Galicia, Border to Border
Name: Galicia, Border to Border
Start: LE-126, 66, 24388 Benuza, León (42°19'10.0"N 6°44'13.3”W)
Finish: Cabo Touriñán, 15124, A Coruña (43°03'11.9"N 9°17'51.8”W)
Distance: 304km
Strava Segment: Link
Description: A journey east to west (or viceversa) in Galicia is like traveling through time and across multiple micro-worlds - rural to coastal, Roman to modern, forest to ocean. It’s immersive and soul-stirring.
Some of the highlights are:
Dramatic Landscape Transitions
Crossing from east to west means moving from highland mountains to ocean shorelines - a full spectrum of Galicia’s terrain.
Historical Significance
Routes like the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) often follow this east-west path, culminating at Santiago de Compostela.
You'll follow ancient pilgrimage tracks, Roman roads, and medieval trade paths, some of which date back over a thousand years.
Authentic Galician Culture
Passing through small inland villages allows you to see a slower-paced, agrarian way of life - stone houses, horreos (granaries), and locals speaking Galician. In the west, culture becomes more Atlantic: seafood, fishing ports, Celtic festivals, and bagpipe music (gaita). The east tends to be drier and more continental. The west, due to the Atlantic, is greener, wetter, and often foggy or misty - adding a mystical air.
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Name: Galicia, Border to Border
Start: LE-126, 66, 24388 Benuza, León (42°19'10.0"N 6°44'13.3”W)
Finish: Cabo Touriñán, 15124, A Coruña (43°03'11.9"N 9°17'51.8”W)
Distance: 304km
Strava Segment: Link
Description: A journey east to west (or viceversa) in Galicia is like traveling through time and across multiple micro-worlds - rural to coastal, Roman to modern, forest to ocean. It’s immersive and soul-stirring.
Some of the highlights are:
Dramatic Landscape Transitions
Crossing from east to west means moving from highland mountains to ocean shorelines - a full spectrum of Galicia’s terrain.
Historical Significance
Routes like the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) often follow this east-west path, culminating at Santiago de Compostela.
You'll follow ancient pilgrimage tracks, Roman roads, and medieval trade paths, some of which date back over a thousand years.
Authentic Galician Culture
Passing through small inland villages allows you to see a slower-paced, agrarian way of life - stone houses, horreos (granaries), and locals speaking Galician. In the west, culture becomes more Atlantic: seafood, fishing ports, Celtic festivals, and bagpipe music (gaita). The east tends to be drier and more continental. The west, due to the Atlantic, is greener, wetter, and often foggy or misty - adding a mystical air.
Unsupported:
Men:
Women:
Para:
Supported:
Men: Fabian Amado Espasandin, 07/25/25, 12:51:07
Women:
Team:
Para: