Route of St. James from Santiago to Muxia:

On the map, one can see the stretch of the Route which runs through the municipality of Muxia, from Santiago de Compostela. The path which comes from Santiago diverts at the village of Dumbria, following the one which goes to Fisterra through Buxantes and the one which goes to Muxia through Dumbria. On the latter route, after crossing the "Pontevella" (the old bridge), the pilgrim goes onto the Camino Real (Royal Path) from Dumbria to Trasufre, where the chapel of the Santiña del Espiño can be found. Once past Trasufre, and after crossing the Castro river, the pilgrim should take the first path on the right (also called the Camino Real) to Senande, which has a fair (held on the first Monday of every month) and stately homes with their respective coats of arms. From the market place one can continue in the direction of Vilastose, where one can see the church with its unusual bell-tower, separate from the church itself.

About 300 metres outside Vilastose, there is a path on the right which leads us to Quintans, passing through Cruce da Naca de Eguas, Prado da Rega and Caduzo. In Quintans we can see the chapels founded in the XVII century in honour of San Isidro Labrador and Santa Maria de la Cabeza as well as the "Crucero" (a stone cross) which can be seen in the "Campo de Abaixo" of the village. We leave Quintans through the main square and, passing through the centre of the village, we re-take the route towards Pedregas (this is the old path used by pilgrims and for local processions). On reaching the aforementioned Pedregas we can admire its "crucero" and also the unusual "Cerca de Piedra" (stone enlosure) of the only existing house in the place, half-way between Quintans and San Mariño de Ozon. In the latter, we can admire the beauty of the old monastery and its Romanesque church.

From San Martiño de Ozon, the route continues through Vilar de Sobremonte, but the recent widening of the Berdoias to Muxia road has made it quite dangerous for people on foot, which is why it's necessary to find the small detour which allows us to discover beautiful coastal landscapes. We shall, therefore, follow the path which takes us from the church of San Martiño de Ozon to Merexo, continuing through Alto de Villela to Os Muiños. The name of this place refers to the many mills which could be found in the area, some of which have been preserved. Currently, it is the place with the highest number of inhabitants in the parish of Moraime, making it the centre of communication towards Cee and Fisterra, and Ponte do Porto.

From Os Muiños we cross the Negro river (which flows out into the beach of Area Maior, which is a very popular beach in summer), and if we go up a small hill we'll reach the monastery of San Xiao de Moraime whose Romanesque church dates from the XII century. After that, we'll go through to a path which leads to the chapel of San Roque, very near Chorente.

Although traditionally the way from Moraime to Muxia was to go down the "carrua" and to pass Figueiras, the beauty of the landscape calls us to walk by the sea. Like this, from Chapel San Roque we can go down towards the sea and reach Espiñeirido beach, and taking a part of the path which follows the coastline we'll enter Muxia by the "La Cruz" beach.

Following the path which takes us to La Barca, we can visit the Romanesque-marine church of Santa Maria de Muxia, which is in an excellent state.

A cobbled path leads us, within a few minutes, to the Shrine of La Barca. On the right, the sea makes the cliffs, inhabited by seagulls, sparkle, and eels put out todry, look like a huge sculpture made of fish and wind. In front of our very eyes, the infinite ocean and the Muxia skyline stretch out towards the horizont, reflected in the inmemorial magical granite like the beginning and end of a belief, of a story or perhaps a legend which moved, moves and will continue to move crowds with fervour, with faith or with the curiosity of one who discovers the magical story of a Virgin, of a Boulder.