San Romao da Retorta-Melide
The Primitive Way
- Alto do Acevo
- Fonfría
- Paradanova
- San Xoán do Padrón
- Hospital de Montouto
- Paradavella
- A Degolada
- A Lastra
- A Fontaneira
- O Cádavo
- Vilalle
- Castroverde
- Santa María de Gondar
- Carballido
- Lugo
- San Vicente do Burgo
- San Romao da Retorta
- Augas Santas
- Vilouriz
- Vilamor
- Melide
- Boente
- Ribadiso
- Arzúa
- Arca (O Pino)
- A Lavacolla
- Monte do Gozo
- Santiago
- Alto do Acevo
- Fonfría
- Paradanova
- A Proba de Burón
- Hospital de Montouto
- Paradavella
- A Degolada
- A Lastra
- A Fontaneira
- O Cádavo
- Vilalle
- Castroverde
- Santa María de Gondar
- Carballido
- Lugo
- San Vicente do Burgo
- San Romao da Retorta
- Augas Santas
- Vilouriz
- Vilamor
- Melide
- Boente
- Ribadiso
- Arzúa
- Arca (O Pino)
- A Lavacolla
- Monte do Gozo
- Santiago
Stage: San Romao da Retorta-Melide
San Romao da Retorta offers delightful examples of the Romanesque style. These include San Romao da Retorta Church, outside which there is a Roman milestone – evidence that the Primitive Route follows the path of an ancient road – and Santa Cruz da Retorta Church, with its stone cross.
San Romao da Retorta- Augas Santas
Small villages take us in step: O Burgo, Vilacapide, Pacio, Pena da Galiña, Mosteiro e Ferreira. San Romao da Retorta offers delightful examples of the Romanesque style. These include San Romao da Retorta Church, outside which there is a Roman milestone – evidence that the Primitive Route follows the path of an ancient road – and Santa Cruz da Retorta Church, with its stone cross.
At medieval Ferreira Bridge, in Palas de Rei, there is also a Romanesque church dating from the late 12th century, which was part of Vilar de Donas. Palas de Rei is also home to the parish of Augas Santas, with its curative springs. There was a monastery here in the 9th century and San Salvador de Merlán Church still has lovely Romanesque elements.
San Romao da Retorta - Augas Santas
Augas Santas- Vilouriz
From Augas Santas the route continues on to As Seixas, Casacamiño and the border between the provinces of Lugo and A Coruña. We cross the Careón Mountains, which span the Lugo–A Coruña border, an area of great ecological value where flora and fauna that have grown scarce in Galicia have been preserved. The highest peak, O Careón, rises to 798 m. We soon come to the municipality of Toques, where we pass through Santiago de Vilouriz.