Camino Francés Day 38 – Muxia to Fisterra

It was going to be a long day and there was a lot of ground to cover. We set off in the dark at 6.30am. For the first hour or so it was a constant climb into the woods; headtorches were required.

There is only one village to stop at between Muxia and Fisterra, Lires. This was 15km and it was a long 15km till breakfast.

From Lires it was undulating passing sleepy little hamlets with the coast to our right; A little slice of heaven. The sun was out and no clouds in sight.

As we approached Fisterra, our bodies were telling us we had been walking for 35 days. Our muscles were tired and our legs hurt. The last 4km was the most difficult on the journey.

You see Fisterra in front but the route takes you up and away, bringing you down into the town from the top. We stopped for a drink in Fisterra before the last 2km to the end of the peninsula.

Of course it was up hill! We finally made it to the end of the world. A big moment. There was even a bar at the end of the world! So we had a drink toasting to the end of the world and the end of the journey.

We returned to Fisterra to book into the hotel. At sunset we walked to the beach to paddle in the Atlantic and bring closure the this incredible journey.

Published by Stu

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