Monte Pedroso (May 2012)

Our walking at present is very similar to our training walks for the last two years so here is a walk from our time in Santiago

After the end of our pilgrimage we had a few days in Santiago itself. We walked part of the 'Route of Routes' going over a Roman bridge and up Monte Pedroso. A walk of around 7kms from our starting point at the Cathedral, with some road walking, then track uphill and through the trees. We ate our dinner at the top where are views across Santiago and beyond. (While on our pilgrimage we had walked over some of the hills in the distance.) Then we followed a line of Cruceiros on the track back down into the town, finally coming onto the road. There was a lovely little bar on the outskirts of town where we had a drink and some home processed sardine bocadillos (sandwiches). They were excellent. Then we walked on across a park, back to the Roman bridge and up the hill to the Cathedral again.

A few photos from the walk.There is also a selection of photos on Flickr at Walk from Santiago de Compostela up Monte Pedroso

View down to the Roman Bridge and the church

The carving on the church wall

The track through the trees

and nearing the top

The view from the top, across Santiago de Compostela

The road nearly back into town with the Cathedral