This is also known as the extension of the St. James way, or the epilog to the Camino de Santiago Way: the Finisterre Way route is the only one that starts at the end of the Camino, until the coast.



In today’s post we will explain you the origin of this route, and the options to enjoy this antique route, which origins come back to the 12th century, and why it is one of the less travelled.

The origins of the Finisterre Way route: contemplate the end of the world.

According to the tradition, when finishing the Camino de Santiago, many pilgrims decided to continue the Way until the Finisterre cape, just in the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.

Anyway, the origins of the tradition to continue the way until the most occidental point in the Iberian Peninsula, are not clear enough, because the well-know “end of the world” has its limit precisely there.

Although in the beginning was just an option, nowadays almost the 10% of the pilgrims decide to continue their way until Finisterre, once they finish the Camino.

There are also many theories about ancient pre-Christian rites, related to the view from the cape. Anyway, from the various angle of the cape the pilgrim can afford a superb view of the Ocean. There are also two artificial burners to burn some of the clothes that they used in the Camino, as a finishing rite.