Discover Corcubión: Camino, Coast and Culture

The official Camino de Santiago stage from Corcubión to Fisterra is 14.2 kilometres long, classified as difficult and listed with an estimated duration of three hours.

On this stage, the route runs from Campo do Rollo to Campo de San Roque and through the village of O Vilar.

Culture and History

Castelo do Cardeal is designated an Asset of Cultural Interest.

The old town of Corcubión is also designated an Asset of Cultural Interest.

Iglesia de San Marcos is designated an Asset of Cultural Interest and preserves Romanesque remains of an earlier temple in the main chapel and on the corbels.

Castelo do Cardeal is a military fortification dating from the mid-18th century, built to defend the estuary.

Pazo de los Condes de Altamira dates from the 15th century and was remodelled in the 17th and 18th centuries.

During Mercado Medieval de Corcubión, period clothing and market and food stalls fill the historic town centre.

Mercado Medieval de Corcubión usually takes place on the third weekend in July; if this coincides with the celebrations in honour of Virgen del Carmen, it is held on the following weekend.

The Cárcere do Partido Xudicial building was renovated in 1996 and adapted for its current use as a tourist office and exhibition centre.

Iglesia de San Pedro de Redonda in Redonda is a Romanesque church; remains of painted decoration have survived in its main chapel, on the vault and the east wall.

Contos do Mar is a participatory project for communicating Corcubión’s intangible, particularly maritime, cultural heritage and has produced a dramatised audio guide based on the biographical and historical memories of local residents.

Coast and Nature

Praia de Quenxe is a 350-metre-long, sheltered urban beach with white sand.

A promenade runs along the entire Praia de Quenxe beach and connects it to Corcubión via the harbour.

The two islands of the Islas Lobeiras belong to the European network of protected areas and are therefore important natural spaces for environmental protection.

Cabo Cee, located 4 kilometres from the town of Corcubión, lies in the direction of Fisterra and offers panoramic views of the Ría de Corcubión; Cabo Fisterra can be seen on the right and Monte Pindo on the left.

Routes on Land and Water

A local route in Corcubión begins at Praza de Castelao, passes the Mirador de Don Benigno Lago and then continues along the promenade.

Boat trips on the Ría de Corcubión depart from Corcubión harbour; they are offered in small groups and only at certain times of year by Taximar Robinson da Lobeira, and can extend as far as Isla Lobeira.

The municipal pilgrims’ hostel in Corcubión is run by the Asociación Gallega de Amigos del Camino de Santiago (AGACS) and accommodates pilgrims travelling the Camino from Santiago to Fisterra.

Other Places

Find more places at Melide, Serra de Outes, A Capela, Loiba, A Igrexa, Boaño, Lavacolla and Cabana De Bergantiños.

For the higher-level travel overview: A Coruña.