice the Mass is in the church of San Agustín, near the cathedral.

Is O Pedrouzo the same place as Arca?

O Pedrouzo is the village; Arca is its parish, and the public albergue is named after it. Both are in the municipality of O Pino.

Does the Camino pass the airport?

Yes. 6.1 km after O Pedrouzo the path rounds the end of the runway, about 200 m from it.

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