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Santiago de Compostela on foot: a self-guided walking route

This route takes you past 9 of Santiago de Compostela's best-known sights, including Alameda Park, Santiago Cathedral, Hostal dos Reis Católicos and more. It is about 5.5 km on foot, roughly 2 hours at an easy pace with short stops. Follow the list on your own, or play it as a free GPS checkpoint game with RunCity and race the clock on the Santiago de Compostela leaderboard.

  • 9Stops
  • about 5.5 kmDistance
  • 2 hoursWalking
  • about 51 minRunning
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Santiago de Compostela
Photo: Fernando Pascullo · CC BY-SA 4.0

Santiago de Compostela is the end of the Camino, and this route of about 5.5 km follows its old town of granite arcades to the cathedral and beyond. It starts in Alameda Park, with the classic view of the cathedral's west front, and reaches the Obradoiro façade, the pilgrims' goal, with the Hostal dos Reis Católicos, one of the oldest hotels in the world, on the same square. San Martiño Pinario's huge monastery front and Praza de Cervantes are a few lanes away.

The Mercado de Abastos is the place for Galician seafood and cheese; closed on Sundays. The Museo do Pobo Galego in an old convent and the Convent of San Francisco lead out of the old town to the bonus stop, the City of Culture, a set of stone-clad buildings rolling over Mount Gaiás east of the city. It rains often here, and the granite paving gets slippery.

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The stops

A suggested order. In the game you can visit them in any order.

  1. Alameda Park

    Alameda Park Photo

    The Santa Susana chapel among the trees of the park.

    Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0

  2. Santiago Cathedral

    Santiago Cathedral Photo

    The Baroque Obradoiro façade, the pilgrims' goal.

    Photo: Fernando · CC BY-SA 4.0

  3. Hostal dos Reis Católicos

    Hostal dos Reis Católicos Photo

    The long Plateresque façade of the oldest hotel in the world.

    Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 4.0

  4. San Martiño Pinario

    San Martiño Pinario Photo

    The huge monastery façade with its broad staircase.

    Photo: Fernando · CC BY-SA 4.0

  5. Praza de Cervantes

    Praza de Cervantes

    The old market square, still lively with café terraces.

    Photo: Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0

  6. Mercado de Abastos

    Mercado de Abastos

    The stone market halls, packed with seafood and cheese.

    Photo: juantiagues · CC BY-SA 2.0

  7. Museo do Pobo Galego

    Museo do Pobo Galego Photo

    The old Dominican convent entrance and its stone doorway.

    Photo: The original uploader was Lansbricae at Galician Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

  8. Convent of San Francisco

    Convent of San Francisco

    The convent façade and the statue of Saint Francis on the square.

    Photo: w:gl:usuario:Xosé · Public domain

  9. City of Culture

    City of Culture Bonus Photo

    The big stone-clad buildings rolling over Mount Gaiás.

    Photo: P.Lameiro · CC BY-SA 3.0

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    Questions

    Can you see Santiago de Compostela on foot in one day?

    Yes. The 9 stops on this route add up to about 5.5 km, roughly 2 hours at an easy pace with short stops.

    Is this self-guided walking tour free?

    Yes. The route and map on this page are free, and the RunCity game for Santiago de Compostela is free during launch.

    How does the RunCity game work in Santiago de Compostela?

    Open Santiago de Compostela in RunCity, walk to a stop and tap Validate: your phone's GPS confirms you are there. Some stops also ask for a photo. Timed runs go on the Santiago de Compostela leaderboard.

    Where does the route start?

    This page suggests starting at Alameda Park and finishing at City of Culture. In the game you can take the stops in any order.

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