Entries by David Landis

Days 13-15: To the end of the world & back! (Santiago – Finisterre – Muxía – Santiago)

After taking a rainy rest day in Santiago de Compostela, I was ready to hit the trail again and make the journey to the Atlantic Coast. Two fitting destinations mark the end of the path, one called Finisterre (literally “end of the earth”), and the other is the village of Muxía, which has a chapel […]

Day 10: Climbing into Galicia (Ponferrada to Triacastela)

Distance: 51.5 miles / 83km Climbing: 5157′ / 1561m It was a challenging day for sure, the most climbing of any day other than the pass over the Pyrenees.. Leaving Ponferrada, the path was mostly on roads until the last bit into Villafranca, easy riding and nice to make good time. From Villafranca, the route followed […]

Day 9: Entering the Cantabrian Mountains (Astorga to Ponferrada)

Distance: 36.6 mi / 59km Climbing: 2986 ft / 910m Even though today’s distance was short, so many different places and experiences make it feel like I’ve covered more ground than the past few long days on the Meseta. From Astorga, it’s an easy climb (2-4% grade) into the Cantabrian Mountains up to the highest […]

Day 7: Powering across the Meseta (Carrión de los Condes to Mansilla de las Mulas)

Distance: 51.1 mi / 82km Climbing: 1,329 ft / 405m I’m over half way to Santiago! The kilometers really fly by when it’s flat. From a bike touring perspective, this is one of those flat days on a long distance route that you just push through to get to the more interesting parts. I covered three walking […]