{"id":11114,"date":"2017-11-15T14:38:51","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T13:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/?p=11114"},"modified":"2026-07-01T12:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:10:00","slug":"french-way-by-bike-stage-12-arzua-santiago-de-compostela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/camino-frances-bici-etapa-12-arzua-santiago-de-compostela\/","title":{"rendered":"Stage 12 - Arzua - Santiago de Compostela"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Distance<\/strong>: 39 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maximum height<\/strong>: 422.34 m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Minimum height<\/strong>: 247.61 m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Positive difference in altitude<\/strong>: 710.16 m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Negative difference in altitude<\/strong>: 806.45 m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/camino-de-santiago-by-bike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Camino de santiago twelfth stage (opens in a new tab)\">Way of Saint James<\/a> twelfth stage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Iconos-Etapa-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Iconos-Etapa-12.jpg 899w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Iconos-Etapa-12-600x160.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Iconos-Etapa-12-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Iconos-Etapa-12-768x205.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a trap stage, we only have 39 km left to finish our pilgrimage, and this is the maximum difficulty that we find, the desire to embrace the apostle can make this day endless, despite being a walk to the city of the apostle, once there a feeling of contradiction assaults us happy to have arrived but sad for what we leave behind (unless you continue to Fisterra) and knowing that tomorrow we do not expect to get back on our bike, but I let you experience this feeling for yourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class='code-block code-block-16' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'>\n<div style=\"background:#f4eee1; border:1px solid #e4d8c7; border-radius:10px; padding:20px; margin:30px 0; font-family:inherit;\">\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 8px; color:#b05a36; font-size:12px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.04em;\">\n    Free guide\n  <\/p>\n\n  <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px; font-size:23px; line-height:1.25; color:#111;\">\n    Camino de Santiago 101\n  <\/h3>\n\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 16px; font-size:16px; line-height:1.55; color:#2b2b2b;\">\n    Prepare your first Camino with a quick guide in English and a free community led by a local living on the French Way.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skool.com\/camino-de-santiago-7581\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"display:inline-block; background:#c45d32; color:#fff; text-decoration:none; font-weight:700; border-radius:7px; padding:12px 20px;\">\n    \ud83d\udc49 Get free access to Camino 101\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We leave Arzua and after descending to the river Brandeso we climb along a country road to pregunto\u00f1o (km 2), we continue along a steep slope and through meadows and eucalyptus groves until we reach Taberna Vella (km 5) and Calzada (km 6) and calle (km 8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We now take a network of tracks and paths until we reach Salceda (km 11) and from here to Ox\u00e9n, where the Camino del Norte joins (via the Opino by-pass). We continue and ascend until we cross the road and enter O empalme (km 15) and from here, descending under eucalyptus trees, we reach Santa Irene (km 16.5). We continue under the eucalyptus trees until we reach A R\u00faa and then we go up to O Pedrouzo by asphalted track (km 19).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through eucalyptus forests and asphalted tracks we ascend to Cimadevila (km 23), we continue climbing for 2 km but not as steeply and after passing close to the A-54 and crossing a secondary road we reach San Paio (km 27). After an ascent and descent we reach Lavacolla (km 28.5). From here and always ascending gently on tarmac tracks we reach Monte de Gozo (km 34), a place located 5 km from Santiago and where in the Middle Ages pilgrims saw the towers of the Cathedral for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now we only have to go down an asphalted road, be aware that at the end there are some stairs, and we find ourselves at the entrance to the city of Santiago de Compostela on rua San Lazaro. We enter the old town through the r\u00faa das Casas Reais, we go up to the praza de Cervantes. Finally we enter under the Arch of the Palace through a passageway, watch out for the stairs that are not visible, and we arrive at the Plaza del Obradoiro, where our journey ends? ....<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I prefer not to comment any further at this point and let you feel and experience your own sensations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stages:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a aria-label=\"Stage 1. Saint Jean Pied de Port - Zubiri&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-cycling-route-stage-1-saint-jean-pied-de-port-zubiri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stage 1. Saint Jean Pied de Port - Zubiri\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"Stage 2. Zubiri - Puente la Reina&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-cycling-route-stage-2-zubiri-puente-la-reina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stage 2. Zubiri - Puente la Reina\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"Stage 3. Puente la Reina - Logro\u00f1o&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-cycling-route-stage-3-puente-la-reina-logrono\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stage 3. Puente la Reina - Logro\u00f1o\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"Stage 4. Logro\u00f1o - Belorado&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-cycling-route-stage-4-logrono-belorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stage 4. Logro\u00f1o - Belorado\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"Stage 5. Belorado - Hontanas&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-cycling-route-stage-5-belorado-hontanas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stage 5. Belorado - Hontanas\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"Stage 6. Hontanas - Sahagun&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-cycling-route-stage-6-hontanas-sahagun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stage 6. Hontanas - Sahagun\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"Stage 7. Sahagun - Le\u00f3n&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-cycling-route-stage-7-sahagun-leon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stage 7. Sahagun - Le\u00f3n\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"Stage 8. Le\u00f3n - Rabanal del Camino&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-way-by-bike-stage-8-leon-rabanal-del-camino\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stage 8. Le\u00f3n - Rabanal del Camino\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"Stage 9. Rabanal del camino - Ruitel\u00e1n&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-cycling-route-stage-9-rabanal-del-camino-ruitelan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stage 9. Rabanal del camino - Ruitel\u00e1n\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"Stage 10. Ruitel\u00e1n - Sarria&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-way-by-bike-stage-10-ruitelan-sarria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stage 10. Ruitel\u00e1n - Sarria\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"Stage 11. Sarria - Arzua&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-cycling-route-stage-11-sarria-arzua\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stage 11. Sarria - Arzua\".<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a aria-label=\"Stage 12. Arzua - Santiago de Compostela&quot; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/french-way-by-bike-stage-12-arzua-santiago-de-compostela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stage 12. 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